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Athlete of the Year 2025-26

October Week 4

October Week 4
  • Ashton Rajbhandari
  • Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, 4.22 GPA
  • Track and Field
    • Current Team Captain and 4-Year Varsity Track Team Member / State Meet Qualifier last 4 Years / Men’s Team Sectional Champions / National Competition Qualifier
    • 4-Year President’s List recipient / Beta Club Member / Math Honor’s Society Member / AP Scholar – Recognized by College Board & National School Recognition
    • Community Service Organizer (Through Beta Club) / Blood Drive Volunteer / Canned Food Drive Volunteer

October Week 3

October Week 3
  • Haley Clark
  • Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, 4.43 GPA
  • Cross Country / Track & Field / Dance
    • Track and Field and Cross-Country Varsity Member / 2X Cross Country State Competitor / State Competitor – Track and Field / 10 Years of Dance Training
    • National Honors Society Member / A Honor Roll Member / Math Honor’s Society Member / President’s List Recipient / AP Scholar / Math & Science Award Winner
    • NHS Service Chair Coordinator (2024-25) / Church Worship Team Member / Youth Volunteer-Space and Rocket Center / Student Speaker

October Week 2

October Week 2
  • Walker Williams
  • Huntsville High School, 4.36 GPA
  • Soccer / Band
    • 4-Year N. Alabama Soccer Club Member / School Varsity Team Member / Marching and Concert Band Member / Band Section Leader / Most Outstanding Band Student
    • “A” Academic Honor Roll / Social Studies, Science and Math Honor’s Society Member / AP Scholar Award Recipient / Member of #1 HS Cybersecurity Team in AL
    • Manna House Volunteer / School Food Packing Volunteer / Vacation Bible School Volunteer / Sunday School Teacher / Campus Clean-Up Committee Volunteer

October Week 1

October Week 1
  • Briley Burgess
  • Priceville High School, 4.28 GPA
  • Majorette / Band / Competition Baton
    • Majorette Line Captain / 4-Year Varsity Member / 2X Alabama Baton State Group Champion / 2025 Individual Runner-Up / Multiple Club Titles and Awards
    • 4-Year Student Council Member / National Honors Society / Math Honors Society / Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Member / CCLA Club Member
    • School’s “Alabama State” Girls Representative / 4X Residential Volunteer Service Award Winner / Church Member and Volunteer / Baton Instructor for Children

September Week 4

September Week 4
  • Austin Shadinger
  • Randolph School, 4.52 GPA
  • Swimming
    • Individual AHSAA State Champion – 500 M Freestyle / 2X AHSAA State Relay Champion / Swim and Dive Team Captain / 6-Year Member of Swim & Dive Team
    • A Honor Roll / National Merit Commended Scholar / National Honors Society / AP Scholar with Honors / SGA Member / Global Seal of Bi-Literacy in Spanish
    • Volunteer Swim Coach to underprivileged children / SafeSplash Lifeguard and Instructor / Randolph Youth Leadership Council Member

September Week 3

September Week 3
  • Alli Perkins
  • Madison County High School, 3.51 GPA
  • Cheerleading / Tennis
    • 4-Year Varsity Cheer Member / 2X Top-10 Finisher UCA National Cheer Championships / 2024 Space Center Champions / AHSAA N. Region Champs ’21 & ‘23
    • A-B Honor Roll / FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) Vice President / Student Council Member / National Honors Society / Honors Classes
    • 50+ Hours of Community Service (School Projects, Games, Concessions) / Special Olympics Volunteer-2 Years / Volunteer Grave Decorator During Christmas Time

September Week 2

September Week 2
  • Caleb Carnes
  • Mae Jemison High School, 3.96 GPA
  • Basketball / Track & Field
    • 4-Year Varsity Basketball Starter / Varsity Member of Track and Field Team (Specializing in High Jump & Long Jump) / Plays Football, Soccer, Baseball & Hockey
    • Member of the Mae Jemison College Academy / Honor Roll Member / National Honors Society Member / All-Area Academic Team / Taking College Classes
    • Vice-Chair ENCI Impact Group / Huntsville Kappa League Member / Debate and Math Team Member / AAMU Focus Camp & Redstone Arsenal GEMS Camp Member

September Week 1

September Week 1
  • Emma Dutton
  • Providence Classical School, 4.33 GPA
  • Basketball / Soccer / Track & Field / CC / Archery
    • 3-Year Varsity BXB Player / 2024-25 ACAA All State Team Member / 3X ACAA State Track Champions / 4X ACAA State CC Champions / 6-Year Varsity Soccer Player
    • SGA Member / Honors Courseload / A-Honor Roll / Mock Trial Team Captain / Poet Laureate Award Winner / Senior Year College Courses
    • Sports Camp and VBS Church Volunteer / Disability Family Retreat Camp Leader and Coordinator / Basketball Clinic Volunteer Coach / School Services Projects