Valerie Boothe Named GARC Coach Of The Year

Feb. 25, 2011

OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss rifle head coach Valerie Boothe was named the Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) Coach of the Year, while the Rebels were co-winners of the Sportsmanship Award as the league announced its annual awards prior to the start of the GARC Championship.

Boothe, who is in her 15th season, earned the GARC award for the first time in her career.

She was named the 2006 National Coach of the Year (by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association).

"It's great to be recognized by your peers, but more than anything, it's a reflection on the team's success this year," Boothe said.

The Rebels earned the Sportsmanship Award along with Nebraska.

"This is a dedicated team not only to their own achievement but to the betterment of the sport. It's great that they get noticed for that," Boothe said.

Also honored was freshman Melissa Quartarone, who was named the Rebels' Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Other conference awards are listed below the article.

The GARC Championships are taking place this weekend at the Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness, located on Sisk Ave. off Hwy. 7.

Competition commences at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday and runs through Sunday afternoon. The smallbore competition begins on Saturday morning with the finals starting at 5:30 p.m. The air rifle will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday with the finals beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission to the championships is free. Live scoring will be available on OleMissSports.com's GARC Central.

GARC AWARDS
Senior of the Year: Nicco Campriani - WVU
Rookie of the Year: Henri Junghanel - UK
Shooter of the Year: Nicco Campriani - UK
Sportsmanship Award: Ole Miss, Nebraska
Coach of the Year: Valerie Boothe, Ole Miss

Scholar Athletes of the Year
Ole Miss - Melissa Quartarone
UK - Sarah Broeker
WVU - N/A
Army - Chris Malachosky
Memphis - Jimmy Zaken
NC State - Bryan Cross
Nebraska - Ryann McGough

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