By Michael Butler

Three Tallassee High School seniors won category awards at the 22nd Annual Joe Sewell Memorial Awards Banquet at 17 Springs in Millbrook on Tuesday night.

Nathan Mason took the Boy’s Academic Award. Jack Butler won the Boy’s Church, Community and Character Award. Avery Brantley was the Boy’s Athletic Award recipient.

The overall boy’s winner was Tyler Hackett of Holtville High School. The overall girl’s award went to Ashlynn Turner of Wetumpka High School.

The overall winners received $3,500 scholarships. Category winners received $1,500 each. A total of $19,000 was awarded.

Established in 2005, the Sewell Award recognizes outstanding high school senior athletes in Elmore County who have consistently represented the highest ideals of Christian leadership.