Holmes athletes recognized for work in the classroom

Holmes Community College athletes not only performed well on the playing surfaces this season but did outstanding work in the classroom with 43 being named scholar athletes in the fall (3.4 GPA or higher), 78 in the spring and 62 for both fall and spring semesters with an overall GPA of 2.76.

One hundred and seventeen student athletes graduated during the 2023-24 school year. Sixty-two have been nominated for the MACCC Academic All-State Team (19 for 3.8-4.0 GPA and 43 for 3.25-3.79 GPA) and 37 for the NJCAA Academic Team (8 for 4.0 GPA, 11 for 3.8-3.99 GPA and 18 for 3.6-3.79 GPA).

Fall Semester Scholar Athletes include: Aidan Bellman, Hunter Bethel, John Paul Buckner, Will Carter, Holton Hartzog, Walker Long, Jacob Lott, Cole Moudy and Landon Wallace, baseball; Zakarie McDonald and Dominic Simpkins, men's basketball; Gracie Corley, Savannah Hailey, Bella Roberts, Deundria Stovall, Amanda Walker and Madeline Mattox, women's basketball; Caden Alexander, Kaylyn Barrett, JaKiyah Campbell, Austin Ghoston, Mary Patton Henderson, Ryan Johnson, Caitlin Mullins, Macee Sisson and Ashlyn Willis, cheer; Jalen Ballard, Jaishun Bell, Colton DeShazo, John Ford, NyJal Johnson, Dan Lindsay, Jay Matthews, Calvin McMillian, Jeremiah Short, Lonnie Ratliff, Jalon Townes, Deriaun Townsend, Wil'Tavious Williams, Ryan Wood, Devon Gorden, Kenny Hanna and Gibson Parish, football; Reed Glascoe, Ethan Hunt, Caleb Jones, Arly Medina-Ramirez, Gavin Parker, Louie Richard and Patrick Vallean, men's soccer; Jordan Bertschler, Sammi Doyle, Jade Fleming, Christina Guzman, Lillian Harvey, Stevie Kerns, Brianna Lopez, Carmen Mason, Grace Mason, Karly Murphy, Olivia Tribolet and Carley Dawkins, women's soccer; Chesney Beckham, Campbell Blaine, Gracie Boland, Lizzy Carpenter, Maicee Coleman, Meg Glasgow, Kayla Jennings, Jadyn Miles, Annie Sartin, Mollie Swilley, Charlee Rose Tierce, Gracie Williams and Mckenlee McDaniel, softball; and Jordan Leech and Parker McLendon, men's tennis.

Spring Semester Scholar Athletes include: John Paul Buckner, Holton Hartzog, Walker Long, Cole Moudy, Landon Wallace, Houston Wedgeworth and Ethan Wood, baseball; Caleb Kent, Zakarie McDonald and Dominic Simpkins, men's basketball; Bella Roberts and Amanda Walker, women's basketball; Kaylyn Barrett, Austin Ghoston, Mary Patton Henderson, Ryan Johnson, Cooper Jones, Macee Sisson and Ashlyn Willis, cheer; Jaishun Bell, Colton DeShazo, John Ford, Reid Grantham, Trip Maxwell, Jalon Townes, Wil'Tavious Williams and Matthew Williams, football; Ethan Hunt, Arly Medina-Ramirez and Patrick Vallean, men's soccer; Jade Fleming, Christina Guzman, Stevie Kerns and Jaycelyn Russ, women's soccer; Lizzy Carpenter, Meg Glasgow, Kayla Jennings, Jadyn Miles, Camille Russell, Annie Sartin, Charlee Rose Tierce and Marissa Darby, softball; and Jordan Leech and Parker McLendon, men's tennis.

Scholar Athletes for the 2023-24 School Year include: Aidan Bellman, John Paul Buckner, Holton Hartzog, Walker Long, Cole Moudy, Landon Wallace, Houston Wedgeworth and Ethan Wood, baseball; Zakarie McDonald and Dominic Simpkins, men's basketball; Bella Roberts, Amanda Walker and Madeline Mattox, women's basketball; Caden Alexander, Kaylyn Barrett, Austin Ghoston, Mary Patton Henderson, Ryan Johnson, Cooper Jones, Macee Sisson and Ashlyn Willis, cheer; Jaishun Bell, Colton DeShazo, John Ford, Reid Grantham, Jay Matthews, Jalon Townes and Wil'Tavious Williams, football; Ethan Hunt, Arly Medina-Ramirez, Louie Richard and Patrick Vallean, men's soccer; Jade Fleming, Christina Guzman, Stevie Kerns and Olivia Tribolet, women's soccer; Campbell Blaine, Gracie Boland, Lizzy Carpenter, Meg Glasgow, Kayla Jennings, Jadyn Miles, Annie Sartin, Charlee Rose Tierce, Marissa Darby and Mckenlee McDaniel, softball; and Jordan Leech and Parker McLendon, men's tennis.

MACCC Academic All-State honors (3.8-4.0 GPA, Distinguished Academic All-State) include: Jaishun Bell, Colton DeShazo, John Ford, NyJal Johnson, Wil'Tavious Williams, Ryan Wood, football; Lillian Harvey, Jade Fleming, Carmen Mason, Christian Guzman and Grace Mason, women's soccer; Caleb Jones and Patrick Vallean, men's soccer; Jordan Leech, men's tennis; Zakarie McDonald, men's basketball; Cole Moudy, Landon Wallace and Walker Long, baseball; and Charlee Rose Tierce, softball. These players have been nominated for the MACCC honors but have not received notification yet.

MACCC Academic All-State honors (3.25-3.79 GPA, Academic All-State) include: Karly Murphy, Stevie Kerns, Olivia Tribolet, Brianna Lopez, Sammi Doyle and Jaycelyn Russ, women's soccer; Meg Glasgow, Jadyn Miles, Lizzy Carpenter, Gracie Boland, Annie Sartin, Campbell Blaine, Kayla Jennings, Marissa Darby, Mollie Swilley and Camille Russell, softball; Dominic Simpkins, men's basketball; Arly Medina-Ramirez, Ethan Hunt, Gavin Parker, Louie Richard, Mateo Deleon and Klelys Gonzalez, men's soccer; Jalon Townes, Calvin McMillian, Lonnie Ratliff, Reid Grantham, Deriaun Townsend, Jay Matthews and Jalen Ballard, football; Parker Mclendon, men's tennis; Bella Roberts, Gracie Corley, Deundria Stovall and Amanda Walker, women's basketball; and John Paul Buckner, Aidan Bellman, Holton Hartzog, Ethan Wood, Hunter Bethel, Will Carter, Houston Wedgeworth and Matt Reed, baseball. These players have been nominated for the MACCC honors but have not received notification yet.

Team nominations for MACCC Academic Teams of the Year include: softball, 3.24; baseball, 2.88; women's soccer, 2.87 GPA; women's basketball, 2.84 GPA; men's soccer, 2.79 GPA; men's tennis, 2.76 GPA; men's basketball, 2.56 GPA.; and football, 2.53 GPA.

NJCAA Academic Awards (first team, 4.0 GPA; second team, 3.8-3.99 GPA; and third team, 3.6-3.79 GPA) for 2023-24 include: First Team – Cole Moudy, Landon Wallace, baseball; Zakarie McDonald, men's basketball; Jaishun Bell and Colton DeShazo, football; Caleb Jones, men's soccer; Lillian Harvey, women's soccer; and Jordan Leech, men's tennis; Second Team – Wil'Tavious Williams, John Ford, Ryan Wood and Nyjal Johnson, football; Walker Long, baseball; Patrick Vallean, men's soccer; Jade Fleming, Carmen Mason, Christina Guzman and Grace Mason, women's soccer; and Charlee Rose Tierce, softball; Third Team – Karly Murphy and Stevie Kerns, women's soccer; Dominic Simpkins, men's basketball; Meg Glasgow, Jadyn Miles, Lizzy Carpenter and Gracie Boland, softball; Jalon Townes, Calvin McMillian, Lonnie Ratliff and Deriaun Townsend, football; Arly Medina-Ramirez, Ethan Hunt and Gavin Parker, men's soccer; Bella Roberts, women's basketball; and John Paul Buckner, Aidan Bellman and Holton Hartzog, baseball. These players have been nominated for the NJCAA honors but have not received notification yet.

Team nominations for NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year include: softball, 3.24 GPA.