W W King Holds Spring Athletic Banquet

By: Gerald Doolittle

Contributing Writer, HSSR

Batesburg-Leesville, S.C. -W.W. King Academy held its Spring/Winter Athletic Banquet in mid-May to honor their 2025-26 athletic efforts.

All the Knight teams were very competitive in their SCISA Class A region where they competed against Wardlaw Academy, Newberry Academy, Cambridge Academy, Richard Winn Academy and Anderson Christian. The Varsity Baseball team won the SCISA Class A Title. The Varsity Softball team was very competitive in the playoffs.

Coach Jessica Anderson presented the Varsity Girls Basketball Awards. Blythe Buzhardt won the All-Around Excellence Award.  Kenzie Morse won the Defensive Player-of-the-Year Award.

Coach Dennis Gibson presented the Varsity Boys Basketball Awards. Spencer McCormick received the Most Outstanding Player Award.  Brady Goff received the Sharp-Shooter Award.

Coach Allen Guy presented the Varsity Softball Awards. Blythe Buzhardt received the Most Outstanding Player Award.  Abby Aull received the Leadership Award and Kenzie Morse received the Iron Athletic Award.

Coach Zach Matthews presented five awards to his Varsity Baseball State Champion players. Elijah Hutto received the Offensive Player of the Year Award.  Luke Harvey received the Defensive Player of The Year Award.  Wyatt Burbank, Zed Watkins and Smith Kirby shared the Team Leadership Award.

Athletic Director Kathy Gibson assisted in presenting the Senior Awards. Smith Kirby and Abby Aull received the Senior Student Athlete of the Year Award.  Wyatt Burbank and Kenzie Morse received the Athlete of the Year Award. 

Spencer McCormick and Abby Aull received the Christian Leadership Award. Wyatt Burbank and Kenzie received the Varsity Year-Round Athletes Award.