Student athletes recognized for their 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 76 being named scholar athletes in the fall (3.4 GPA or higher), 68 in the spring and 71 for both fall and spring semesters with an overall GPA of 2.83.

One hundred and forty-five student athletes graduated during the 2024-25 school year. Seventy-one have been nominated for the MACCC Academic All-State Team (23 for 3.8-4.0 GPA and 48 for 3.25-3.79 GPA) and 40 for the NJCAA Academic Team (10 for 4.0 GPA, 12 for 3.8-3.99 GPA and 18 for 3.6-3.79 GPA).

Fall Semester Scholar Athletes include: Aidan Bellman, Wes Bishop, John Paul Buckner, Cade Clinton, Vince Glorioso, Thomas Kuhn, Jacob Lott, J.P. Lyon, Will McClure, Xavier Myles, Parker Simpson, Landon Wallace and Isaac White, baseball; Cole Estes, Presley Fulgham, Colton Howell, Cameron Howell, Cooper Jones, Leilani Montgomery, Caitlin Mullins, Lawson Nichols, Rayann Sanders, Gavin Scoby, Macee Sisson, Landon Thornton and Summer Watkins, cheer; Colton DeShazo, Charlie Fair, John Ford, Johnny Holly, Jay Matthews, Easton Sartin and Jekerious Williams, football; Trey Alexander, Lermoyne Jones, men's basketball; Kamren Edwards, Kelsey Joseph, Jairya Rankins, Bella Roberts and Amanda Walker, women's basketball; Sammi Doyle, Bailee Fairley, Christina Guzman, Akala Jacobs, Stevie Kerns, Anna Korhonen, Emma Korhonen, Katie Smith, Daysha Taylor, Morgan Walberg, Carley Dawkins and Breeanna Goza, women's soccer; Gracie Boland, Megan Brewer, Kaitlyn Cortez, Meg Glasgow, Jadyn Miles, Anne Elise Sartin, Cinclaire Simpson, Mallory Thibodaux, Allie Vicknair, Gracie Williams, Lennie Kate Wood and Tierney Evans, softball; and Colten Kimble, Jordan Leech, Eli Lewis, Casen Shurden, Gage Smith and Kendall Williamson, men's tennis.

Spring Semester Scholar Athletes include: Aidan Bellman, Wes Bishop, John Paul Buckner, Cade Clinton, Josh Fleming, Thomas Kuhn, Jacob Lott, Kaiden Rosetti, Nicolas Schwing, Parker Simpson, Landon Wallace and Isaac White, baseball; Cole Estes, Presley Fulgham, Cameron Howell, Cooper Jones, Leilani Montgomery, Lawson Nichols, Gavin Scoby, Macee Sisson and Landon Thornton, cheer; Landon Carson, John Ford, Kebian Gilmore, Brycen Johnson, Andrew Merrell, Easton Sartin and Dalyn Jackson, football; Kameryn Bailey and Lermoyne Jones, men's basketball; Kamren Edwards, Kelsey Joseph, Bella Roberts and Amanda Walker, women's basketball; Kaylee Avant, Rivers Gilreath, Christina Guzman, Anna Korhonen, Emma Korhonen, Jacie Rouse, Daysha Taylor, Morgan Walberg, Carley Dawkins and Jade Fleming, women's soccer; Gracie Boland, Megan Brewer, Kaitlyn Cortez, Meg Glasgow, Jadyn Miles, Anne Elise Sartin, Cinclaire Simpson, Gracie Williams and Lennie Kate Wood, softball; Jaydon Porter, trainer; and Colten Kimble, Jordan Leech, Eli Lewis, Parker McLendon, Casen Shurden, Gage Smith and Kendall Williamson, men's tennis.

Scholar Athletes for the 2024-25 School Year include: Aidan Bellman, Wes Bishop, John Paul Buckner, Cade Clinton, Vince Glorioso, Thomas Kuhn, Jacob Lott, Xavier Myles, Parker Simpson, Landon Wallace and Isaac White, baseball; Cole Estes, Presley Fulgham, Cameron Howell, Ryan Johnson, Cooper Jones, Leilani Montgomery, Caitlin Mullins, Lawson Nichols, Gavin Scoby, Macee Sisson, Landon Thornton and Summer Watkins, cheer; Colton DeShazo, Charlie Fair, John Ford, Kebian Gilmore, Johnny Holly, Jay Matthews, Easton Sartin and Jekerious Williams, football; Lermoyne Jones, men's basketball; Kamren Edwards, Kelsey Joseph, Bella Roberts and Amanda Walker, women's basketball; Christina Guzman, Akala Jacobs, Stevie Kerns, Anna Korhonen, Emma Korhonen, Jacie Rouse, Katie Smith, Daysha Taylor, Morgan Walberg, Carley Dawkins, Jade Fleming and Breeanna Goza, women's soccer; Gracie Boland, Megan Brewer, Kaitlyn Cortez, Meg Glasgow, Jadyn Miles, Anne Elise Sartin, Cinclaire Simpson, Gracie Williams and Lennie Kate Wood, softball; Jaydon Porter, trainer; and Colten Kimble, Jordan Leech, Eli Lewis, Parker McLendon, Garrett Myers, Casen Shurden, Gage Smith and Kendall Williamson, men's tennis.

MACCC Academic All-State honors (3.8-4.0 GPA, Distinguished Academic All-State) include: Wes Bishop, John Paul Buckner, Parker Simpson and Aidan Bellman, baseball; Colton DeShazo, Easton Sartin, Charlie Fair, Johnny Holly and Jay Matthews, football; Stevie Kerns, Emma Korhonen, Akala Jacobs, Anna Korhonen, Jacie Rouse and Katie Smith, women's soccer; Bella Roberts, women's basketball; Alejandro Robles, men's soccer; Kendall Williamson, Jordan Leech and Colten Kimble, men's tennis; Megan Brewer, Cinclaire Simpson and Jadyn Miles, 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: Anne Elise Sartin, Meg Glasgow, Kaitlyn Cortez, Lennie Kate Wood, Gracie Boland, Gracie Williams, Mallory Thibodaux, Allie Vicknair and Mollie Swilley, softball; Cade Clinton, Thomas Kuhn, Landon Wallace, Vince Glorioso, Jacob Lott, Xavier Myles, Will McClure, Josh Fleming, J.P. Lyon, Tre Rainey, Nicolas Schwing, Holton Hartzog and Kaiden Rosetti, baseball; Amanda Walker, Kelsey Joseph, Kamren Edwards and Jairya Rankins, women's basketball; Jeremy Heflin, Marcus Moore, John Smith, Jacob Roberts and Thomas Martin, men's soccer; John Ford, Jekerious Williams, Kebian Gilmore, E.J. Segrest and Jalon Townes, football; Casen Shurden, Eli Lewis, Gage Smith, Garrett Myers and Parker McLendon, men's tennis; Christina Guzman, Daysha Taylor, Morgan Walberg, Rivers Gilreath and Brenna Sanford, women's soccer; and Trey Alexander, men's basketball. 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: men's tennis, 3.51; softball, 3.30 GPA; baseball, 3.18 GPA; women's soccer, 3.15 GPA; women's basketball, 3.14 GPA; and 2.68 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 2024-25 include: First Team – Wes Bishop, John Paul Buckner and Parker Simpson, baseball; Alejandro Robles, men's soccer; Bella Roberts, women's basketball; Colton DeShazo, Easton Sartin, football; Emma Korhonen, Stevie Kerns, women's soccer; Kendall Williamson, men's tennis; Second Team – Akala Jacobs, Anna Korhonen, Jacie Rouse, Katie Smith, women' soccer; Jordan Leech, Colten Kimble, men's tennis; Aidan Bellman, baseball; Megan Brewer, Cinclaire Simpson, Jadyn Miles, softball; Jay Matthews and Johnny Holly, football; Third Team – Anne Elise Sartin, Meg Glasgow, Kaitlyn Cortez, Lennie Kate Wood, Gracie Boland, softball; Cade Clinton, Thomas Kuhn, Landon Wallace, baseball;  Amanda Walker, Kelsey Joseph, Kamren Edwards, women's basketball; Jeremy Heflin, Marcus Moore, men's soccer; Casen Shurden, Eli Lewis, Gage Smith, men's tennis; John Ford, football; Christina Guzman, women's soccer. 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: men's tennis, 3.51 GPA; softball, 3.29 GPA; baseball, 3.21 GPA; women's soccer, 3.15 GPA; and women's basketball, 3.14 GPA.