Jimtown High School

The Elkhart Kiwanis Club awards four athletes each season with their Kiwanis Athlete Award. This goes to athletes who excel in their sport and other sports as well as in the classroom and in the community. Our recipients for the Spring Season were Abbey Brown (softball), Kylie Wiegand (track), Jose Cervantes (track), and Ben McAllister (baseball). Information about each athlete is shown below: Kylie Wiegand - Track Kylie is a Sophomore at Jimtown High School. She is the daughter of Landon and Amanda Wiegand. She participates in Soccer, Basketball, and track. She is representing track today, but has many accomplishments in our athletic programs. She also has been a varsity player in all three sports for her two years. In track she has the 4x4 school record. She is a regional qualifier, and 2-time indoor state qualifier, and received the DCP award. In soccer she is a midfielder for us and does everything for our team. She was a captain this past season. 1st team all NIC, received the MVP for our team, and had the highest GPA on the team. Finished 1st in NIC for assists on the season and 6th in assists in the state of Indiana. Kylie made the top 50 record list for "Girls Indiana HS Soccer Record – Single Season Assists" at (20) On top of always finding her teammates, Kylie also added 13 goals of her own. In basketball, she was a very important player for us handling the ball, defending the best player on the opposing team, and she was one of our best shooters. She had the highest 3 point and free throw percentage on the team, 2nd in assists, and 3rd in points and steals. She received the most improved award and the highest GPA in basketball as well. Kylie has a 4.2 GPA and is ranked 3rd in her class. Kylie is in National Honors Society She volunteers at Feed my Starving Children, Adopt a family, The baugo Food drive, and Top Soccer. Coach Kerrn, “ Kylie is a true captain and leader of the track team. Not only was she voted on a team captain by her peers, but she also currently has the most team points recorded by anyone on the roster. Only a Sophomore, she is a school record holder in one event and working on more. She is someone that her peers look up to not only on the track, but also in the classroom. Kylie is an outstanding role model and will be extremely successful in whatever she chooses to do in the future! Coach Williams, “ Kylie is an exceptional student-athlete who has basketball intelligence, skill, and a strong competitive spirit. She is highly coachable, and an excellent team player. On the offensive side, Kylie provided our team with great ball handling and scoring abilities, and on defense, she was often tasked with guarding the opposing team’s best player. She fully embraced her role this season and made a significant impact on both ends of the court. Kylie’s continued improvement in her game makes us thrilled about her future in our program.” Coach Fairchild, “Kylie doesn’t know the word “quit” in her vocabulary, but she does know the words “hard work” & “determination”. There have been countless times she has asked to stay over at practice and work on any skill, whatever it takes to get better. She may not be the biggest frame on the field, but I have never seen her back down from any competition. She lays it on the line 110% and as a coach, you really can’t ask for anything else. If there was one thing I wish I had more of growing up, it’s her determination. She always wants to do her best and that doesn’t just go for the field, that also corresponds to her work in the classroom. I am overly proud to be able to coach and mentor this young student athlete and can’t wait to see what else she can learn and accomplish in her young career.” Abigail Brown - Softball Abigail Brown is a Senior at Jimtown High School She is the daughter of Charles and Stacy Brown Abbey is an amazing athlete, student, and person at Jimtown. In all her sports, she has only known and played Varsity - cheer, softball, and basketball for all four years. She has 4 MVP awards for us (2 softball, 1 basketball, and 1 cheer) 2 Mental Attitude awards for softball and cheer. Captain for three years for both softball and basketball. She is here representing the softball team. Abbey has had a great softball career here at Jimtown and will be continuing her career at the University of Indianapolis where she will study nursing. Abbey has an over 300 career batting average. She has 80 career hits so far, with 13 doubles, 6 triples, and 5 home runs - 4 so far this year. She has been awarded the softball team MVP the past two years as a Sophomore and Junior. She was our Mental Attitude winner for softball last year. She was All Conference for the NIC last year in softball. As a Freshman, she played in the North/South College Showcase game. Abbey has also been a star basketball player for Jimtown. She was a four year varsity letter winner. She was a team captain. Let the team in rebounding percentage, 2nd for steals, 3rd in assists and selected to the ALL NIC Academic team. Abbey was MVP as a Junior. And received the Triple A coaches award for excellence, in academics, attitude and athletics. Abbey also cheers for us in the fall. She was awarded MVP as a cheerleader. Abbey is also a star in the classroom with a 3.6 GPA ranked 19th in her class. She is vice president of national honors society President of the Senior Class Student Council She has been nominated for homecoming court twice Participated in Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leads our Champions Together Participated in the Feed my starving children Her life verse is from Romans 8:18 - For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us. Her basketball coach, Coach Williams, says, “Abbey is one of the hardest working players I have ever coached. She possesses natural leadership abilities and is a great team player. She competes at a high level, holds her teammates accountable, and is always providing encouragement. Abbey is always willing to do the things that may not make it on the stat sheet, and she puts in the required effort and intensity. We are incredibly proud of Abbey for her contributions to the basketball program. We are confident that she will continue to achieve great things as she pursues her softball career at the next level. Jose Cervantes - Track Jose is a Junior at Jimtown High School He is the son of Jose and Erika Cervantes He is here representing the Track and Field Team He plays both football and Track. He has been a 2 year starter for our football team and a 3 year varsity letter winner for our track team. In track he was the Most improved player as a Freshman. He is the top thrower for our track team in shot put and discus. He holds the Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior records for discus. Holds the Freshman and Junior records for Shot put. Voted as track team captain as a Junior by his teammates In football, Jose is a key reason we have rushed for over 2,000 yards the past two seasons. He was the Offensive Lineman MVP as a Sophomore. He has been a key offensive lineman for us and has had to play multiple positions for us on the line due to injuries. Due to his own injury he missed the first few weeks of the season, but battled through that to have a great season for us on the line. He is a huge leader for both programs and very committed to the success of both programs. Jose is a top student for us at Jimtown as well. He has a GPA of 3.91and has been on the A honor roll throughout his high school career Jose is a member of the National Honors Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Council President as a Junior He is in AP English and AP Stats and enrolled in 3 dual credit classes. He is in our Health Science Pathway and wants to study to be a nurse in college. He is not only a star in the classroom and athletic field but also in the community. He has volunteered for our annual feed the starving children program and has also volunteered at Feed the Children, our annual school blood drive, and he also cleans the veteran tombstones at our local cemetery . Coach Stoner said of Jose, “ Jose has been a leader on and off the field for the Jimtown Football Program and never wavered in his commitment.” Coach Slabaugh, “ Jose is an extremely hard worker, and it shows. He puts in extra time after practice and on the weekends. Jose leads by example, and is a great role model. He is the epitome of what it means to be a Jimtown Jimmie. Ben Mcallister - Baseball Ben McAllister is the son of Jacob and Stephanie McAllister. He is here today representing baseball but also plays football for Jimtown. Ben has been a three year starter for our baseball team. This year he has proven to be a two way guy for the program. He has continued being one of the ACE’s of the pitching staff again this year posting a 3-1 record with a standout win coming vs Mishawaka Marian and his lone loss against a strong state ranked 4A South Bend Adams. Along with performing on the mound we have seen Ben rise to the occasion and is currently filling the two-hole in the Jimmie line-up. With his .346 batting average and his .404 on-base percentage he is amongst the leaders of the team on the offensive side of things. Ben has found himself playing multiple positions on the field also this year. Right Field, Left Field, Short Stop, and Second base to be exact. Ben has been nominated for South Bend Tribune player of the week. Coach Cook, “He has proven to be a well rounded baseball player for the program and we have started to see Ben really become a leader within the program. Having guys like Ben is a tremendous boost to the program and we are truly excited to see what Ben’s future holds for the balance of the 2024 season and into the 2024/2025 seasons.” In football he recorded 37.5 tackles that included 3.5 sacks last season. He was a 2 way player for Jimtown football after an injury forced him to play tight end and defensive end. He has become a force edge rusher of the defensive line for the Jimmies. He was named all conference this past year in the NIC. He has a 3.0 GPA He is very active in his youth group and went on a missions trip and helped build wheelchair ramps for those who need them. Ben is also very active in helping our youth. He helps clean up our our local ballpark during cleanup days. He helped load and sort toys for toys for tots. He helps with concessions at basketball games. He runs stations at our Elementary fun fair. Coach Stoner, “He is an incredible leader on and off the field. Representing well what it means to be a Jimmie.”