Butte High seniors Taylor Drakos and Kade Schleeman took home the top awards from the Butte Athletic Council’s All-Sports Banquet Wednesday night at the Butte Civic Center.
Drakos received the Outstanding Girl Athlete Award, while Schleeman took home the Harry “Swede” Dahlberg Outstanding Boy Athlete honor.
Both athletes were also awarded Block B’s, a distinction that goes to athletes who earned at least seven varsity letters in their Butte High career. Drakos lettered twice each in volleyball and basketball. She lettered three times in softball.
Schleeman, who will play football at Montana Tech, earned nine varsity letters. That includes four in wrestling, three in football and two in track.
Bo Demarais, Aydin Gonzales, Trey Hansen and Jack Luoma were also awarded Block B’s.
Hansen joined the exclusive 12-letter-winner club. He lettered four times each in wrestling and track, three times in football and once in baseball. Gonzales lettered four times each in soccer and wrestling. Demarais lettered three times in basketball and track and twice in football. Luoma lettered four times in soccer, two times in track and once in swimming.
Schleeman also took home the “Sig” Meyer Scholarship, the Don Tamietti Memorial Scholarship and the Chris Milodragovich Memorial Scholarship.
Kyler Stenson won the Frank Mischkot Memorial Scholarship, Autumn Silk received the Tom Tutty Memorial Scholarship, and Grady Winston received the Most Inspirational Student-Athlete award.
Montana Tech football coach Kyle Samson was the keynote speaker for the banquet, and J.R. Richardson was the master of ceremonies.
Click the links below to see all the athletes honored. Photos of Drakos and Schleeman courtesy Alycia Holland Photography.
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