Four named Scholar Athletes of Year

May 24, 2007 — Four CFISD student-athletes were named Houston Scholar Athletes of the Year in their respective sports during the Houston Athletic Committee banquet Wednesday night.

Jeff Onstott of Langham Creek High School was named the Baseball Scholar Athlete of the year; Kyle Kahlden of Cypress Creek High School was named the Boys Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year; Michael Dobson of Cypress Falls High School was named the Swimming Scholar Athlete of the Year; and Allison Pye of Cypress Creek High School was named the Girls Track and Field Scholar Athlete of the Year.

The Houston Athletic Committee receives annual nominations from area high school coaches regarding their scholar athletes. A selection committee of area athletic directors or associate athletic directors then evaluates each nominee based on three categories: academics (class rank, SAT scores and overall GPA); athletics (overall success as an athlete); and other (clubs, volunteer work or other extra-curricular activities). Each category is assigned a point value and the top four candidates from each sport are selected to attend the banquet.

Other nominees from CFISD were: Jessica Pollio, Cypress Creek High School, Softball; Victoria Williams, Cypress Creek High School, Girls Basketball; Andrew Lai, Cypress Falls High School, Boys Golf; James Patrick Braun, Cy-Fair High School, Boys Soccer; and Cody Johnson, Cypress Creek High School, Boys Track and Field.