The 2015 Lady Rebels Softball banquet was held at the First Baptist Church Youth Community Building in Blue Ridge, GA. Fannin alumni and now University of North Georgia Nighthawks Softball members Alexis Collis and Candace German were in attendance with their 2015 Division II NCAA Softball National Championship Trophy. Coaches, family and friends were all in attendance as Coach Dyer and Coach Armstrong handed out the awards from the past season.

The 2015 Lady Rebel season has come and gone, but not before a great season. Coach Dyer started off the banquet awards with Asst. Director of Enrollment Services at the UNG Blue Ridge Campus, Lori Bramlett. Mrs. Bramlett recognized Alexis and Candace for there role in winning the 2015 NCAA National Championship. The two girls talked about getting ready for the night, keeping God first and surviving college life.

Coach Armstrong and Coach Dyer started off the 2015 Lady Rebels banquet by presenting awards to the JV Lady Rebels and finished with the varsity Lady Rebels and a special presentation to the eight seniors that will be leaving this year. Incase you missed the banquet, go here to watch it.

JV Rebel Award – Freshman Hannah Dickey

Coaches Award JV squad – Sophomore Brooklyn Bearden

7-AAA All-Region 1st Team – Ashley Rhodes and Allie Barfield

7-AAA All-Region 2nd Team – Kiersten Seagle and Haylee Bearden

The 2015 Scholar Athelete Award presented by Principal Eric Cioffi

Senior –  Lacey Walden

Participation Awards – Sophomore Morgan Contardi and Freshman Amelia Sneed

First Year Letters

Freshman – Macy Galloway

Freshman – Aubree Pack

Freshman – Hannah Dickey

Freshman – Kyla Seabolt

Second Year Letters

Senior – Destiny Traylor

Sophomore – Brooklyn Bearden

Senior – Kakyra DeGrie

Third Year Letters

Senior – Lacy Walden

Senior – Haylee Bearden

Junior – Kaitlin Dickey

Senior – Whitney Campbell

Senior – Ashley Rhodes

Fourth Year Letters

Senior – Kiersten Seagle

Senior – Allie Barfield

Pitcher Award – Whitney Campbell

Most Improved– Ashley Rhodes

Defensive Award– Kiersten Seagle

Offensive Award– Allie Barfield

Lady Rebel award– Lacey Walden

Coach Dyer presented the Seniors with a plaque for there wall. He talked about how each of the eight senior ladies impacted both the team and him personally over the last four years.

Heather Collis was also recognized for all the years of hard work and dedication she has put into the program. She was presented a gift certificate for an evening out. Coach Dyer thanked her and the entire Softball Booster Club for the thankless and tireless job they have done throughout his five years at Fannin. He also said that of all his years coaching that this was the most active and hardest working Booster Club he has had the pleasure of working with.