Thursday, June 1, 2006

Episcopal junior Andrew Loupe was named the 2006 Boys Athlete of the Year on May 23 by The Advocate.

Loupe was recognized for his accomplishments in basketball and golf. The Advocate also named Loupe the “Star of Stars” for boys golf.

Loupe won the Division IV-Class 2A state championship in golf for the second straight year. In basketball, he earned second-team All-State and All-Metro honors.

The Advocate also named Episcopal senior Sean Swanner the “Star of Stars” for boys cross country and sixth-grader Victoria Bowers the “Star of Stars” for girls gymnastics.

Prior winners of the Athlete of the Year award include Episcopal students April Brown (1995), Jimmy Williams (1996) and Meghan O’Leary (2003).