2024-2025 Winter Sports Awards

During assembly on Friday, April 18, athletic director Willie Owens congratulated 17 student-athletes who have been honored by the local press and various league organizations for their performance during the winter sports season. Mr. Owens also acknowledged the 12-season athletes in this year's senior class — those student-athletes who have competed on a Burroughs team every season throughout their four years of high school.

A full listing of this year’s winter sports awards recipients is posted below.

Ice Hockey — Founders Cup Semifinalists
Coaches: Pete McKeown, Matthew Fort & Greg Manning

Cheerleading — 7th Place Overall in "Game Day" State Competition
Coaches: Kerri Rowe, Nicole Randall & Sara Jay

Squash — Boys, 5th Place in National Championship (Division 4) and Girls, 7th Place in National Championship (Division 4)
Coaches: Chris Brennan & Muhammad Tahir

Wrestling
Coaches: Dean Tiffany, Jim Stanec, Austin Hunter & Daniel Keefe

Cole Williams-Caldwell '26
1st Team, All Metro League
3rd Place in District Tournament
State Qualifier
MWA Academic All State

Luke Hohenberg '27
2nd Team, All Metro League

Boys Basketball — 2nd Place in District Tournament
Coaches: Darryl "PeeWee" Lenard, Mylin Johnson & Jud Dieffenbach

DJ Johnson '25
Honorable Mention, All Metro League

Sheek Pearson '26
1st Team, All Metro League
All District
All State

Tristan Reed '26
1st Team, All Metro League
All District, Player of the Year
All State
2nd Team, All Metro St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Max Steinbach '25
Honorable Mention, All Metro League

Owen Walther '25
Honorable Mention, All Metro League

Girls Basketball — District Tournament Semifinalists
Coaches: Tyler Ituen, Gabby Ivy & Keith Fuller

Moriyah Douglass '26
1st Team, All Metro League
All District
All State

Ashley Mays '25
2nd Team, All Metro League

BreAunna Ward '25
1st Team, All Metro League
All District

Girls Swimming & Diving — 11th Place in State
Coaches: Adam Hotaling, Angela Shadduck & Andy Balczo

Jacqueline Hu '25
6th Place in State, 100 Breaststroke
6th Place in State, 200 Medley Relay
8th Place in State, 400 Free Relay
1st Team, All Metro League
All State

Sienna Kelley '27
6th Place in State, 200 Medley Relay
8th Place in State, 400 Free Relay
1st Team, All Metro League
All State

Bella Lombardo '26
6th Place in State, 200 Medley Relay
Honorable Mention, All Metro League
All State

Lauren Ruth '25
Honorable Mention, All Metro League

Ali Williams '28
14th Place in State, 100 Breaststroke
14th Place in State, 200 Individual Medley
8th Place in State, 400 Free Relay
Honorable Mention, All Metro League
All State

Maddie Williams '26
11th Place in State, 100 Free
6th Place in State, 200 Medley Relay
8th Place in State, 400 Free Relay
1st Team, All Metro League
All State

Special Honors
Hanna Scheessele '25
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete of the Year

12-Season Athletes

Janae Harris '25: Volleyball, Basketball & Track
Hana Ilahi '25: Tennis, Squash & Lacrosse
Quincy Loegering '25: Soccer, Squash, Dance Show & Tennis
Dylan Macon '25: Football, Basketball, Lacrosse & Track
Ahmad Muhammad '25: Swimming, Basketball & Baseball
Claire Spector '25: Tennis, Dance Show & Lacrosse
Max Steinbach '25: Football, Basketball & Baseball
Courtney Wu '25: Tennis, Squash & Lacrosse