The women’s basketball team won a new award called the Rowdy Ranger award. This award is presented by SAAC and is for the team that shows the most spirit by supporting other teams and posting photos on social media. Women’s basketball also won the award for Ranger Excellence which showcases their work on the court bt also outside of it. Women’s basketball reads to elementary students in schools surrounding Alva during the fall semester. Photo by Alli Schieber
By EMMA GOTT, Student Reporter
Student athletes traded jerseys for dress clothes at the Northwespys Monday, a night of celebration honoring standout performances and unforgettable moments in Ranger athletics.
The Northwespys is an annual event at the end of each academic year to honor athletes, teams, and coaches for their success over the year. Some of the awards given are athletes of the year for both female and male, sportsmanship award, scholar athlete, scholar team, coach of the year, fan of the year and a couple others. This event is to recognize all of the teams and athletes’ hard work and dedication they put into their sports every single day. The event started with a social in the student center ballroom and then moved on over to the ceremony which was in Herod Hall in the theatre. Baseball was a huge standout as they won many athletes of the year for the specific grades, and they also won coach of the year and scholar of the year. Women’s basketball also got a lot of recognition, winning a couple awards as a team and individually as well.
Track and field athletes were also awarded for individual performances as well as women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball and rodeo.
The overall female athlete of the year was Ashley Low from track and field, but she also participated in volleyball and softball.
The male athlete of the year was Cam Mcdowell from the men’s basketball team. Cam is a standout player and had a standout year on the court. The fan of the year was Rick Brown who is an Alva local and a strong supporter of all Northwestern athletics.
This event is special for athletes to be able to attend and be recognized because being an athlete can be challenging in many ways.
It is always nice to step away from the field or court and put on a nice outfit with all your friends and teammates and celebrate all of ranger athletics.
Matt Adair emcees the 2025 Northwespy’s. Adair also is an announcer for many NWOSU athletic events. Photo by Victor Kinze
The women’s basketball team won a new award called the Rowdy Ranger award. This award is presented by SAAC and is for the team that shows the most spirit by supporting other teams and posting photos on social media. Women’s basketball also won the award for Ranger Excellence which showcases their work on the court bt also outside of it. Women’s basketball reads to elementary students in schools surrounding Alva during the fall semester. Photo by Alli Schieber
Cam Mcdowell won the male athlete of the year award for the year he had on the basketball court. Mcdowell had a total of 736 points, 53 steals, 19 blocks and 128 rebounds this season. Photo by Alli Schieber
Ashley Low won female athlete of the year for breaking the school record in javellin. However, Low also plays two other sports, softball and volleyball.
Low is a graduate student and played softball for two years at NWOSU before taking on javelin and volleyball this year. Photo by Alli SchieberRyan Bowman is the baseball coach and won coach of the year this year. Bowman has led the baseball team to the GAC tournament for two consecutive years.
Photo by Alli SchieberRick Brown won the fan of the year award for always showing up for Ranger athletics no matter the sport. Brown is an Alva native and always supports the Rangers sports teams.
Photo by Alli SchieberThe women’s golf team won the scholar award for how their team does academically and not just on the golf course.
Photo by Alli SchieberJason McCarthy
recieves the scholar award for maintaining his 4.0 in biology while also being on the baseball team. McCarthy has also taken many chemistry classes just because they sounded fun.
Photo by Alli Schieber
A group off women’s basketball players post for a selfie at the social hosted by SAAC before the Northwespy’s. Players include Summya Adigun a sophomore guard, Camille Thomas a senior forward, Kira Bass a junior forward and Jamesha Reece a junior forward. Photo by Alli Schieber
Amanda Lane, a member of the team, also won the individual scholar award for her 4.0 GPA with her biology major while also working an internship and attending many events presenting research.
Photo by Alli Schieber
