NHS recognizes top athletes
by Misty Volaski

June 5, Nordhoff High School honored its top scholars and athletes in its annual award night.
There, each student who won a scholarship was publicly recognized and some where presented with checks and/or plaques. The following is a list of Nordhoff's highest-acheiving student athletes and the awards they won:

Jordan Hawkins, football and track and field:
·Ojai Rotary Educational foundation scholarship, $2,000
·Ojai Vocational Technology Scholarship; presented by Deno Lepas as part of Ojai Backstreet Rods Car Club, $500
·George Mataisz Memorial Scholarship, $250
·Occidental College, $15,000/year
·Piru Petroleum Club, $500
·American Petroleum Scholarship, $1,000
·CSF lifetime membership (sealbearer)
·Golden State Exam Award
·Nordhoff Wall of Fame for track and field

Severo Lara, cross country
·Ojai Rotary Educational foundation scholarship, $2,000
·Ojai Optomist club scholarship, $750
·Robert Skankey Award, $1,000
·Ojai Valley Mexican Fiesta Scholarship, $500
·Ronald Reagan Presidential Scholar
·Ranger of the Year (Voted by faculty and staff)
·Outstanding Boy of the Year (voted by senior class; will lead class to stadium at graduation)

Erin Deneen, co-valedictian and track and field and cross country:
·Coast Guard Academy Scholarship, $250,000
Flavio Lupercio, cross country:

·Ojai Rotary Educational Foundation Scholarship, $2,000
·Ojai Lion's Club Scholarship, $1,500 over two years
·Ojai Optimist Club Scholarship, $700
·Ojai Mexican Fiesta Scholarship, $500
·State University Grant, $1,500
·Cal Grant, $1,600
·Pell Grant, $4,000

The following are sports awards given out at the ceremony:
George Mataisz Memorial Track Award:
·Jordan Hawkins, $250

Mike Mikos Award (voted by coaches):
·Justin Haney
Wall of Fame:

·Danny Bolanos, cross countryteam
·Justin Haney, football
·Johanna Zielsdorf, volleyball team
·Jordan Hawkins, track and field team
·Clint Haugan, volleyball
·Shannon Popp, track and field team
·Alicia Cattoni, soccer
·Trevor Weedon, football and baseball teams

© 2002 The Ojai Valley News

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