SPRING CHARACTER COACHES OF THE YEAR HONORED

PrimeSource Mortgage and The Roswell National Bank are proud to announce the Spring "Character Counts! Coaches of the Year" for Chaves County. The Coaches' Recognition Program, in its seventh year, was created to encourage all high school coaches in Chaves County to "Pursue Victory with Honor" and exhibit the six pillars of character in the classroom, in the locker room, during practice, and during competitions throughout the year.

The program honors those individuals (selected through the nomination and voting process by the Character Counts! Coaches Committee) who have best exemplified the six pillars of character; trustworthiness, caring, respect, responsibility, fairness, and citizenship. All members of all coaching staffs from each of the eight high schools in Chaves County; Lake Arthur, Dexter, Hagerman, Gateway Christian, Valley Christian Academy, N.M.M.I., Roswell High School, and Goddard High School are eligible.

From the national Character Counts! Arizona Summit Accord document, "It is the duty of sports leadership - including coaches, athletic administrators, program directors and game officials - to promote sportsmanship and foster good character by teaching, enforcing, advocating and modeling these ethical principles."

The votes have been tabulated and our “Character Counts! Coaches of the Year” for the 2008/2009 Spring Sports programs are: Track - Shaun Wigley - GCS Tennis - Kelly McDonald - RHS Baseball - Mike Reeves - VCA Softball - Art Sandoval - RHS Golf - Larry VandenBout - DHS.

Each “Character Counts! Coach of the Year” will receive, compliments of PrimeSource Mortgage and The Roswell National Bank, an honorary plaque, a gift certificate for two from an area restaurant and a night's lodging in Ruidoso.