CHAPY
Awards
2024-2025
We proudly present to you our fourth edition highlighting the athletic performances of our student-athletes in communities covered by the Ottumwa Courier and Oskaloosa Herald.
Our sports teams at the Courier and Herald met to discuss and select each award. Local student-athletes from multiple area school districts were considered, including Albia, Cardinal, Centerville, Davis County, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, Fairfield, Fairfield Maharishi, Moravia, Moulton-Udell, North Mahaska, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Pekin, Pella, Pella Christian, Sigourney / Keota, and Van Buren County.
The awards are based on the 2024-25 high school sports season.
We present to you the Courier and Herald Athletic Performers of the Year( CHAPY)!
EDITOR
Kyle Ocker
INDEX
WRITER
Scott Jackson Colin Peters
ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES
Ashley Coyne Tylor Durbin Liz Techel Walter Daniel
MAGAZINE DESIGN
Kaylee Stewart
PHOTOGRAPHY
Kyle Ocker Colin Peters Scott Jackson
5 Football players of the year
6 Volleyball players of the year
8 Boys cross country athletes of the year
9 Girls cross country athletes of the year
10 Boys basketball players of the year
11 Girls basketball players of the year
12 Boys wrestling athletes of the year
13 Girls wrestling athletes of the year
14 Boys swimming athletes of the year
15 Girls swimming athletes of the year
16 Boys bowling athletes of the year
17 Girls bowling athletes of the year
20 Boys track athletes of the year
21 Girls track athletes of the year
22 Boys soccer players of the year
23 Girls soccer players of the year
24 Boys golf athletes of the year
25 Girls golf athletes of the year
26 Boys tennis athletes of the year
27 Girls tennis athletes of the year
28 Baseball players of the year
29 Softball players of the year
30 Overall male athlete of the year
31 Overall female athlete of the year
32 Coach of the year
34 School athletic program of the year