The Mules Booster Club has named Sydney Turner and Beau McCormack of Poplar Bluff High School the Athletes of the Month for April, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

Beau, a senior tennis player, had a 16-1 record for the season. He was a gold medalist at the Farmington singles tournament and qualified for state in doubles two years in a row. The second male student in over 13 years to receive a scholarship to play tennis, Beau signed a National Letter of Intent with Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar.

Beau’s coach, Michael Sowatzke, variously described the student-athlete as having a “great attitude, great work ethic,” being a “strong anchor,” “always coachable” with the “ability to follow through with coaching advice mid-game,” and “invaluable as a recruiter for the team and its future.” Beau earned “necessary consistent wins this season as we became district champions,” Sowatzke concluded.

Sydney, a sophomore soccer player, has scored 25 goals with 10 assists as of this recognition and is on pace to break the single-season scoring record this year. She almost broke the unofficial season record for goals scored as a freshman as well.

“Sydney is a phenomenal athlete and leads our team in almost every area on the field,” said Adam Vincent, her coach. “She is one of, if not the most conditioned athlete [on] our team, has a very high intelligence level of soccer, and is one of the best teammates on the team through her encouragement and sportsmanship on the field.”

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Cutline: Sydney Turner is presented the AOM award by Brian Taylor, Booster Club president, on Wednesday, May 20, at PBHS. Not present for the photo was Beau McCormack.