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
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!