By Gargoyle sports staff
Posted Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006, The OG, sports

Uni's annual fall awards ceremony was held Monday night. As readers of the Gargoyle know, Uni athletes achieved remarkable feats this fall. The boys soccer and girls volleyball teams set records for most wins in a season; Michelle Mehnert became the first Uni girl to finish in the top 10 at the IHSA cross country state finals; Mehnert and her teammates became the first Uni girls to win a cross country sectional championship; Michael Belmont led the area in goals and was named to The News-Gazette's All-Area First Team … and the list could go on. For these honorees it did:

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
— Most Inspirational: Austin Rundus
— Most Improved: Danny Ge
— Tough Illinek: Nathan Smith
— MVP: Malcolm Taylor

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
— Most Inspirational: Eleanor Unsworth
— Most Improved: Isaure Hostetter
— Tough Illinek: Elizabeth Russell
— MVP: Michelle Mehnert

BOYS SOCCER
JV Awards
— Most Improved: Gordon Ruan
— Most Dedicated: Richard Weisbach
— MVP: Eddie Diazmunoz
Varsity Awards
— Mr. Defense: Daniel Ito
— Mr. Offense: Michael Belmont
— Most Improved: T.J. Bozada
— Most Dedicated: Luke Chiang
— Leadership: Jeremy Pillow
— Sportsmanship: Tomasz Kalbarczyk
— Tough Illinek: Isaac Radnitzer
— Most Intense: Nick Pratt
— MVP: Michael Belmont

GIRLS SWIMMING
— Most Improved: Erika Belmont
— “Silent Storm”: Aliisa Rantanen
— Most Inspirational: Nicole Gong
— Most Points: Nicole Gong
— Tough Illinek: Deborah Ladd
— Four-year Achievement Award: Liz Reese
— MVP: Krista Olson

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
JV Awards
— Most Improved: Amy Ding
— Best Serving Percentage: Chumin Gao
— “Gold Chain” Award: Grace Man
— MVP: Michelle Wong
Varsity Awards
— Highest Hitting Percentage: Ruthie Welch
— Most Assists: Ruthie Welch
— Most Blocks: Rachel Skoza
— Highest Serving Percentage: Jamie Weiser
— Most Digs: Mandy Grill
— Most Aces: Mandy Grill
— Most Kills: Jessi Sullivan
— Tough Illinek: Ruthie Welch
— MVP: Mandy Grill