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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.

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Scholarship Winners

 Note: Nominees are listed in no particular order

Baseball

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

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

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

 

Girls Cross Country

Charlotte Nesmith

Sophia Ard

Callie Howard

Alyssa Bostic

Liana Kimmell

Mallia Briggs

West Florida

Milton

Catholic

Navarre

Gulf Breeze

Washington

 

Boys Cross Country

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

 

Girls Golf

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

 

Boys Golf

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

 

Girls Flag Football

Makenzie Levins

Shelbee Accord

Nikari Taylor

Haley Dasinger

Rivers Gurney

Northview

Navarre

Pine Forest

Pace

Gulf Breeze

 

Football

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

 

Girls Lacrosse

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

 

Boys Lacrosse

Donival Alexander

John Lagergren

Travis Snider

Thomas Ramsey

Lucas Mota

Robert Pennington

Collin McLeod

Washington

Catholic

Navarre

Pensacola

West Florida

Gulf Breeze

Milton

 

Girls Soccer

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

 

Boys Soccer

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

 

Softball

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

 

Boys Swimming

Linden Mason

Colin Scott

Joseph Lawrance

Jade Jackson

Jaden Vuong

Nick Maher

Pace

Tate

Cathollic

Gulf Breeze

West Florida

Navarre

 

Girls Swimming

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

 

Boys Tennis

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

 

Girls Tennis

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

 

Boys Track

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

 

Girls Track

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

 

Boys Weightlifting

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

 

Girls Weightlifting

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

 

Wrestling

Bowen Iorg

Garrett Ferguson

Michael Cook

Pace

Gulf Breeze

Milton

 

Cheerleading

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

 

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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