56 Rock Island High School (RIHS) athletes were honored Wednesday as part of this year's Winter Sports Recognition ceremony for their achievements in their respective sports during the winter season. Students were recognized for All-State and All-Conference Honors, Academic Awards and IHSA (achieving a GPA of 3.50 or better) and Western Big 6 Academic Awards (achieving a GPA of 3.25 or better) and other honors.
These student-athletes are part of RIHS' Girls and Boys Basketball, Girls and Boys Bowling, Boys Swimming, Wrestling and Cheerleading teams. Fall Boys and Girls Tennis were also honored due to students missing out on the Fall Sports Recognitions held earlier this year.
Congratulations to all who received recognition:
Aidan Ntinyegezwa (Senior) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference First Team
Benjamin Goeh (Junior) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference First Team
Htee Soe (Senior) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Second Team
Eh Kler Moo (Senior) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Second Team IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher
Lawson Zulu (Sophomore) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Team Honorable Mention
Masudi Mwanuke (Junior) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Team Honorable Mention
Christopher Hernandez (Junior) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Team Honorable Mention
Hussein Alhamdan (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
September Naing (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
Benjamin Goeh (Junior) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference First Team
Htee Soe (Senior) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Second Team
Eh Kler Moo (Senior) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Second Team IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher
Lawson Zulu (Sophomore) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Team Honorable Mention
Masudi Mwanuke (Junior) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Team Honorable Mention
Christopher Hernandez (Junior) - Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Team Honorable Mention
Hussein Alhamdan (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
September Naing (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
Mateo Jimenez (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher;
Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher
Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher
Tyler Whipple (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
Gladys Perez (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
Jesus Sosa (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Team Honorable Mention
Richard Niyonzima (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
Gladys Perez (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
Jesus Sosa (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Boys Soccer All-Conference Team Honorable Mention
Richard Niyonzima (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
Neima Rogers (Sophomore) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Girls’ Tennis Second Team; State Qualifier
Alayna McKinley (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award senior w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Man Nuam (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award senior w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Elaina Adlfinger (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
Leah Kitterman (Junior) -IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
Leah Kitterman (Junior) -IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher
KJ Lamonte (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Boys Basketball First Team
Dezmund Jackson (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Boys Basketball Second Team; IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Dezmund Jackson (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Boys Basketball Second Team; IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Larry Oliver Jr. (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Boys Basketball Team Honorable Mention
Hunter St Amand (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete with a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Hunter St Amand (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete with a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Joseph Allen (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete with a GPA 3.5 or higher;
Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
KaZaria Bell (Sophomore) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Girls Basketball Team Honorable Mention
Fidelia Awoudi (Senior) - ISHA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Kamya McDuffy (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher
Cheyenne Rodriguez (Senior) - Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Jackson Bennett (Senior) - ISHA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Alexander Jackson (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Ali Fadhil Al Janabi (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Aiden Frantz (Senior) - Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Mark Jackson (Senior) - Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Zachery Draper (Senior) - Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
David Axnix (Senior) - Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Gabriel Richardson (Senior) - Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Ali Fadhil Al Janabi (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Aiden Frantz (Senior) - Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Mark Jackson (Senior) - Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Zachery Draper (Senior) - Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
David Axnix (Senior) - Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Gabriel Richardson (Senior) - Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Chloe Harmon (Junior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Girls Bowling First Team
Ryleigh Terry (Junior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Girls Bowling First Team
Bailey Sholl (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Girls Bowling Second Team; IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Thom Elliot (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 Or higher
Truth Vesey (Senior) - State Champion, Western Big 6 All-Conference Wrestling First Team; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Antonio Parker (Junior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Wrestling First Team; IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 Or higher; State Qualifier
Amare Overton (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Wrestling First Team; State Finalist (placed 2nd);
Jesse Thomas (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Merrick Stockwell (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher
Andrew Marquez (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Wrestling First Team; State Champion
Daniel McGhee (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Wrestling First Team; All State Honors (placed 4th)
Sanaa Hampton (Senior) - State Qualifier
Eva Essman (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher;
Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Josie Driskill (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher;
Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Isabella Adner (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 Or higher
Cecilia Padilla (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 Or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Karli Barker (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 Or higher
Robvasha Coleman (Senior) - Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Brenna Anderson (Senior) - Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Madelyn Hayes (Senior) - Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Merrick Stockwell (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher
Andrew Marquez (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Wrestling First Team; State Champion
Daniel McGhee (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Wrestling First Team; All State Honors (placed 4th)
Sanaa Hampton (Senior) - State Qualifier
Eva Essman (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher;
Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Josie Driskill (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 or higher;
Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Isabella Adner (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 Or higher
Cecilia Padilla (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 Or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Karli Barker (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ a GPA of 3.5 Or higher
Robvasha Coleman (Senior) - Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Brenna Anderson (Senior) - Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher
Madelyn Hayes (Senior) - Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award w/GPA of 3.0 or higher