Winners of the 2022-2023 CIF Southern Section – FORD Academic Awards announced
LOS ALAMITOS – The winners of the 35th Annual CIF Southern Section – FORD Academic Awards were announced recently, which included teams and student athletes from area high schools inside our coverage area. The team awards, based on a cumulative grade-point average, are awarded in 27 team sports. Entries from 1,902 teams were received this year. Thirty-three different CIF-SS member schools are 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 two 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, 1,500 and above and 1,499 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, 251 student-athletes have each been named the individual “Student-Athlete of the Year” by their school. Each CIF-SS member school is entitled to name a male and a female for the award who must be a senior having maintained a minimum of a 3.5 GPA (4.0 scale) over the past three years. Additionally, they need to have earned a letter in at least one varsity sport and participated in extracurricular activities (music, drama, service groups, etc.).
The academic team winners were honored in a pre-game ceremony before the April 24, Los Angeles Angels game versus the Oakland A’s at Angels Stadium in Anaheim. The annual academic awards program is sponsored by the Southern California FORD Dealers.
2022-2023 Academic Award Team Champions
3.914 – Temecula Valley Golf, Boys
3.720 – Temecula Valley Lacrosse, Boys
3.789 – Temecula Valley Soccer, Girls
2022‐2023 Male & Female Athlete of the Year
Cornerstone Chr./Wildomar, Mai Vo, Soccer, Boys – 4.0
Cornerstone Chr./Wildomar, Tony Li, Basketball, Boys – 4.0
Hemet, Bridget Arnold – Soccer, Girls – 4.0
Hemet, Joshua Dunn, Volleyball; Water Polo, Boys – 4.0
Lakeside/Lake Elsinore, Connor McEvilly, Golf; Water Polo, Boys – 4.0
Lakeside/Lake Elsinore, Jayden Galindo, Softball; Water Polo, Girls – 3.8
San Jacinto Valley Academy, Brandon Lucero‐Akana, Baseball; Basketball; Football (11 person); Track & Field, Boys – 3.7
San Jacinto Valley Academy, Princess McCauley, Basketball; Track & Field, Girls – 3.6
Temecula Valley, Chase Hammond, Golf, Boys – 4.0
Temecula Valley, Katelyn Kitzerow, Lacrosse, Girls – 4.0
Vista Murrieta, Isabelle Kelling, Track & Field, Girls – 4.0
Vista Murrieta, Luke Files, Football (11 person) – 3.8
West Valley, Eliana Parts Fragata, Swimming & Diving; Tennis; Water Polo, Girls – 3.8
West Valley, Tristan Trentacoste, Tennis, Boys – 4.0
BASEBALL
Honorable Mention 3.508 San Jacinto Valley Academy
Honorable Mention 3.484 Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention 3.283 Vista Murrieta
BASKETBALL, BOYS
Honorable Mention, 3.559 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.489 – Citrus Hill
Honorable Mention, 3.211 – Vista Murrieta
Honorable Mention, 3.544 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
BASKETBALL, GIRLS
Honorable Mention, 3.700 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
Honorable Mention, 3.565 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.464 – Hemet
Honorable Mention, 3.280 – Vista Murrieta
Honorable Mention, 3.250 – Murrieta Valley
BEACH VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS
No local teams
CROSS COUNTRY, BOYS
Honorable Mention, 3.701 – Vista Murrieta
Honorable Mention, 3.602 – Citrus Hill
Honorable Mention, 3.132 – Murrieta Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.769 – Temecula Valley
CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS
Honorable Mention, 3.923 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.803 – Citrus Hill
Honorable Mention, 3.515 – Murrieta Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.500 – Hemet
Honorable Mention, 3.333 – Vista Murrieta
FOOTBALL
Honorable Mention, 3.416 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
Honorable Mention, 3.341 – Temecula Valley
GOLF, BOYS
1st – 3.914 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.416 – Vista Murrieta
Honorable Mention, 3.400 – Murrieta Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.083 – Citrus Hill
Honorable Mention, 3.520 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
GOLF, GIRLS
Honorable Mention, 3.189 – Murrieta Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.666 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.621 – Vista Murrieta
LACROSSE, BOYS
1st – 3.720 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.470 – Vista Murrieta
LACROSSE, GIRLS
Honorable Mention, 3.696 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.528 – Vista Murrieta
Honorable Mention, 3.352 – Hemet Lacrosse
SOCCER, BOYS
Honorable Mention, 3.234 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.375 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
SOCCER, GIRLS
1st – 3.7899 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.543 – Murrieta Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.481 – Citrus Hill
Honorable Mention, 3.285 – Hemet
Honorable Mention, 3.669 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
SOFTBALL
Honorable Mention, 3.465 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.457 – Hemet
Honorable Mention, 3.370 – Vista Murrieta
Honorable Mention, 3.234 – Murrieta Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.723 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
Honorable Mention, 3.752 – Citrus Hill
SWIMMING & DIVING, BOYS
Honorable Mention, 3.409 – Murrieta Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.235 – Temecula Valley
SWIMMING & DIVING, GIRLS
Honorable Mention, 3.690 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.294 – Murrieta Valley
TENNIS, BOYS
Honorable Mention, 3.822 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.630 – Vista Murrieta
Honorable Mention, 3.468 – Murrieta Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.333 – Citrus Hill
Honorable Mention, 3.268 – Hemet
TENNIS, GIRLS
Honorable Mention, 3.803 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
Honorable Mention, 3.863 – Murrieta Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.771 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.663 – Vista Murrieta
Honorable Mention, 3.651 – Hemet
TRACK & FIELD, BOYS
Honorable Mention, 3.377 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
Honorable Mention, 3.456 – Temecula Valley
TRACK & FIELD, GIRLS
1st – 3.859 – Citrus Hill
Honorable Mention, 3.650 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
Honorable Mention, 3.601 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.425 – Hemet
TRADITIONAL COMPETITIVE CHEER
No local teams
VOLLEYBALL, BOYS
Honorable Mention, 3.776 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
Honorable Mention, 3.278 – Murrieta Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.181 – Temecula Valley
VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS
3rd – 3.885 – San Jacinto Valley Academy
Honorable Mention, 3.693 – Citrus Hill
Honorable Mention, 3.587 – Hemet
Honorable Mention, 3.545 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.266 – Murrieta Valley
WATER POLO, BOYS
Honorable Mention, 3.549 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.164 – Hemet
WATER POLO, GIRLS
Honorable Mention, 3.701 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.553 – Murrieta Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.267 – Hemet
WRESTLING, BOYS
Honorable Mention, 3.388 – Temecula Valley
Honorable Mention, 3.240 – Citrus Hill
WRESTLING, GIRLS
2nd – 3.600 – Citrus Hill
Honorable Mention, 3.362 – Vista Murrieta
JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.
