Area prep sports teams honored at Angel Stadium
— LOS ALAMITOS – The winners of the 34th Annual CIF Southern Section – FORD Academic Awards were announced recently, which included teams and student athletes from six local high schools.-The team awards, based on a cumulative grade-point average, are awarded in 26 team sports. Entries from 2,009 teams were received this year, with 25 different CIF-SS member schools represented amongst the team winners.
To be considered, teams must have at least five student-athletes with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA average (4.0 scale) in the first semester or first 2 quarters of the school year. The highest team GPA in each sport category by enrollment determines the winner. Schools are divided into two enrollment categories, 1500 and above and 1499 and below. The team with the highest GPA in each enrollment category for each sport receives the award. The first-place teams receive a banner to commemorate their achievement. All teams who participated and qualified received Academic Award certificates for their student-athletes.
Additionally, 221 student-athletes were named individual “Student-Athlete of the Year” by their school. Each CIF-SS member school is entitled to name a male and a female “Student-Athlete of the Year” that must be a senior having maintained a minimum of a 3.5 GPA (4.0 scale) over the past three years, in addition to earning a letter in at least one varsity sport and participation in extracurricular activities (music, drama, service groups, etc.).
The academic team winners were honored in a pregame ceremony before the April 25th, Los Angeles Angels’ game versus the Cleveland Guardians. A complete list of award winners follows.
Academic Award Team Winners
3.70 – Lacrosse, Boys – Temecula Valley
3.77 – Volleyball, Boys – Hemet
2021-2022 CIF-SS Student-Athlete of the Year
Great Oak – Susanna Ko – Lacrosse – 4.0
Great Oak – Timothy Dull – Volleyball – 4.0
Hemet – Alvaro Fonseca – Golf – 4.0
Hemet – Elisha Avila – Soccer – 4.0
San Jacinto Valley Academy – Angel Saenz – Cross Country – 4.0
San Jacinto Valley Academy – Kalia Anady – Basketball, Volleyball – 4.0
Temecula Valley – Jonah Sleeper – Soccer, Track – 3.83
Temecula Valley – Kathryn Jacobsen – Soccer, Track – 4.0
West Valley – Delaney Dow – Swimming, Water Polo – 3.93
Academic Awards Team Report for Year 2021-2022
3.46 – Baseball – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.54 – Baseball – Temecula Valley
3.6 – Basketball, Boys – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.25 – Basketball, Boys – Temecula Valley
3.75 – Basketball, Girls – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.64 – Basketball, Girls – Temecula Valley
3.64 – Cross Country, Boys – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.71 – Cross Country, Boys – Temecula Valley
3.62 – Cross Country, Boys – Hemet
3.58 – Cross Country, Girls – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.76 – Cross Country, Girls – Temecula Valley
3.63 – Cross Country, Girls – Hemet
3.32 – Football – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.24 – Football – Temecula Valley
3.68 – Golf, Boys – Temecula Valley
3.83 – Golf, Girls – Temecula Valley
3.34 – Golf, Girls – Hemet
3.70 – Lacrosse, Boys – Temecula Valley (1st)
3.37 – Lacrosse, Boys – Hemet
3.6 – Lacrosse, Girls – Temecula Valley
3.41 – Lacrosse, Girls – Hemet
3.41 – Soccer, Boys – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.31 – Soccer, Boys – Temecula Valley
3.69 – Soccer, Girls – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.73 – Soccer, Girls – West Valley
3.71 – Soccer, Girls – Temecula Valley
3.35 – Soccer, Girls – Hemet
3.63 – Softball – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.48 – Softball – West Valley
3.45 – Softball – Temecula Valley
3.45 – Swimming & Diving, Boys – Temecula Valley
3.45 – Swimming & Diving, Girls – Temecula Valley
3.72 – Tennis, Boys – West Valley
3.55 – Tennis, Boys – Hemet
3.49 – Tennis, Boys – Temecula Valley
3.85 – Tennis, Girls – Hemet
3.68 – Tennis, Girls – Temecula Valley
3.67 – Tennis, Girls – Great Oak
3.45 – Track & Field, Boys – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.58 – Track & Field, Boys – Temecula Valley
3.52 – Track & Field, Girls – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.78 – Track & Field, Girls – Temecula Valley (3rd)
3.12 – Traditional Competitive Cheer – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.63 – Volleyball, Boys – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.77 – Volleyball, Boys – Hemet (1st)
3.1 – Volleyball, Boys – Temecula Valley
3.86 – Volleyball, Girls – San Jacinto Valley Academy
3.55 – Volleyball, Girls – St. Jeanne de Lestonnac
3.67 – Volleyball, Girls – Hemet
3.57 – Volleyball, Girls – Temecula Valley
3.41 – Water Polo, Boys – Temecula Valley
3.75 – Water Polo, Girls – Temecula Valley
3.38 – Water Polo, Girls – Hemet
3.34 – Wrestling, Boys – Temecula Valley
3.29 – Wrestling, Boys – Hemet
3.5 – Wrestling, Girls – Hemet
JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.
