<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2MgBty_0tLzq4ip00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2MgBty_0tLzq4ip00" width="1809" height="1146" ><figcaption>Cliff Williams / TPI Stanhope Elmore’s Lorin Elise McElrath, right, was announced as the girl’s overall winner at the 20th Annual Joe Sewell Memorial Award Banquet last week. Cliff Williams 334-740-1116</figcaption></figure>Tallassee’s Brady Mason and Stanhope’s Lorin Elise McElrath go to school more than 30 miles apart but there is a common theme they attribute their success to — parents.Mason and McElrath both honored their parents as they were named the Boy’s and Girls Overall winner of the 20th Annual Joe Sewell Memorial Award last week.“My mom and dad have been my biggest role models,” McElrath said. “They have always been there.” Mason called his parents “cool” and “great.”“They gave me great morals,” Mason said. “This is greatly credited to my parents.”The award is named after Titus native Joe Sewell who still owns two Major League records for fewest single season strikeouts in 1930 and 1932 as well as the lifetime record for fewest strikeouts during his 14 year career.According to Joe Sewell Memorial Award board chair Chas Worthy, the award recognizes high school senior athletes who have consistently represented the highest ideals of Christian leadership and emulate the character of Sewell. McElrath recognized the other seniors on the stage with her. “You all inspire me every day,” McElrath said. “I’m so happy I made friendships with the people (here).”Mason also credited coach John Mask with help along the way.Sign up for Newsletters from The Herald “History is my favorite subject,” Mason said. “I love coach Mask. He is my favorite teacher. I’m decent at math too.”Mason’s plans to discover his career path at Huntingdon. Like Sewell, Mason plays baseball and will continue at college. McElrath is already on the path to her planned career in dermatology. “I’m really passionate about skin care,” McElrath said. “I want to create an inclusive environment for skin types of everyone.”She will not continue her path as a cheerleader at Auburn University. Instead McElrath will concentrate on her studies — first four years of undergraduate classes, then four years of medical school and two to seven years in medical residency.“Dermatologist is the hardest medical doctor to become besides a brain surgeon,” Stanhope principal Ewell Fuller said. “She is a very special student and left her mark on Stanhope.”McElrath quickly helped faculty start First Priority this school year to help students across campus cope with issues.“In the events of last year with our suicides, being able to start up a Christian club and it have an impact on people is amazing,” McElrath said. “It was special because it brought us out after a dark year.” Mason and McElrath were not the only seniors recognized. The Joe Sewell board honored other graduating seniors with category awards.On the girls side, the leadership award went to Stanhope’s Aysia Simone Jackson, the academic award went to Tallassee’s Macey Belle Stewart, the church, community and character award went to Holtville’s Taylor Renee Price and the athletic award went to Lindsey Ann Brown.For the boys, the leadership award went to Trevor O’Neil Brown of Elmore County High School, academic award went to Tallasee’s Richard Bosch, the church, community and character award went to David Everett Pinkston of Wetumpka, and the athletic award went to Holtville’s Brandon Drey Barrett.</div></body>

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Mason, McElrath take top honors with Sewell award

Tallassee’s Brady Mason and Stanhope’s Lorin Elise McElrath go to school more than 30 miles apart but there is a common theme they attribute their success to — parents. Mason and McElrath both honored their parents as they were named the Boy’s and Girls Overall winner of the 20th Annual Joe Sewell Memorial Award last week.

Mason, McElrath take top honors with Sewell award

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