Reiss, Thieret honored as good sports

Aleshia Reiss and Kyle Thieret are good sports! The two Perryville High School athletes were recently honored by the Missouri State High School Activities Association for displaying good sportsmanship.

Reiss is the daughter of Warren Reiss and Angie Reiss, and Thieret is the son of Brad and Dorris Thieret.

They were selected for the MSHSAA Award of Excellence for good sportsmanship by administrators, coaches and fellow students.

"We thank you for representing your school, your teammates and high school sports in general so well by your actions and conduct in your interscholastic contests," said Jason West, communications director at MSHSAA. "We firmly believe that a positive role model such as yourself positively influences the actions of others in your school - your teammates, younger students, your opponents and even spectators. Since few things bring schools and communities like high school athletics, the actions you display in competitions go a long way to influence others' perceptions. By taking the responsible steps in displaying positive sportsmanship, you are helping to rekindle the spirit of citizenship and are serving as a positive representative of your school and community.