JVHS student recognized for academics, athletics

December 11, 2009— Jersey Village High School senior Steven Rascoe "Ross" Fly is among a select group of students statewide to be selected as a 2010 State Farm Texas Scholar Athlete. The Texas Scholar Athlete program recognizes high school seniors who have demonstrated excellence in academics and athletics and have demonstrated good citizenship through their leadership and involvement in their school and community.

A member of the Falcon football and wrestling teams, Fly is ranked fifth in his class of 667 students. In addition to attaining a perfect GPA (6.83 out of 6), Ross’s academic accomplishments include: being a National Merit semifinalist; a member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society; and receiving Outstanding Student Awards in Biology, World History, Physics, Pre-Calculus and U.S. History. He was also chosen to represent JVHS at Texas Boys State, where he was elected Senator.

“Ross is one of the most well-rounded student athletes that I have ever been associated with,” said Jersey Village athletic coordinator David Snokhous, who nominated Fly for the honor. “He is truly an amazing young man who is well-rounded as a person, as a student and as an athlete. He truly understands how to balance his time and efforts in everything that he does. He's a very talented young man who has been blessed with many talents and who has utilized his God-given abilities.”

Fly played football all four years of high school and is the captain of the varsity wrestling team. His athletic accolades include being a two-year varsity letterman in both football and wrestling, placing second in district wrestling as a junior and being named Most Improved Wrestler on the team as a junior. He is a first-degree black belt in Tae Kwon-Do, a six-year member of the Jersey Village Stars summer swim team and was a member of the track and field team as a freshman. He is also a two-year member of the JVHS 7 on 7 Football team, which advanced to the quarterfinals in the 2009 Class 4A-5A Texas 7 on 7 Football State Championship.

An 11-year member of Boy Scouts of America, Fly earned his Eagle Scout rank on Aug. 31, 2009. He was elected to serve as Senior Patrol Leader in 2007-2008 and also served previously as assistant patrol leader and patrol leader of Troop 747 in Jersey Village.

Additionally, Fly is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Team Falcon and Venture Crew 1292, and has volunteered countless hours of his time to various organizations. Most significantly, he has volunteered more than 100 hours for SIRE Therapeutic Equestrian Center where he designed a “stretching barrel” to be used by disabled children and adults to build core muscle strength and stretch legs and hips so that they can ride horses and receive equestrian therapy.

Upon graduation, Fly plans to study engineering at a four-year university.