After a long and success­ful 2020-21 athletic season, Farmersville ISD held a special ceremony Thursday, May 20, to honor special players, hand­ing out several awards for each team.

Leading the event in awards were seniors Reese Fetty and Josh Hoar, each earning awards for several sports. Hoar was honored as Farmer Male Athlete of the Year, while Fetty received the Farmer Female Athlete of the Year.

For the Farmersville football team, seniors Braden Lair and Travis Zingaro were rewarded for their great offensive ability this season, receiving the Farm­ersville Times Outstanding Of­fensive Back award. Seniors Elijah Ellis and Randy Johnson split the Farmersville Times Sportsmanship award, while se­nior Lalo Arteaga received the Farmersville Fighting Farmers JW Spain Achievement award. Senior Cogan Grabowski earned the Farmersville Times Outstanding Defensive Line award, while juniors Hudson and Aidan Gray were co-recip­ients of The Farmersville Times Farmers Fight award. Junior Eber Padilla and senior Jeremy Chairez received the final award of the night, splitting The Farm­ersville Times Outstanding Of­fensive Line award.

Amon Odom received the Cross Country Farmers’ Grit award for the Farmers, while Rich received the award for the Lady Farmers. Sophomore Makayla Grabowski earned the Most Valuable Girls Cross Country award, which was given to Hoar for the Farmers.

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By Jackson King • [email protected]