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This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Fox Creek senior Cody Willing, who sports a resume that has colleges knocking on his door. Cody ranks fourth in his class and has a 4.3 GPA. He's also one o

Scholar Athlete; Erica Battle

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Hephzibah senior Erica Battle, who is captain of the Rebels soccer team and ranked number one in her senior class.

Scholar Athlete; Jozlyn McCaw

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Augusta Prep senior Jozlyn McCaw, who's a track star, a defensive specialist on the volleyball team, and carries a 3.5 GPA.

Scholar Athlete; Tamra Cain

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Josey senior Tamra Cain, who's a track star, Drum Major, and carries a 3.5 GPA. She has everything you are looking for in a student/athlete.

Scholar Athlete; Misty McRae

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Richmond Academy's senior cheerleader, Misty McRae, who has a 3.8 GPA, and wants to be a pharmacist.

Scholar Athlete; Anne Marie Velky

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Aquinas' soccer and volleyball standout, Anne Marie Velky, who has a 3.6 GPA, and plans to attend the College of Charleston.

Scholar Athlete; Ben Swanson

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Curtis Baptist's senior, Ben Swanson, who has a 3.95 GPA, as well as being a captain on their baseball and football teams.

Scholar Athlete; Emeka Okafor

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is North Augusta's senior defensive end Emeka Okafor, who's also the president of North Augusta's student council.

Scholar Athlete; Khadi Tshishiku

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Lakeside's senior Khadi Tshishiku, who's getting football offers from Harvard, among other schools.

Scholar Athlete; Elizabeth Alewine

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Augusta Christian 2-sport star Elizabeth Alewine.

Scholar Athlete; Joshua Davis

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Westside multi-sport star senior Joshua Davis.

Scholar Athlete; Kaila Hunt

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Greenbrier High School senior softball player Kaila Hunt.

Scholar Athlete; Troy Griffith

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Evans High School senior quarterback Troy Griffith.

Scholar Athlete; Kevin Ginn

This week's scholar-athlete award winner is Wardlaw Academy senior Kevin Ginn. He's a two sport star in football and basketball...scored 18 touchdowns leading the Patriots to the state championship la

Scholar Athlete; Nick Dawson

This week's Scholar Athlete Award winner is Briarwood senior Nick Dawson...a three sport star in track, tennis and rushed for more than a thousand yards for the Buccaneer football team last season. He

Scholar Athlete; Daniel McAlister

Anyone who is the team captain of a Larry Campbell coached football team shows me right there the guy has tremendous character. Lincoln County's Daniel McAlister is this week's WJBF News channel 6's S

Scholar Athlete; Elena Hubbard

This week's Scholar Athlete Award winner is truly a knight in shining armor. Evans Knights senior Elena Hubbard has practically rewritten the record book for the Evans cross country team while maintai

Scholar Athlete; Laura Lemley

We have no idea if Laura Lemley is a Bruce Springsteen fan, but there is no question she was "born to run". The Augusta Prep senior is the WJBF News Channel 6 Scholar-Athlete of the week. Laura is a p

Scholar Athlete; Desiree Wright

Laney senior Desiree Wright is our Scholar Athlete Award winner. She's actually a three-sport star. She plays softball and runs track in addition to leading the Lady Wildcats to the Final Four, all wh

Scholar Athlete; Will Salley

Where there's a Will...there's a Scholar Athlete Award winner. Westside High School senior Will Salley is a three sport start: swimming, football, and right now, baseball, while maintaining a perfect

Scholar Athlete; Travis Crawford

This week's Scholar Athlete Award winner takes home the award for the first time...but he is by no means a stranger to the WJBF airwaves. Josey senior Travis Crawford is a four-sport star, currently p

Scholar Athlete; Jasmin Griffin

Curtis Baptist senior Jasmin Griffin is this week's Scholar Athlete Award winner. She's a two sport star at Curtis Baptist, all-region in basketball and a state champion in the 4x100 relay. She's mana

Scholar Athlete; Sara McNeal

This week's Scholar Athlete Award winner is Sara McNeal. The Laney Wildcats senior has a resume that just jumps off the page. McNeal competes in five sports at Laney: volleyball, basketball, tennis, g

Scholar Athlete; Horace Carney

Pardon this week's Scholar Athlete Award winner if taking home our award is only the second-best thing that's happened to him in the past week. Greenbrier senior Horace Carney sports a 4.0 GPA that ra

Scholar Athlete; Nicole Wells

This week's Scholar Athlete Award winner is Harlem senior Nicole Wells. She is on the A-B honor roll her entire high school career and the leading scorer on the Lady Bulldog basketball team. On Feb. 1

Scholar Athlete; Campbell Twins

This week's Scholar Athlete Award winners...are two of a kind. For the first time...we have twins. Hephzibah seniors Courtney and Corey Campbell are fraternal twins....but not only were they born on t

Scholar Athlete; Elissa Visotski

This week's Scholar Athlete Award winner is Aquinas senior Elissa Visotski, a four year starter and co-captain of the volleyball team. She played JV basketball and is an accomplished rower...she's als

Scholar Athlete; Theron Stephens

It is said that every dog has its day...this is that day for Silver Bluff Bulldog senior Theron Stephens. Theron is this week's Scholar Athlete Award winner. He has a 3.61 GPA, member of the Key Club

Scholar Athlete; Kei'Shawn Tention

King of the hill...move over. This week, we make room for the Queen. This week's Scholar Athlete Award winner is Glenn Hills senior Kei'Shawn Tention, a two-year letter winner on the Lady Spartan bask

Scholar Athlete; Caroline Mullins

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Westminster Prep's Caroline Mullins. She plays soccer and basketball. A goalie on the soccer team, she recorded five shutouts last season. In the classroom,

Scholar Athlete; Lindsey Guin

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Washington-Wilkes High School senior, Lindsey Guin. Lindsey is a standout on the Tigers softball and tennis teams. She ranks fifth in her senior class and t

Scholar Athlete; Quervantay Turner

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Taliaferro County High School's Quervantay Turner. Turner competes in three sports: basketball, cross country, and track. Despite his hectic schedule, he ha

Scholar Athlete; Matt Wehman

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Evans' Matt Wehman. He's ranked third in his class, and a 2-sport athlete. He's a member of the Knights' undefeated football team and in the spring, Matt pl

Scholar Athlete; Brianna Hart

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Thomson's Brianna Hart. She's editor of the yearbook staff, co-president of her senior class, maintains a 4.0 GPA...and oh yeah, she won the Frederick Dougl

Scholar Athlete; Kate Hyder

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Westside Patriots senior Kate Hyder. She is a three-year letter winner in both volleyball and tennis while maintaining a 95 average and 3.8 grade point aver

Scholar Athlete; Carolyn Granade

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Lakeside senior Carolyn Granade, a three-sport star on the Panthers cross country, swimming and track and field teams...she is currently the captain of the

Scholar Athlete; Molly Buckner

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Greenbrier's Molly Buckner. Molly is one of the leaders on a talented Wolfpack volleyball squad. She leads Greenbrier in kills. Away from the court, Buckner

Scholar Athlete; William Banks

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Augusta Christian's William Banks. William is a 3-sport star at Augusta Christian. He's won state championships in football, baseball, and track. Somehow, h

Scholar Athlete; Blaire Amidon

This week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is South Aiken's Blaire Amidon. She's a standout on the Thoroughbreds swim team and she's also committed to her studies. Amidon carries a 4.7 GPA. In college,

Scholar Athlete; Samantha Bryant

this week's Scholar-Athlete Award winner is Fox Creek senior Samantha Bryant. She's a two-sport star on the soccer and volleyball teams...all-region in volleyball while maintaining a 4.1 GPA and earni

2009-2010 Scholar Athlete Award

Where you can recognize the accomplishments of student athletes both in the classroom and in athletic competition.

There are two ways to nominate a student-athlete for the award:

Use our online web form below
Download the nomination form, fill it out, and mail it in.

Scholar Athlete Award Online Nomination Form

To nominate your scholar athlete, WJBF.com now requires you to register with WJBF first. Click Here to register.
Please complete the entire web form.
You may be contacted by the Scholar Athlete Award committee if your nominee has been selected.
Please nominate a person once. We save all nomination forms for one calendar year.