by Duane Shimogawa Jr. - The Garden Island Lihu‘e’s Jordan Tottori picked up a $1,000 scholarship for his work on and off the field on May 27 at the 46th Annual Pop Warner All-American Scholars banquet in Orlando, Florida.
The Lihu‘e Pop Warner athlete earned First Team All-American honors. “This year, several scholar athletes have been selected as recipients of this prestigious award,” Lihu‘e Pop Warner’s Gracie Grace said.
Lyle Nemeth, Mariah Navor-Gasmen and Tyra Lum grabbed Second Team All-American accolades.
Nemeth is a team member of the Patriots, while Navor-Gasmen and Lum are cheer squad participants.
Pop Warner is the only youth sports organization that requires academic guidelines for its members to participate in Pop Warner programs.
Each year, Pop Warner recognizes those participants that have achieved the highest academic merit with the All-American Scholar banquet.
Students who have a 96 percent or better GPA are eligible to apply for this prestigious recognition, however, the standard for excellence increases each year with the continued growth of the program.
While the student’s grades are an integral part, applicants are also graded on their various school-oriented and community activities and achievements from the past year.
This year’s All-American Scholars comprised the top one percent of all Pop Warner participants nationwide, and the average GPA was an incredible 98.1 percent.
Over 6,000 scholar-athletes were named to the First Team, Second Team or Honorable Mention All-American Scholars, based on a score calculated from the student’s GPA and addendum activities.
First Team All-American Scholar is the highest achievement a Pop Warner student-athlete can achieve, with only 35 football participants and 25 cheerleaders and dancers selected per grade level.
First Team All-American Scholar’s in eighth grade and higher are also eligible for one of many scholarships that are awarded at the National Scholar banquet.
Currently there are over 400,000 children in Pop Warner organizations in 43 states, Guam, Scotland, Germany, Russia, Japan and Mexico.
For more information about the Pop Warner Little Scholars program, visit www.popwarner.com.
Lynch clinches
hole-in-one
Sioux Falls, South Dakota’s Teisha Lynch carded an ace at Kiahuna Golf Course’s 12th hole on Friday (136 yards), using a 9-iron.
Koloa Pop Warner registration
Koloa Pop Warner is extending its registration for its pee wee and midget divisions for both cheer and tackle participants.
The group takes registrations at the Koloa Ballpark on Tuesdays and Thursdays of this month, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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