Mynatt Minute – Banquet Edition 2012
The Powell Panthers celebrated the most winning season in school history on Saturday, January 21, as some 300 supporters joined the team at the Foundry for the annual Powell High Football Banquet.
2007 Powell graduate Jared McGaha was the featured speaker. McGaha recently completed his college football career as a Michigan State University Spartan with a 33-30 overtime victory over Georgia in the Outback Bowl. McGaha owns a Big Ten Championship ring, earned with the Spartan’s 2010 Big Ten Championship, and was a starter at both offensive guard and tackle. The former Tennessee All State performer will graduate from Michigan State in May with a degree in sociology, with a career in law enforcement planned for his future. That career could be put on hold, however, as McGaha will participate in pro day at Michigan State in March and hopes to get a shot to make a roster in an NFL training camp.
The Master of Ceremonies was Jim Branch, one of the team Pastors for the Panther program. Award winners on the evening were:
Freshman Team Awards:
Most Improved: Peyton Smiley
Best Lineman: Tyler Weaver
Best Skill Player: Dominique Moore
Freshman MVP: Brandon Barnes
Academic Awards:
Freshman class: Isaiah Dance
Sophomore Class: Cody Barkhurst
Junior Class: Cody Jett
Senior Class: Justin Wood
Varsity Team Awards:
Weight Room Awards: Anthony Rivera and Drake Owenby
Panther Offensive Award: Tyshawn Gardin
Panther Defensive Award: Brady Scaff
Best Receiver Award: Landon Wright
Best Offensive Back Award: Darian Logan
Best Offensive Lineman Award: Koby Crisp
Best Defensive Lineman Award: Tony Foster
Best Linebacker Award: Colby Skeen
Best Defensive Back Award: Jonathan Strozyk
Special Teams Award: Justin Wood
Offensive Player of the Year: Dustin McPhetridge
Defensive Player of the Year: Gray Bunch
Team Most Valuable Player: Dy’shawn Mobley
Awards Sponsored by the Powell Touchdown Club:
Jett Scholarship: Justin Wood
Butler Family Scholarship: Chris Easterday
Rick Watts Memorial Award: Jenny Hughes
Knoxville Trophy and Awards / AM 620 WRJZ Awards:
Special Teams Player of the Year Award: Justin Wood
Offensive Player of the Year Award: Dustin McPhetridge
Defensive Player of the Year Award: Colby Skeen
Most Valuable Player: Dy’shawn Mobley
Humphammer’s Market and Deli Hawg of the Year Award: Koby Crisp
