Senior Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet 2026
Each year, Pensacola Sports brings together the top senior student-athletes in each sport from Escambia and Santa Rosa County schools for a scholarship recognition program. Join us in congratulating and welcoming our class of 2026 winners.
Schools in both Escambia and Santa Rosa nominate their senior athletes for each sport and submit the paperwork to Pensacola Sports. A selection committee made of educators, community leaders reviews the anonymous applications and selects the best person’s credentials for individual sport winners as well as the overall male and female winners from the individual sport winners.
Scholarship Winners
Note: Nominees are listed in no particular order
| Baseball | ||
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Colton Guillot Clayton Sanders Elijah Riffell Jackson Bridges Tanner Owens Sayler Melton Bryton McLellan Shelton Enfinger Joseph Startzel Cooper Harrison Colton Bunn John Hatch Gianni Dian |
Catholic Escambia Pace Northview Gulf Breeze Milton Tate Central Washington Jay Navarre West Florida Pensacola |
| Girls Basketball | |
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Brenna Shaw Georgia Lewis Zakhiya Shaw-Rease Riley Walsh Chamiah Francis Madison Coughlin Chloee Roberson Chloe Walders Jatina Brown |
Navarre Jay Pine Forest Catholic Washington Gulf Breeze Escambia Pace Pensacola |
| Boys Basketball | ||
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Cameron Bodiford Cosme Perez Jayden Theriault Isaiah Lewis Jacob Knowles Michael Bailey Brock Reeves Darnell Thomas Karden Craig Sergio Robinson Rupert Sproles Brody Neal |
Northview West Florida Navarre Pine Forest Jay Gulf Breeze Central Catholic Tate Milton Pensacola Pace |
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| Girls Cross Country | ||
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Charlotte Nesmith Sophia Ard Callie Howard Alyssa Bostic Liana Kimmell Mallia Briggs |
West Florida Milton Catholic Navarre Gulf Breeze Washington |
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| Boys Cross Country | ||
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Mateo Moreno Brody Bruce Bowen Spear Nicholas Kontek Jack Kindergran Jaylen Walker Jackson Gray Daschle Nelson John (Jack) McAuley Damon McDuffie |
Milton Navarre Catholic Tate Washington Escambia Pace Gulf Breeze West Florida Northview |
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| Girls Golf | ||
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Kinzlee Biggs Emily Burgess Riley Bounds Katherine Roeder Anna Kunkel Lillian Day Izabella Walters Madison Miller Abby Vernier Lisa Taing |
Tate Jay Gulf Breeze Washington Northview Catholic Escambia Pace West Florida Navarre |
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| Boys Golf | ||
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Jacob Askfeldt Landon Fernandez Adam Penrod Lucas Godwin Lucas Davenport Ethan Conner Daxton Gill Jansen Cobb Ian Morris |
Navarre Pensacola Pace Northview Gulf Breeze West Florida Washington Jay Catholic |
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| Girls Flag Football | ||
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Makenzie Levins Shelbee Accord Nikari Taylor Haley Dasinger Rivers Gurney |
Northview Navarre Pine Forest Pace Gulf Breeze |
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| Football | ||
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Kaven Powell Jonah Graham Daniel Hendrickson Caden Jasso Allen (Duin) Stokes Nicholas Baxley Jackson Simmons Cashon Downs Courtney George Trevion (Trey) Johnson Christopher (Chris) Olivers Jaxon Strickland Kasey Marvin Brody Delgatti-Byrd |
Tate Central Gulf Breeze Catholic Pace Jay Northview Escambia Pensacola Pine Forest West Florida Milton Washington Navarre |
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| Girls Lacrosse | ||
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Maisy Archangel Ruby Seacrest Taelyn Hubbard Caylen Francis Jenna Bauridel Ella Adams Ashley Saiter Gretchen Lamar |
Milton Washington Tate West Florida Navarre Cathollic Gulf Breeze Pensacola |
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| Boys Lacrosse | ||
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Donival Alexander John Lagergren Travis Snider Thomas Ramsey Lucas Mota Robert Pennington Collin McLeod |
Washington Catholic Navarre Pensacola West Florida Gulf Breeze Milton |
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| Girls Soccer | ||
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Sarah Westerheim Azharia Knight Lily Ann Rodriguez Avril Clark Sabrina Corleone Khieman Tran Madison Smith Brooke Macaluso Emma Barry Izzy Kirk Sydney Steele |
Washington Pine Forest Catholic Gulf Breeze Escambia Pensacola Milton Tate Navarre West Florida Pace |
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| Boys Soccer | ||
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John (JR) Zeravsky Kayden Hall Dakota Vann Jeremiah Pool Cooper Nolen Joshua Eby Esteban Damian Matthew Beam Keandre Hernandez Ashton Tanner |
West Florida Escambia Tate Milton Pensacola Pace Navarre Gulf Breeze Washington Catholic |
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| Softball | ||
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Mariyah Everheart Alexiah Federico Kamryn Pierce Mylee Frazier Riley Brooks Macy Schepper Karsyn Riddle Hannah Hollingsworth Zoey Johnson Krystiana Chatman Kaylie Mitchell Emma Messer Sally Alberson |
Escambia Pensacola Pace Jay Northview Central Navarre West Florida Pine Forest Catholic Tate Milton Gulf Breeze |
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| Boys Swimming | ||
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Linden Mason Colin Scott Joseph Lawrance Jade Jackson Jaden Vuong Nick Maher |
Pace Tate Cathollic Gulf Breeze West Florida Navarre |
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| Girls Swimming | ||
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Clara Powell Alyse Sprague Taylor Clements Marialys Dekom Lauren Armstrong Sara Gray Caroline Smith Angelina Matos Josie Arthur |
Milton Pine Forest West Florida Navarre Tate Catholic Gulf Breeze Escambia Pace |
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| Boys Tennis | ||
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Nathan Strickling Lawson Killingsworth Jackson McCullar Garrett Hoffman Landon Benson Guy Ormsby Dylan Broxton John Falce Benjamin Fluharty Aydwen Crabtree |
Jay Tate Pensacola Washington Navarre Gulf Breeze Milton Catholic Pace Northview |
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| Girls Tennis | ||
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Kacie Maliner Regan York Campbell Ross Laila Witkin Camille Lizen Hattie Forster Caroline Mitchem Carly Anderson Sydney Grace Hudspeth Willow Beachner Maya Chavan |
Milton Escambia Pensacola Gulf Breeze Pace Navarre Jay West Florida Washington Tate Catholic |
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| Boys Track | ||
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Eric Dennard Markiece Kramer Ray Duong William Nowlin DeKari Bryant James Thompson Carson Hindsman Noah Chin Oz Timpany Elliott Fishel |
Escambia Pace West Florida Northview Pine Forest Milton Tate Navarre Gulf Breeze Catholic |
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| Girls Track | ||
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Aakira Davis Gabriella Makdaleno Addison Garrett Carolyn Grandison Trinity Jordon Peyton Mack Gracee Hood Caitlin Ferguson Wesleigh Lewis Nariya Simpkins Seneca Culberson Charlotte Wymant Rhyan Schorzman |
Northview Central Catholilc Pensacola Escambia Milton Gulf Breeze Pace Jay Washington Pine Forest West Florida Navarre |
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| Boys Weightlifting | ||
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Julian Smith Aiden Spratt Roan Strom Terrance Chatman Gates Gigliotti Long Hoang Owen Fangman Aidan Dao Sean Jackson Mathew Hendricks |
Pine Forest Milton Navarre Tate Gulf Breeze West Florida Catholic Pace Washington Jay |
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| Girls Weightlifting | ||
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Addison Diebolt Bella Bookout Madison Smillie Aiyanna Dykes Jordon Grace Jeffcoat Kelsey Campbell Abigail Butler Maggie Stewart Suzie Baker Gabby Johnson Miah McCoy |
Gulf Breeze Jay Tate Pine Forest Washington Central Pace Northview West Florida Navarre Milton |
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| Wrestling | ||
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Bowen Iorg Garrett Ferguson Michael Cook |
Pace Gulf Breeze Milton |
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| Cheerleading | ||
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Julia Collins Brea Lyle Rilee Marshman Abigail Barzacchini Claire Kersey Mary Oliver Rylie Payne Cameron Wilcox Mikayla Bouie Sophia Cummings India Carter |
Pine Forest Jay Pace Catholic Tate Northview Gulf Breeze Washington Milton Navarre West Florida |
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Overall Female: Bella Satterwhite, Gulf Breeze High School
Overall Male: Arman Truitt, West Florida High School
Awarded each with a $5,000 scholarship provided by the Appleyard Family
Dr. Alec Kessler Memorial Scholarship
Kessler Memorial awarded each student with a $1,000 scholarship.
- Lauren Lopez, Gulf Breeze High School
- Andrewe Swan, Catholic High Scool
- Harmony Knowles, Jay High School
- Tyler Lewis, Navarre High School
- Andrew Henry, Milton High School
- Madelynn Ladner, Escambia High Scool
UWF Scholarship
The University of West Florida awarded each student with a $1,500 scholarship.
- Elyse Carmichael, Washington High School
- Huston Rowe, Gulf Breeze High School
- Tucker Ricks, Pace High School
- Felipe Lawall, Washington High School
Team Super Star - Multi-Sport Scholarship
Team Super Star awarded these two individuals each with a $500 scholarship.
- Morgan Stancliff, Escambia High School
- Cole Specht, Pace High School
Individual Sports Winners
Pensacola State College awarded 25 individual sports winners with a one-year $900 renewable scholarship.
Baseball: Tucker Ricks, Pace High School
Girls Basketball: Autumn Boutwell, Cantral High School
Boys Basketball: Treymar Jones, Milton High School
Cheerleading: Emily Miller, Navarre High School
Boys Cross Country: Nicholas Hall, West Florida High School
Girls Cross Country: Elyse Carmichael, Washington,High School
Football: Jeremiah Shelby, Catholic High School
Girls Flag Football: Amaya Pablo, Pace High School
Girls Golf: Gabrielle Hulstrand, Pensacola High School
Boys Golf: Harold Hudson Mitchell, Catholic High School
Girls Lacrosse: Julia Frosch, Catholic High School
Boys Lacrosse: Luke Turner, West Florida High School
Girls Soccer: Cianna Buffalino, Navarre High School
Boys Soccer: Felipe Lawall, Washington High School
Softball: Jacey Reed, Gulf Breeze High School
Girls Swimming: Jacquelyn Ruffini, Milton High School
Boys Swimming: Luka Currie, West Florida High School
Girls Tennis: Eleanor Good Win Gulf Breeze High School
Boys Tennis : Andrew Swan, Catholic High School
Girls Track: Chrissona Bargaineer, Pine Forest High School
Boys Track: Garren Lattig, Navarre High School
Volleyball: Hannah Bradley, Washingotn High School
Girls Weightlifting: Izzy Zach, Navarre High School
Boys Weightlifting: Bryson Brown, Milton High School
Wrestling: Maeson Otwell, Pace High School
Overall Female: Gabrielle Goyins, Catholic High School
Overall Male: Christopher Rembert, Catholic High School
Awarded each with a $4,000 scholarship provided by the Appleyard Family
Dr. Alec Kessler Memorial Scholarship
Kessler Memorial awarded the winner with a $1,000 scholarship.
Kaylee Nguyen, Pensacola High School
UWF Scholarship
The University of West Florida awarded each student with a $1,500 scholarship.
- Cora Helmig, Tate High School
- Katie Kauth, Navarre High School
- Xander McLaughlin, Catholic High School
Team Super Star - Multi-Sport Scholarship
Team Super Star awarded these two individuals each with a $500 scholarship.
- Madison Simmons, NavarreHigh School
- Jaquez Moorer, Northview High School
Individual Sports Winners
Pensacola State College awarded 24 individual sports winners with a one-year $900 renewable scholarship.
Baseball: Bray Touchstone, Tate High School
Girls Basketball: Piper Tieman, Gulf Breeze High School
Boys Basketball: Darius Cunningham, NavarreHigh School
Cheerleading: Finlee Jenkins, Washington High School
Boys Cross Country: Xander McLaughlin, Pensacola High School
Girls Cross Country: Mozelle Powell, Gulf Breeze High School
Football: Turner McLaughlin, Pensacola High School
Girls Golf: Islay Benoit, Catholic High School
Boys Golf: Bentley Van Pelt, West Florida High School
Girls Lacrosse: Natalie Biggs, Catholic High School
Boys Lacrosse: Benton Lane, Catholic High School
Girls Soccer: Amelia Jacobs, Gulf Breeze High School
Boys Soccer: Clayton Nolen, Pensacola High School
Softball: Leila Ammon, Gulf Breeze High School
Girls Swimming: Shelby Smith, West Florida High School
Boys Swimming: Jackson Hebert, West Florida High School
Girls Tennis: Sara McElrath, Gulf BreezeHigh School
Boys Tennis (Tied): Francis Smith, Gulf Breeze High School
Boys Tennis (Tied): Benjamin Ling, Catholic High School
Girls Track: Jennifer Mims, West Florida High School
Boys Track: Zach Hoyle, Pine Forest High School
Volleyball: Julia Irmen, Navarre High School
Girls Weightlifting: Shannon Bryan, Pace High School
Boys Weightlifting: Caleb Hahr, Milton High School
Wrestling: Michael Mancusco, Gulf Breeze High School
Overall Female: Ava Grace Wheaton, Pace High School
Overall Male: Justin Lyons, Catholic High School
Awarded each with a $2,500 scholarship provided by the Appleyard Family
Dr. Alec Kessler Memorial Scholarship
Kessler Memorial awarded the winner with a $1,000 scholarship.
Harrison Sanders, Escambia High School
UWF Scholarship
The University of West Florida awarded each student with a $1,500 scholarship.
Holland Davidson, Gulf Breeze High School
Camryn Brooks, Gulf Breeze High School
Sara Lypko, Washington High School
Team Super Star - Multi-Sport Scholarship
Team Super Star awarded these two individuals each with a $500 scholarship.
Gretchen Dedolph, Milton High School
Malik Patterson, Pensacola High School
Individual Sports Winners
Pensacola State College awarded 24 individual sports winners with a one-year $900 renewable scholarship.
Baseball: Jackson McKenzie, Pace High School
Girls Basketball: Laila Manning , Milton High School
Boys Basketball: Max Schneidt, Gulf Breeze High School
Cheerleading: Paige McKinney, Tate High School
Boys Cross Country: Henry Casey, West Florida High School
Girls Cross Country: Cassandra Musca, Gulf Breeze High School
Football: Terrel Luke Bridges, Northview High School
Girls Golf: Holland Davidson, Gulf Breeze High School
Boys Golf: David Chavez, Catholic High School
Girls Lacrosse: Brinley Christiansen, Catholic High School
Boys Lacrosse: Andrew Frosch, Catholic High School
Girls Soccer: Katherine Kitty Stoll, West Florida High School
Boys Soccer: Ethan Sanz, Tate High School
Softball: Caitlyn Gaving, Jay High School
Girls Swimming: Sara Lypko,Washington High School
Boys Swimming: Hudson Trammell, Pace High School
Girls Tennis: Caroline Struck, Catholic High School
Boys Tennis: William Meyering, Gulf Breeze High School
Girls Track: Desiree Gee, Pine Forest High School
Boys Track: Gavin Schulte, Pace High School
Volleyball: Camryn Brooks, Gulf Breeze High School
Girls Weightlifting: Kendall Wise, Pace High School
Boys Weightlifting: Jaxson Cooper-Sanders, West Florida High School
Wrestling: Aireanna Gavere, Milton High School
Overall Female: Madison Galloway, Catholic High School
Overall Male: Justin Burroughs, Catholic High School
Awarded each with a $4,000 scholarship
Dr. Alec Kessler Memorial Scholarship
Kessler Memorial awarded each of these with a $500 scholarship.
- Nicholas Howell, Catholic High School
- Jackson Penton, Tate High School
- Michaela Vollmer, Navarre High School
- Hunter Wallace, Navarre High School
UWF Scholarship
The University of West Florida awarded each student with a $1,500 scholarship.
Avery Miller, Pace High School
Team Super Star - Multi-Sport Scholarship
Team Super Star awarded these two individuals each with a $500 scholarship.
- Savannah Jacobi, Gulf Breeze High School
- Aiden Bolton, Pace High School
Individual Sports Winners
Pensacola State College awarded 24 individual sports winners with a one-year $900 renewable scholarship.
Baseball: Broc Parmer, Pace High School
Girls Basketball: Michaela Vollmer, Navarre High School
Boys Basketball: Reece Bloomberg, Gulf Breeze High School
Cheerleading: Emma Romero, Tate High SchoolBoys Cross Country: Zachary Peterson, Washington High School
Girls Cross Country: Elisa Williamson, Gulf Breeze High School
Football: Carson Hepworth, Gulf Breeze High School
Girls Golf: Molly Kirkman, Washington High School
Boys Golf: Brent Bradley, Pace High School
Girls Lacrosse: Mackenzie Sims, West Florida High School
Boys Lacrosse: Charles Jasso, Catholic High School
Girls Soccer: Madison Clarke, West Florida High School
Boys Soccer: John-Michael Guidroz, Washington High School
Softball: Matti Cochran, Jay High School
Girls Swimming: Landry Hadder, Pace High School
Boys Swimming: Nataniel Agustin, Pensacola High School
Girls Tennis: Margaret Eddins, Catholic High School
Boys Tennis: Timothy Marshall, Catholic High School
Girls Track: Morgan Matthews, Central High School
Boys Track: Amir Graham, Escambia High School
Volleyball: Anylaiz Rodriguez, Milton High School
Girls Weightlifting: Emilia Collins, Navarre High School
Boys Weightlifting: Wesley Henning, Gulf Breeze High School
Wrestling: Aiden Bryan, Pace High School
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