RIHS Students Recognized for Achievements

It was a night of many celebrations at the Regular Board of Education meeting on Jan. 23, 2024. 
 
First up was ISAC Scholars. Fourteen RIHS seniors were named as Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission! Students rank in the top 10 percent of students in the state!
 
photo of ISAC scholars
ISAC scholars with Interim Superintendent Lanty McGuire and RIHS Principal Jeff Whitaker.
 
 
Thirteen students with top music honors were recognized for being named as All-State Musicians. Students were selected through individual statewide auditions held in October. The students will get to perform in Peoria, January 24-27, with other top student musicians in Illinois at the IMEA All-State Music Festival.
 
students receiving certificates
Harrison Braddy receiving his certificate from Band Director Pete Carlin.
 
All-State Musicians
All State Musicians with Interim Superintendent Lanty McGuire, Band Director Pete Carlin and Choir Director Scott Voigt. 
 
 
The Board of Education also recognized Fall Sports student-athletes for their accomplishments academically and athletically. Football, volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys soccer, girls tennis, boys and girls golf, and football cheerleading athletes were honored. Students were recognized for All-State and All-Conference Honors, Academic Awards and IHSA and Western Big 6 Academic Awards (achieving a GPA of 3.25 or better) and Rock Island High School Scholastic Award with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. 
 
Football - Head Coach Fritz Dieudonne
  • Garr Tarr (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Football First Team; Western Big 6 All-Conference Football Second Team Defense;
  • Isaiss Duarte (Junior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Football Second Team;
  • Isaiah Samuelson (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Football Second Team Defense; 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;
  • V’Jay Garrard (Junior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Football Second Team Defense;
  • Amare Overton (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Football Team Honorable Mention Offense; Western Big 6 All-Conference Football Team Honorable Mention Defense;
  • Joe Allen (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Football Team Honorable Mention Offense; 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;
  • Jonas Cortez (Freshman) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Football Team Special Teams Honorable Mention;
  • Jesse Thomas (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;
  • Alex Romo (Senior) - 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;
  • Alexis Gahimbare (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher;
  • Olivia Samuelson (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher;
  • Kevin Mayares (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher;
  • Quincy Black (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher;
  • Avery Flactiff (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;
football team
Interim Superintendent Lanty McGuire with football players and head football coach Fritz Dieudonne.
 
Volleyball– Head Coach Alax Battin
Addison Bomelyn (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Volleyball First Team; 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;
Alaina Esposito (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Volleyball Second Team; 
Corbyn Ellis (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Volleyball Team Honorable Mention; 
Amanda Mumma (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Volleyball Team Honorable Mention; 
Autumn Stone (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Volleyball Team Honorable Mention;
Riley Levan (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;
Asia Stern (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;
Isabella Belshause-Pickslay (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;
Mallory Timm (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award senior w/GPA of 3.0 or higher;
Madison Carroll (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
Mu K’Tooe Soe (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
Elizabeth McCoy (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
Abbagale Lieber (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
 
volleyball players
Interim Superintendent Lanty McGuire with a couple of volleyball players and Boys Cross Country Coach Jarrin Williams.
 
Boys Cross Country- Head Coach Jarrin Williams
Gabe Mahn (Sophomore) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Boys Cross Country First Team; IHSA 3A State Cross Country Meet qualifier; 
Ian Regur (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Boys Cross Country 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; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award senior w/GPA of 3.0 or higher;
Jayden Putnam (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;
Lukas Heine (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
Merrick Stockwell (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher;
Asa Mahn (Senior) - Rock Island High School Scholastic Award senior w/GPA of 3.0 or higher; IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher
 
boys cross country athletes
Interim Superintendent Lanty McGuire with boys cross country athletes and coach Jarrin Williams. 
 
Girls Cross County - Head Coach Susana Williams 
Norah Wright (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Girls Cross Country First Team; 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;
Mary Stockdale (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Girls Cross Country 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; Rock Island High School Scholastic Award senior w/GPA of 3.0 or higher;
Eva Essman (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;
Maryam Alhamdan (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; Western Big 6 Scholastic All-Conference w/ GPA of 3.25 or higher
Makyah Daniels (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
Kylie Melchi (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
Keziah Anderson (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
 
girls cross country athletes
Interim Superintendent Lanty McGuire with girls cross country athletes and coach Susana Williams. 
 
Boys Soccer - Head Coach Enrique Sandoval
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 (Junor) - 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
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; 

Girls’ Tennis- Head Coach Chris Gabany 
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; 
 
Boys’ Golf – Head Coach Craig Sharp
Chase Hadley (Junior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Boys’ Golf First Team
Daryn Untiedt (Senior) - 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;
Carson Banks (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
Grant Nolan (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
Chase Hadley (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher;
 
Football Cheerleading - Head Coach Patricia Gallegos
Josephine Driskill (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;
Cheyeane Stanley (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;
Jade Gasper (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;
Robvasha Coleman (Senior) -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;
Brenna Anderson (Senior) -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;
Cecilia Padilla (Senior) - 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;
Mylie Shook (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
 
football cheerleading athletes
Interim Superintendent Lanty McGuire with football cheerleading athletes and coach Patricia  Gallegos.
 
Girls’ Swimming & Diving – Head Coach Rebecca Brown 
Mia Hixson (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
Noah Wright (Senior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
 
Noah Wright
Interim Superintendent Lanty McGuire, boys cross Country coach Jarrin Williams, swimmer Noah wright, and Assistant Athletic Director Kyle Hoffman. 

Girls Golf - Head Coach Julie Hudnall
Chloe Turner (Senior) - Western Big 6 All-Conference Girls’ Golf First Team; 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;
Lauren Groene (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;
Madelyn Kress (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;
Amalia Serrano (Senior) - 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;
Lillian McDaniel (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher; 
Beline Shukuru (Junior) - IHSA Academic Athlete w/ GPA of 3.5 or higher;
 
Chloe Turner
Interim Superintendent Lanty McGuire, boys cross Country coach Jarrin Williams, golfer Chloe Turner, and Assistant Athletic Director Kyle Hoffman.