DRAFFENVILLE – Marshall County seniors Rachel Prange and Mason Wooten are the recipients of the Joey Fosko Memorial Scholarship. The First Region Athletic Director Joey Fosko Scholarship goes to two athletes, one female and one male, at each First Region school.
The Joey Fosko Memorial Scholarship college fund is awarded yearly to two students in each high school’s senior class in the district. Fosko, a longtime sports writer for the Sun and regional high school sports expert, died June 17 of 2013.
Rachel is the daughter of Leigh Gideon and Michael Prange and will be attending Eastern Kentucky University. Mason is the son of Jimmie and Ladonna Wooten and will be attending the Shawnee Community College.
First Region Scholarship recipients, Athletic Director and Coach of the Year award winners:
Fulton City
Mynia Hobbs
Michael Thomas
Carlisle County
Brett Stephens
Heaven Hooper
Hickman County
Kaitlin Woolard
Steven Allen
Paducah Tilghman
Logan Besaw
Aleja Grant
McCracken County
Jake Kirkpatrick
Lexie Baer
St. Mary
Brian Johnston
Abby Bratton
Community Christian Academy
Alli Clinard
Jonathan Wingfield
Graves County
Eamon Hannan
Emily Whitnell
Mayfield
Marshall Bacon
Kayla Terrell
Ballard Memorial
Jade Tilford
Michael Fondaw
Calloway County
Kelsey Douglas
Wade Carter
Murray High
Madison Cohoon
A.J.Pittman
Marshall County
Mason Wooten
Rachel Prange
Athletic Director of the Year
Carlisle County – Brian O’Neill
Coach of the Year
Graves County – Lance Gregory