Celebrating 2026 SJS Section Scholar‑Athlete Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2026 A. Dale Lacky & Clarke Coover Scholar-Athlete Award winners! They recognize the top male and female student-athletes within the Section. These students represent some of the hardest working high school student-athletes within the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), demonstrating academic excellence, leadership, and good citizenship.
To qualify for this scholarship, students must be a graduating senior, have participated in at least one varsity sport for two years, displayed good citizenship via school and volunteer activities, and carry a 3.7 minimum unweighted GPA. Many of these students have been involved in honors classes and extracurricular activities, and even held jobs that helped their families throughout high school.
At the April 28th Scholarship Awards Breakfast in Elk Grove, 46 students were awarded a minimum of $1,000 in scholarship funds by the Sac-Joaquin Section (see the full list of students below). Keynote speaker for the breakfast was CA Assembly member Juan Alanis.
Crystal Creamery has been a proud sponsor of CIF since 2012, providing both financial support for student athletes, and milk to fuel athletic performance and recovery.
2025 A. Dale Lacky & Clarke Coover Scholarship Award Winners
Anelu Aina, Foothill HS
Cooper Barr, Placer HS
Zildjian Beckett, Rosemont HS
Brayden Bowersox, Bret Harte HS
Hank Buljan, Oakmont HS
Wes Burford, Oakdale HS
Kaelyn Caguin, Inderkum HS
Jordin Callen, Dixon HS
Matthew Choi, Bella Vista HS
Noah Claes, Kimball HS
Elijah De La Cruz, Franklin (EG) HS
Madysen Dietz, El Capitan HS
Sarah DiGiallonardo, Millennium HS
Janet Donkor, Valley Christian HS
Ryan Evans, Tokay HS
Ben Ferreira, Escalon HS
Maxwell Graef, Dixon HS
Maya Guzman, Riverbank HS
Brandon Ha, Rodriguez HS
Kaitlyn Harper, Lodi HS
Celina Heard, Mariposa County HS
Peter Idialu, Atwater HS
Reagan Jamison, Grace Davis HS
Avery Jones, Central Catholic HS
Aiden Joosten, West Park HS
Joseph Ligas, Whitney HS
Madelyn Marquez, Foresthill HS
Madison Martin, Mesa Verde HS
Emmett Medders, Rio Vista HS
Audrey Mensonides, Turlock HS
Michael Miller, Turlock Christian HS
Nolan Moffett, Gregori HS
Kathrine Myers, Pleasant Grove HS
Addison Naranjo, Ripon HS
Chase Parkinson, Delta HS
Kale Patel, Sacramento Country Day HS
Nicolas Paiva, Foothill HS
Camila Perez, Pioneer HS
Brianna Rivas, Delta HS
Nathaniel Rodda, John Adams Academy-Rsvl
Haley Smith, Liberty Ranch HS
Hayden Spence, Bear Creek HS
Thomas Tacket, Waterford HS
Hayes Terry, Beyer HS
Daisy Throckmorton, McClatchy HS
Avery Wolk, Davis Sr. HS
