Photo Gallery / The Alabama A&M Department of Athletics celebrated the 2008-09 season Tuesday night with its annual all-sports banquet.  The event features nearly 400 Bulldog student-athletes and offers a night of celebration and awards heading into the final week of school for the academic year.  Most Valuable Player and top scholar awards were handed out for each of the Bulldogs' 17 varsity sports, plus cheerleading.

Below is the complete list of award winners.

Baseball - Alton Ellison (MVP); Kency Duarte (Scholar)
Men's Basketball - Trant Simpson (MVP); Desmond Jackson (Scholar)
Women's Basketball - Ashleonte' Samuel (MVP); Renee Brantley (Scholar)
Bowling - Melanie DeCarlo (MVP); Stephanie Panfil (Scholar)
Cheerleading - Ashley Richardson (MVP); Kandace Miller (Scholar)
Football - Jeremy Licea (MVP); Rashan Cylar (Scholar)
Golf - Chase Kennedy (MVP); Tyler Kirby (Scholar)
Men's Soccer - MfanaFuthi Bhembe (MVP); Terrance Jones (Scholar)
Women's Soccer - Belinda Kanda (MVP); Racquel Johnson (Scholar)
Softball - Re'Quincia Mack (MVP); Krissy Miles (Scholar)
Men's Tennis - Stevon Walker (MVP); Bertaud Ngomsi (Scholar)
Women's Tennis - Te'lisha Mixon (MVP); Brittany Jelks (Scholar)
Men's Track & Field - Sterling Jewell (MVP); Lucas Krueger (Scholar)*
Women's Track & Field - Sade Fuqua (MVP); Brittany Beasley (Scholar)
     Cross Country - Simone Wray (MVP)
Volleyball - Madinah Abdullah (MVP); Brittani Lewis (Scholar)

* Alabama A&M Scholar Athlete of the Year