Four locals named to FHSAA Academic All-State Team

They had game. Not only in the athletic arena, but in the class. And because of it, four locals have been named to the 14th Annual FHSAA Academic All-State Team. They are:

-Alison Burnham, East Lake: Burnham has a 4.0 GPA and is ranked fifth in a senior class of 539 students. She earned a varsity letter in soccer all four years, and also earned three letters each in flag football and golf. She plans to attend the University of Florida and study engineering.

-Cameron Porter, Osceola: Reynolds has a 3.96 GPA and ranks fifth in a senior class of 362 students. He earned a varsity letter in track and field all four years, as well as three letters in wrestling and one in football. He plans to attend the University of South Florida and study pre-medicine.

-Okeefe Simmons, Tampa Bay Tech: Simmons has a 3.9 GPA and ranks second in a senior class of 149 students. He earned varsity letters in cross country, soccer and track and field all four years of high school, as well as one letter in tennis. He will attend the University of Florida and study athletic training and pre-medicine.

-Stephanie Socias, Academy of the Holy Names: Socias has a 3.99 GPA and ranks second in a senior class of 87 students. She earned two varsity letters each in basketball, cross country and track and field. She plans to attend Notre Dame and study pre-medicine.

Twenty-four student-athletes are being honored from the more than 70 qualified nominees from the Association’s 650 member high schools. To be eligible, a student must be a graduating senior, have a cumulative unweighted grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, and have earned a varsity letter in at least two different sports during each of his or her junior and senior years.

Each honoree will receive a $1,000 award and a commemorative medallion. From the 24 recipients, two Scholar-Athletes of the Year, one boy and one girl, will be announced at the FHSAA Academic All-State Awards Banquet on June 12. The Scholar-Athletes of the Year will receive an additional $3,000 each, as well as a trophy.

--KEITH NIEBUHR

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