CJ Franks (Andy Morales/AllSportsTucson.com)
The Southern Arizona Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF-CHOF) announced the dozen athletes listed below as the Scholar-Athlete Class of 2019:
Caden Wechsler, Sabino
Curtis Franks, Salpointe
Charles Mustain, Ironwood Ridge
Casey Way, Pusch Ridge
Ismael Ballesteros, Tucson
Thomas Lares, Salpointe
Thomas Webb, Jr, Cienega
Jimmy Hamilton, Sabino
Trenton Bourguet, Marana
Wyatt Jeffries, Empire
Dominick Rodriguez, Canyon Del Oro
Diego Miranda, Marana
According to a release, each Scholar-Athlete Honoree will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college or university they will be attending in the fall.
The selection of these twelve outstanding young men is based on stringent criteria focusing on academic scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement. One of the twelve Honorees, will be nominated for the National Football Foundation National High School Scholar-Athlete Award to be presented in December 2019 in conjunction with the 62nd Annual National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Induction Dinner in New York City.
These Scholar-Athlete Honorees will be formally recognized at the 22nd Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet to be held at Noon on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at The Doubletree Hotel at Reid Park.
Former University of Arizona Wildcat defensive back and Denver Bronco NFL veteran, Randy Robbins, will be the keynote speaker. For more information and ticket prices for the dinner, please contact Rick Gonzales at rick72@aol.com.
From news release.
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