Foothills Sentry May 2023

Foothills Sentry Page 14 May 2023 COM M UNI TY SPORTS BY CLI FF ROBBI NS AND CHAD CLI NE Villa Park tops in team sports academics The winners of the 35th Annual CIF Southern Ford Academic Awards program were announced by the CIF-SS, March 24. The team awards, based on a cumulative grade point average, were awarded in 27 team sports. Entries from 1,902 teams were received this year. Thirty-three different CIF-SS member schools are represented amongst the team winners. The annual academic awards program is sponsored by the Southern California Ford Deal- ers. To be considered, teams must have at least five student-athletes with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA average (4.0 scale) in the first se- mester or first two quarters, of the 2022-23 school year. The highest team GPA in each sport category by CBED (California Basic Edu- cational Data) enrollment deter- mines the winner. Schools are di- vided into two CBED enrollment categories, 1,500 and above, and 1,499 and below. The team with the highest GPA in each enrollment category for each sport receives the award. The first-place teams receive a banner to commemorate their achievement. All teams who par- ticipate and qualify receive Aca- demic Award certificates. The Villa Park girls softball team was just a tad smarter, edg- ing out the boys baseball team. The girls had a 3.814 GPA and the boys team had a 3.791. Or- ange Lutheran girls golf posted a 3.848 GPA. CBED Enrollment of 1,500 and above: Villa Park : 3.791 GPA, first place in baseball; 3.817 GPA, first place girls softball; 3.448 Cade Hodge From ElMo scores against Brea Olinda. ElMo and Brea played to a regulation 8-8 tie. GPA, third place football; 3.887 GPA, third place boys tennis; 3.866 GPA, third place girls ten- nis; 3.649 GPA, second place boys track and field; 3.750 GPA, second place boys track and field; 3.683 GPA, girls track and field honorable mention; 3.785 GPA, boys golf honorable mention; and 3.750 GPA, third place boys vol- leyball. Villa Park honorable mentions were also bestowed for 3.750 GPA, girls golf; 3.164 GPA, boys basketball; 3.761 GPA, girls bas- ketball; 3.423 GPA, boys cross- country; 3.306 GPA, girls cross- country; 3.322 GPA, boys soccer; and 3.693 GPA, girls soccer; 3.654 GPA, boys swimming and diving; 3.307 GPA, girls swim- ming and diving; 3.329 GPA, tra- ditional competitive cheer; 3.791 GPA, girls volleyball; 3.594 GPA, boys water polo; 3.725 GPA, girls water polo; 3.013 GPA, boys wrestling; and 3.322 GPA, girls wrestling. Foothill High : 3.690 GPA, girls lacrosse honorable mention; 3.797 GPA, second place boys swimming and diving. Tustin High : 3.647 GPA, boys basketball honorable mention. CBED Enrollment of 1,500 and below: Orange Lutheran, 3.953 GPA, first place girls golf. Honorable mention to 3.545 GPA, boys bas- ketball; 3.764 GPA, boys cross- country; 3.618 GPA, girls cross- country; 3.673 GPA, boys golf; 3.340 GPA, girls lacrosse; 3.251 GPA, football; 3.394 GPA, boys soccer; 3.562 GPA, girls soccer; 3.659 GPA, softball; 3.818 GPA, boys swimming and diving; 3.375 GPA, girls swimming and diving; 3.507 GPA, boys tennis; 3.863 GPA, girls tennis; 3.481 GPA, tra- ditional competitive cheer; 3.531 GPA, boys volleyball; 3.541 GPA, girls volleyball; 3.586 GPA, boys water polo; 3.539 GPA, girls water polo; and 3.268 GPA, boys wrestling. CBED Scholar-Athletes of the Year named Foothill: Caydence Bach (girls basketball, tennis, 4.0 GPA); Hudson Wooton (boys volleyball, 3.9 GPA) The NCAA spring Letter of Intent signing introduced these four El Modena High School athletes. Left to right, were Jonathan Tabb, football, Harvey Mudd College; Sam Astor, foot- ball, George Fox University in Oregon; Deanna Davidson, softball, Dakota Wesleyan in South Dakota; and Drew Rodriquez, basketball, Bethel College in Kansas. Greg Koutures from ElMo ad- vances to third base with a headfirst slide at Angel Stadium against Brea Olinda High School. Sam Gresham (4) from Canyon High School scores as Villa Park catch- er Rowan Drew takes the throw. Canyon won the game, 7-6, in Crest- view League play. Bobby Tobias from ElMo fields a hot grounder and throws out the runner. Orange Lutheran: Ronan San- taniello (track and field, cross country, 4.0 GPA); Caroline Kar- genian (track and field, cross- country, 4.0 GPA) Villa Park: Anson Pham (vol- leyball, 4.0 GPA); Simone Bi- lodeau (tennis, 4.0 GPA).