Student athletes excel in the classroom in 2025-26

Holmes Community College athletes not only performed well on the playing surfaces this season but did outstanding work in the classroom with 94 being named scholar athletes in the fall (3.4 GPA or higher), 79 in the spring and 89 for both fall and spring semesters with an overall GPA of 3.01.

One hundred and twenty-four student athletes graduated during the 2025-26 school year. Sixty-one have been nominated for the MACCC Academic All-State Team (17 for 3.8-4.0 GPA and 44 for 3.25-3.79 GPA) and 44 for the NJCAA Academic Team (11 for 4.0 GPA, 12 for 3.8-3.99 GPA and 21 for 3.6-3.79 GPA).

Fall Semester Scholar Athletes include: Jaxon Cripps, Vince Glorioso, Tyler Hester, Barrett Kuhn, JR North, Chase Peeples, Claiborne Perry, Tre Rainey, Lane Robertson, Carter Rose and Isaac White, baseball; Cole Estes, Brayden Hall, Cameron Howell, Akeelah Hunt, Lake Milner, Lawson Nichols, Shelbee Nipper, Daynie Parish, Anna Claire Poynor, Rayann Sanders and Tristin Wilson, cheer; Colston Bennett, Dewayne Brown, Cayden Burger, Rufus Butler, Kebian Gilmore, Connor Helms, Eddie Holly, Kamar Houston, Ken Hunter, Dalyn Jackson, Allen Landrum, Dan Lindsay, Cole McCarty, Braylon McKinion, Elijah O'Briant, Jordan O'Briant, Tristin Purnell, Jake Rodgers, Easton Sartin, E.J. Segrest, Jalen Smith, Jon Stephens, Jekerious Williams, Lionel Williams and Malachi Williams, football; Markalon Rochell, men's basketball; Hannah Finley, women's basketball; John Frederick Barbour, Michael Callahan, Samir Garmakani, Jeremy Heflin, Thomas Martin, Riley Moon, Marcus Moore, Brady Peacock, Victor Piccone, Kevin Ragoyta, Jacob Roberts, Alejandro Robles, men's soccer; Maddie Caldwell, Lilly Callum, Zion Causey, Anna Korhonen, Emma Korhonen, Lillian Moody, Kate Gray Nesbit, Jacie Rouse, Brenna Sanford, Tyler Grace Sims, Mallory Sutton, Daysha Taylor, Myla Thortis, Aly Vancor, women's soccer; Megan Brewer, Marlee Coleman, Allie Henderson, Breely Hill, Lennie Kate Wood, softball; Jeremiah Charles Dodd, Jakorian Eldridge, Khanius Roby, Isaiah Teague, students athletic trainers; Noah Johnson, Andrew Merrell, Kendall Williamson, men's tennis; and Faith Arbuckle, Hannah Gilbert, Makayla Lay, Cyrish Magculang, Makayla McDaniel, Callie Neal, women's tennis.

Spring Semester Scholar Athletes include: A.J. Arguello, Cooper Bennett, Vince Glorioso, Jack Harkins, Tyler Hester, Barrett Kuhn, JR North, Claiborne Perry, Lane Robertson, Carter Rose, Chad Stewart, Ethan Walker and Wrner Young, baseball; Akeelah Hunt, Lake Milner, Lawson Nichols, Daynie Parish, Greyson Patton, Anna Claire Poynor, Laila Pryor, Alli Sparks and Tristin Wilson, cheer; Jordan Ashford, Montaine Bonner, Dewayne Brown, Krisjeohn Burks, Rufus Butler, Tassianna Calloway, Kenyan Chatman, Eddie Holly, Kamar Houston, Ken Hunter, Allen Landrum, Elijah O'Briant and Easton Sartin, football; Tre;Voin Bass, Jakobe Cavett, Deriyon Graydon, Montavius Hobbs, Javarian Mallard, Andrew Mancell and Markalon Rochell, men's basketball; John Frederick Barbour, Miguel Matias Agustin, Jacob McGaugh, Marcus Moore, Victor Piccone, Jacob Roberts, Alejandro Robles and Brandon Shaffer, men's soccer; Maddie Caldwell, Lilly Callum, Rylee Kirkland, Anna Korhonen, Emma Korhonen, Kate Gray Nesbit, Tyler Grace Sims, Mallory Sutton, Myla Thortis and Aly Vancor, women's soccer; McKenzie Blue, Megan Brewer, Tashika Carothers, Marlee Coleman, Allie Henderson, Marissa Spitchley, Avery Smith, Garrett Vandevere and Lennie Kate Wood, softball; Jeremiah Charles Dodd, Jakorian Eldridge, Khanius Roby and Isaiah Teague, students athletic trainers; Andrew Merrell, men's tennis; and Faith Arbuckle, Hannah Gilbert, Cyrish Magculang, Callie Neal and Kazzye K Wood, women's tennis.

Scholar Athletes for the 2025-26 School Year include: A.J. Arguello, Vince Glorioso, Jack Harkins, Tyler Hester, Barrett Kuhn, JR North, Claiborne Perry, Lane Robertson, Carter Rose and Ethan Walker, baseball; Akeelah Hunt, Lake Milner, Lawson Nichols, Daynie Parish, Anna Claire Poynor, Laila Pryor, Alli Sparks and Tristin Wilson, cheer; Jordan Ashford, Dewayne Brown, Cayden Burger, Rufus Butler,  Tassianna Calloway, Kenyan Chatman, Kebian Gilmore, Connor Helms, Eddie Holly, Kamar Houston, Ken Hunter, Dan Lindsay, Cole McCarty, Braylon McKinion, Elijah O'Briant, Tristin Purnell, Jake Rogers, Jaylin Rogers, Easton Sartin, EJ Segrest, Jalen Smith, Jon Stephens, Jekerious Williams, Lionel Williams, and Malachi Williams, football; Deriyon Graydon, Montavius Hobbs, Javarian Mallard and Markalon Rochell, men's basketball; John Frederick Barbour, Michael Callahan, Samir Garmakani, Jeremy Heflin, Thomas Martin, Miguel Matias Agustin, Riley Moon, Marcus Moore, Brady Peacock, Victor Piccone, Jacob Roberts, Alejandro Robles and Brandon Shaffer, men's soccer; Maddie Caldwell, Lilly Callum, Anna Korhonen, Emma Korhonen, Lilly Moody, Kate Gray Nesbit, Jacie Rouse, Brenna Sanford, Tyler Grace Sims, Mallory Sutton, Daysha Taylor, Myla Thortis and Aly Vancor, women's soccer; Megan Brewer, Marlee Coleman, Allie Henderson, Marissa Spitchley and Lennie Kate Wood, softball; Jeremiah Charles Dodd, Jakorian Eldridge, Khanius Roby and Isaiah Teague, students athletic trainers; Andrew Merrell, men's tennis; and Faith Arbuckle, Hannah Gilbert, Cyrish Magculang, Makayla McDaniel, Callie Neal and Kazzye K Wood, women's tennis.

MACCC Academic All-State honors (3.8-4.0 GPA, Distinguished Academic All-State) include: Maddie Caldwell, soccer; Anna Korhonen, women's soccer; Callie Neal, women's tennis; Kate Gray Nesbit, women's soccer; JR North, baseball; Victor Piccone, men's soccer; Alejandro Robles, men's soccer; Aly Vancor, women's soccer; Emma Korhonen, women's soccer; Easton Sartin, football; Tyler Grace Sims, women's soccer; Carter Rose, baseball; Markalon Rochell, men's basketball; Andrew Merrell, men's tennis; Vince Glorioso, baseball; Lilly Callum, women's soccer; Mallory Sutton, women's soccer. 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: Claiborne Perry, baseball; Jacob Roberts, men's soccer; Lennie Kate Wood, softball; Cyrish Magculang, women's tennis; Faith Arbuckle, women's tennis; Barrett Kuhn, baseball; Allie Henderson, softball; Tyler Hester, baseball; Megan Brewer, softball; Dewayne Brown, football; Brandon Shaffer, men's soccer; Lane Robertson, baseball; Hannah Gilbert, women's tennis; Jalen Smith, football; Jordyn Ashford, football; Deriyon Graydon, men's basketball; Jack Harkins, baseball; Kazzye K Wood, women's tennis; AJ Arguello, baseball; Javarian Mallard, men's basketball; Miguel Matias Agustin, men's soccer; Kamar Houston, football; Daysha Taylor, women's soccer; Eddie Holly, football; Elijah O'Briant, football; Ethan Walker, baseball; Makayla McDaniel, women's tennis; Zion Causey, women's soccer; Chase Peeples, baseball; Avery Smith, softball; Kendall Williamson, men's tennis; Jaxon Cripps, baseball; Jacob McGaugh, men's soccer; Warner Young, baseball; Trey Alexander, men's basketball; Wes Bishop, baseball; Noah Johnson, men's tennis; Dalyn Jackson, football; Colston Bennett, football; Kelsey Joseph, women's basketball; Presley Scarbrough, softball; Cooper Bennett, baseball; Jordan O'Briant, football; Sam Roy, 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: women's tennis, 3.38; women's soccer, 3.36; baseball, 3.24 GPA; softball, 3.05 GPA; men's soccer, 2.95 GPA; men's basketball, 2.95 GPA; football, 2.82 GPA; men's tennis, 2.79 GPA; and women's basketball, 2.79 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 2025-26 include: First Team – Dan Lindsay, football; Jekerious Williams, football; Jacie Rouse, women's soccer; Maddie Caldwell, soccer; Anna Korhonen, women's soccer; Callie Neal, women's tennis; Kate Gray Nesbit, women's soccer; JR North, baseball; Victor Piccone, men's soccer; Alejandro Robles, men's soccer; Aly Vancor, women's soccer; Second Team – Emma Korhonen, women's soccer; Easton Sartin, football; Tyler Grace Sims, women's soccer; Carter Rose, baseball; Riley Moon, men's soccer; Markalon Rochell, men's basketball; Brady Peacock, men's soccer; Andrew Merrell, men's tennis; Vince Glorioso, baseball; Lilly Callum, women's soccer; Mallory Sutton, women's soccer; Samir Garmakani, men's soccer; Third Team – Claiborne Perry, baeball; Thomas Martin, men's soccer; Jordan Heflin, men's soccer; Jacob Roberts, men's soccer; Lennie Kate Wood, softball; Cyrish Magculang, women's tennis; Faith Arbuckle, women's tennis; Barrett Kuhn, baseball; Allie Henderson, softball; Tyler Hester, baseball; Jake Rodgers, football; Megan Brewer, softball; Brenna Sanford, women's soccer; Tristin Purnell, football; Michael Callahan, men's soccer; Brandon Shaffer, men's soccer; Lane Robertson, baseball; Kebian Gilmore, football; Jaylin Rogers, football; and Hannah Gilbert, women's tennis. 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: women's tennis, 3.38; women's soccer, 3.36; baseball, 3.24 GPA; softball, 3.05 GPA.