TAG 5: SGF Athlete of the Year (2010)

There were loads of achievements for SGF athletes in 2010, and plenty of candidates for the first-ever TAGsgf.com Athlete of the Year. Ultimately it came down to the mind-boggling numbers in multiple sports, packaged with national attention for Hillcrest junior Dorial Green-Beckham. Basketball teammate Trey Starks finished second in voting after the Hornets went undefeated after he joined them — a top 10 play on ESPN didn’t hurt, either. The only voting requirements were that they played for an SGF team (Jan-Dec 2010). What would your vote look like? Leave a comment to let us know. — Brett Johnston

The Tally:

• Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest — 18 (3)
  Gatorade MO Player of the Year, two-sport freak
• Trey Starks, Hillcrest — 15 (1)
  Led Hillcrest to state title, ESPN top play
• Clay Harbor, Missouri State/Philadelphia Eagles — 13
  Beast at MSU, NFL draftee
• Darin Francis, Parkview — 9
  Broke SGF city TD record
• Casey Garrison, Missouri State Lady Bears — 3
  Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Player of the Year
• Will Creekmore, Missouri State — 2
  CIT MVP
• Kyle Weems, Missouri State — 1
  Bonafide star for the Bears
• Matt Carpenter, Springfield Cardinals — 1
  .316 BA, 12 HR, 53 RBI

2010 Retrospective TAG 5 Week

Monday: SGF Athlete of the Year
Tuesday: Album of the Year (any release)
Wednesday: Movie of the Year (any release)
Thursday: New SGF Restaurant