23rd ANNUAL ACADEMIC ATHLETIC AWARDS
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Fullerton College Athletics Department welcomed student-athletes, parents, faculty, and administration back into the Hornets Nest on Tuesday afternoon for the 23rd Academic Athletic Awards honoring excellence in academics and athletic achievement.
It was a momentous year where all sports were able to fully get back into action, were Fullerton College Athletics experienced success. Winning conference titles were women's water polo under head coach Gabriel Martinez and men's basketball under head coach Perry Webster. Individually, in women's golf, Chelsey Gutierrez won the Orange Empire Conference title.
There were many student-athletes from the 2021-22 season that had remarkable success in the classroom and on the field. Athletic Director Scott Giles, along with the FC coaches, handed out awards to deserving sophomore athletes for them to continue their education and succeed at the next level.
A Special Recognition award was given to longtime administrative assistant Anita Ward, who will be retiring in June. Named "The Wizard" by Hall of Fame football coach Gene Murphy, Ward has been the central nervous system of a P.E. / Athletics Department that serves as one of the best in the state.
There were quite a few (near 150) Fullerton College student-athletes that were recognized as Hornet Scholars maintaining a 3.0 G.P.A. or higher completing at least 24 units. All of this would not have been possible if not for the tireless efforts of the FC faculty and staff.
The Academic Athletic Awards was the brainchild of beloved former Head Football Coach Gene Murphy who poured his heart and soul into furthering the education of Fullerton College student-athletes. Athletic Director Scott Giles has done an excellent job in keeping the torch lit for Coach Murphy's tradition by creating an atmosphere on campus where students-athletes are rewarded for their efforts, and given the proper tools to help further their success not only on the playing field but also in life.
The 2021-22 award recipients are as follows:
Donna Cherry Most Inspirational Player Award
Junior Wily (football)
Bud Dawson Character Award
Steve Perez (m. soccer)
Ed Carroll Leadership Award
Cindy Suarez (w. soccer/lacrosse)
Mike Steinkellner Scholar Athlete Award
Dominic Martinez (baseball)
Arthur Nunn Multi-Sports Award
Charley Jackson (w. water polo/swim & dive)
Colleen Riley Memorial Women's Basketball Scholarship
Janelle Ramos
Bob Lenard Memorial Women's Basketball Scholarship
Celeise Moreno
Hal Sherbeck Memorial Football Scholarship
Branedn Rankins
Mike Sgobba Memorial Baseball Scholarship
Joel Martinez
Margo Davis Innovator/Leadership Award
Casey Dufrene (softball)
Bill Chambers Athletic Training Award
Juju Seki
Dr. Philip McFarland Memorial Award
Daphne Peron
The Female Hornet Award
Chelsey Gutierrez (w. golf)
The Male Hornet Award
Jordan Wright (football)
Female Scholar Athlete of the Year
Sarah Ramberg
Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
Daniel O'Nell
Coach of the Year
Gabriel Martinez (w. water polo / swim)
Female Athlete of the Year
Faith Webb
Male Athlete of the Year
Chazz Hutchison
HORNET SCHOLARS
W. Golf
Gutierrez, Chelsey
Gimpl, Sydney
W. Basketball
Flores Salguero, Katherine
Zendejas, Angela
Vasquez, Amanda
Ramos, Janelle
Moreno, Celise
M. Basketball
O'Neil, Daniel
Odinigwe, David
Newman, Sean
Ramirez, Gaven
Hutchison, Chasdon
Blackmon, Ryan
Jones, Javon
Football
Barba, Michael
Elmasry, Carson
Brogden, Timothy Zach
Edwards, Traair
Obas Cahuaza, Isyah
Smith, Jordan
Udengwu, Edwin
Macek, Giovanni
Sullivan, Ryan
Blackney, Matthew
Bediako, Jesi
Santillan, Oscar
Byers, Charles
Paul, Emmanuel
Thomas, DeJonte
Unda, Marlon
St. Julien, Kanyon
Griffin, Elijah
Wily, Junior
Ramirez, Nathan
Remme, Holden
Brown, Chandler
Rankins, Banden
Sattler, Peyton
Rice, Jordan
Thompson, Elisha
Barnes, Devin
Vazquez, Gil
Silva, Ugonna (George)
Lopez, Julian
Baseball
Martinez, Dominic
Twist, Tristan
Mendoza, Xavier
Osuna, DeNiro
Paschal, Garrett
Vera, Jose
Kostyk, Garrett
Malerba, Marco
Armstrong, Adam
Blumberg, James
McClure, Jacob
Flores, Ryan
Vera, Jose
Martinez, Joel
Vega, Daniel
Janes, Jack
Madrid, Anthony
Curatolo, Michael
Softball
Gonzalez Gutierrez, Nicole
Pevehouse, Madison
Klenske, Nicole
Samano, Skye
Haro, Alyssa
W. Soccer
Ramberg, Sarah
Moreno, Jordan
Merrifield, Ashley
Hernandez, Julia
Salmeron, Elizabeth
Suarez , Cindy
Cole, Madison
Gonzalez, Nadia
Ledesma, Madelynn
M. Soccer
Gomez, Arnold
Marsh, Giovanni
Espinoza, Joshua
Silva, Rogelio
Leon Camberos, Gerardo
Saldivar, Christian
Shankar, Zachary
Westwood, Derek
Coombs, Tanner
Lozano, Pablo
Coombs, Travis
Alvarez, Brian
Anido, Alex
Meinardus, Ryan
Espinoza, Joseph
Ramirez, Andres
Aleman, Jonathan
Perez, Ivan
Perez, Steve
Salinas, Adcel
Hernandez, Rodney
Ramirez, Eduardo
Zamora, Ceasar
Pasos, Rodrigo
Salazar, Pablo
Aragon, Kevin
Anaya, Diego
Vega, Oscar
Tamayo, Alexis
Ibarra, Sergio
W. Volleyball/Beach
Domingo, Alicia
Hauser, Alexa
Tuckfield, Callie
Zander, Alexis
Elorriaga, Brianne
Webb, Faith
Wilmes, Johannah
Swanson, Samantha
Owens, Kaiya
Johnson, Chloe
May, Gwyneth
M. Volleyball
Mazuco, Jaroszewski
Delgado-Tietze, Andrew
Kennedy, John
Thomson, Jason
Perez, Gonzalez
Soriano, Damian
Rudy, Justin
W. Aquatics
Jackson, Charley
Lechuga, Samantha
Moreno, Margarita
Zhou, Estelle
Navarro, Emily
Mendoza, Americul
Lughart, Jordyn
Powers, Sarah
Torres, Neida
Whittingham, Kathryn
M. Aquatics
Villa, Julian
Villa, Jonathan
Jaievsky, Nathan
W. Cross Country/Track
Cervantes, Isis
Castillo, Jessica
M. Cross Country/Track
Vargas, Ivan
Chavatipon, Orion
Chapman, Christopher
Olivas, Isaac
W. Tennis
Trujillo, Samantha
M. Tennis20
Merritt, Scott
