LOCAL ATHLETES HONORED WITH SCHOLARSHIPS.Byline: Mark Kellam valleynews.com The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame recently honored several athletes from the San Fernando, Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys with Scholar- Athlete awards during a dinner at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City. Every year, the foundation and hall of fame pay tribute to a select football players for exhibiting superior qualities of scholarship, citizenship and leadership. Additionally, the foundation recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding support for it and its mission of promoting the game of amateur football. Among the area athletes honored, two received $1,000 scholarships. They were Derek Ju from Calabasas High School Calabasas High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Calabasas, California, United States. Calabasas High School, which serves portions of Calabasas and the West Hills, Los Angeles, California section of Los Angeles, is one of three high schools in the Las and Hayworth Hicks from Palmdale High School div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 2em; width: 20em; text-align: right; font-size: 0.86em; font-family: lucida grande, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"> '''Palmdale High School . Hicks also received the Most Improved Grade-Point Average Award. Ju's coach is Wayne Quigley. Hicks' coach is Jeff Williams. Other students honored as scholar-athletes were: Scott Beth from Agoura High School Agoura High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Agoura Hills, California, United States. It is the largest high school in the Las Virgenes Unified School District, with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. in Agoura Hills. His coach is Charlie Wegher. Michael Moll from Crespi Carmelite High School Crespi Carmelite High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-male, four-year college preparatory high school located in Encino, California in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. in Encino. His coach is Jeremiah Ross. Peter Matthews from El Camino High School "El Camino High School" may refer to:
His coach is Sean Pollard. Malcolm Smith from Taft High School in Woodland Hills. His coach is Troy Starr. Adam Reiffen from Viewpoint High School in Calabasas. His coach is Patrick Marquez. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Among those football players named scholar-athletes were, from left, Derek Ju, who also won a $1,000 scholarship at the event, Alex Ertaud, Kyle Boas Bo·as , Franz 1858-1942. German-born American anthropologist who emphasized the systematic analysis of culture and language structures. , Blake McMartin and Gianni D'Ovidio. Paul Lester/special to valleynews.com |
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