IUSD's 2024 Scholar Athletes and Athletes of the Year

2023-24 Scholar Athletes of the Year

IUSD is excited to announce the District’s 2023-2024 Scholar Athletes and Athletes of the Year! The Scholar-Athlete award goes to senior student-athletes who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher throughout their high school careers and have made significant and admirable contributions on the Varsity level for their respective sport(s).

Eight athletes from each comprehensive high school earned the title of Scholar-Athlete and were nominated for Athlete of the Year. Of the eight athletes recognized, one male and one female from each school were named Athlete of the Year.

Sports and athletics help play a vital role in students' academic and personal development. Balancing sports and academics can foster discipline, time management and teamwork among students, which is crucial in academics and beyond. 

This year’s Athletes of the Year and nominees include:

Athletes of the Year:

Irvine High School

Kalia Kau | Soccer
Joshua Greenberg | Baseball

Northwood High School

Riley Bajorek | Softball
Zaid Yunis | Basketball

Portola High School

Vianna Pineda | Flag Football, Basketball, Softball
Rocky Palacio | Baseball, Football

University High School

Riley Hertstein | Flag Football, Soccer, Track & Field 
Koa Saito | Football, Lacrosse 

Woodbridge High School

Milan Heisdorf | Flag Football, Basketball, Soccer
Jacob Wang | Swimming

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Scholar Athletes & Nominees:

Irvine High School

Shelby Crowe | Softball
Ella Mitchell | Basketball
Chelsea Won | Golf
Jaesang An | Basketball, Track & Field
Nicholas Paredes | Swimming
Nathan Phan | Cross Country and Track & Field

Northwood High School

Cassidy Pak | Basketball
Alexandra Maloney | Volleyball and Track & Field
Sharice Laygo | Cross Country and Track & Field
David Grannis-Vu | Wrestling
Casey Euper | Baseball 
Elson Lee | Swimming

Portola High School

Anna Dyachenko | Track & Field
Elise Ngo | Cross Country and Track & Field
Andrea Ruiz | Water Polo, Swimming
Ryan Aminloo | Waterpolo
Sidd Chaudhary | Volleyball
Arjit Singh | Tennis

University High School

Maya Berger | Soccer
Kaitlyn Carmichael | Cross Country, Soccer, Track & Field
Reyna Lao | Competitive Cheer, Lacrosse 
SangHyuk Im | Tennis
Blaine Anderson | Football, Baseball 
Oleg Shatskikh | Water Polo, Swim 

Woodbridge High School

Zara Masud | Swimming
Teagan Burrus | Flag Football, Basketball
Maciana Land | Flag Football, Soccer
JC Schindler | Basketball
Dean Ko | Swimming
Timothy Werner | Football, Lacrosse

Congratulations to this year’s scholar-athletes and nominees. Your dedication and hard work are truly commendable!