Top athletes and stellar performances were recognized Monday night at the second annual Woody Anderson Ford Rocket City Awards in downtown Huntsville at the Mars Music Hall. The event, hosted by Huntsville radio station 97.7 ESPN The Zone, was highlighted by the announcement of College Athlete of the Year Mark Sears of the University of Alabama from Muscle Shoals and Professional Athlete of the Year Craig Kimbrel of the Baltimore Orioles and Lee-Huntsville.

The Hartselle High School baseball team was honored as the Inspirational Team of the Year as the Tigers finished as the Class 6A runner-up in a season that was marked by the loss of legendary coach William Booth just a day before the championship series started. Booth led Hartselle to nine state titles and collected a state-best 1,217 wins.

Whitesburg Christian’s Anna Pierce was named Female Athlete of the Year after helping her teams win the Class 3A cross country state championship and outdoor state title, where she won the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter events. Pierce will run for LSU next season.

Braden Booth of Bob Jones was the Male Athlete of the Year after leading his team to its first baseball championship last month. Booth, who will play at Mississippi State next season, was 13-1 on the mound and batted .429 with 10 home runs, 49 RBIs and 57 runs scored.

Here are the awards announced on Monday, sponsored by the Huntsville Sports Commission:

Girls High School Team of the Year: Westminster Christian soccer.

Girls High School Athlete of the Year: Anna Pierce, Whitesburg Christian track.

Boys High School Team of the Year: Buckhorn basketball.

Boys High School Athlete of the Year: Braden Booth, Bob Jones baseball.

Girls High School Coach of the Year: Travis Barnes, Athens softball.

Boys High School Coach of the Year: Patrick Harris, Huntsville wrestling.

North Alabama Men’s College Team of the Year: Jacksonville State football.

North Alabama Men’s College Athlete of the Year: Jacari Lane, UNA basketball (Lee-Huntsville).

North Alabama Women’s College Team of the Year: Jacksonville State bowling.

North Alabama Women’s College Athlete of the Year: Adriana Wright, UNA soccer.

College Athlete of the Year (from the area): Mark Sears, University of Alabama (Muscle Shoals).

North Alabama College Coach of the Year: Rich Rodriguez, Jacksonville State football.

Inspirational Athlete of the Year: Hartselle baseball team.

Pro Athlete of the Year (from the area): Craig Kimbrel, Baltimore Orioles (Lee-Huntsville).

Billy Neighbors Lifetime Achievement Award: L. Vann Pettaway, Alabama A&M basketball coach (retired).