Union City, TN – WENK and Froggy 99.3 are proud to announce that 28 high school seniors from Weakley and Obion County have been awarded the prestigious Jim Cawley Hero Athlete Award. Named after Jim Cawley, a beloved area sportscaster for over 40 years, this award celebrates athletes who exhibit honorable character both on and off the playing field.
The ceremony was held at the Quality Inn in Union City, and John Thornton, Sports Director for Wenk and Froggy 99.3, served as the emcee for the event. Janet Cawley Keathley, Jim’s sister, shared a few words about her brother and his passion for sports. Jodie Duncan, a former UTM softball player and now Director of Events Management at UTM, was the keynote speaker.
2022-2023 Nominees
Dresden High School
Fall – Maggie Oliver and Jayson Ritz
Spring – Keely Swatzell and Mark Maddox II
Martin Westview High School
Fall – Betsy Mantooth and Austin Brent
Spring – Cara Brooke Hatler and Taylor Haskins
South Fulton High School
Fall – Addison Wilder and Logan Cromika
Spring – Ellen Colston and Riley Alexander
Union City High School
Fall – Amari Bonds and James ‘Gage’ Smith
Spring – Bayleigh Long and Tanner Haley
Gleason High School
Fall – Sophie Wilson and Layne Fowler
Spring – Kiley Corbin and Carter Cook
Obion Central High School
Fall – Brylee Brown and Johnny Light
Spring – Janie Roberts and Braden Galbraith
Greenfield High School
Fall – Courtney Matthews and Matt Scates
Spring – Addy Usery and John Braxton Featherston
The highlight of the evening came when two of the honorees, Mark Maddox II of Dresden High School and Cara Brooke Hatler of Westview High School, were each awarded a $500 college scholarship. This was in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective teams, as well as their exemplary conduct both on and off the field.
WENK and Froggy 99.3 are honored to recognize these exceptional student-athletes, and we congratulate them on their well-deserved awards. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors, and we look forward to seeing them achieve great things in the years to come.
The Jim Cawley High School HERO Program will return for the 2023-2024 school year.
For more information: Becky Gallagher -901-232-5825 –bgallagher@forevercom.com
ATHLETES IN ATTENDANCE: (Left to right)FRONT ROW: Kiley Corbin (Gleason) Brylee Brown(OCC)Cara Brooke Hatler (Westview) Braden Galbraith (OCC)Ellen Colston and Addison Wilder(South Fulton)MIDDLE ROW: Sophie Wilson (Gleason)John Braxton Featherston (Greenfield)Austin Brent (Westview)Janie Roberts (OCC)Betsy Mantooth (Westview) Maggie Oliverand Kelly Swatzell(Dresden)BACK ROW: Layne Fowler (Gleason)Carter Cook (Gleason)Taylor Haskins (Westview)Johnny Light (OCC)Logan Cromika and Riley Alexander (South Fulton) Mark Maddox II and Jayson Ritz(Dresden)