The Board of Education recognized the 2017 Fall Sport Athletes from Golf, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming & Diving and Football at the January 23 regular meeting.
Boys and Girls Golf:
Charly Heber-Spates – Class 2A Girls Golf Sectional and State Qualifier;
Alexis Dillender - Western Big 6 Academic Athlete for 3.25 GPA or better and IHSA Academic Award for 3.5 GPA or better;
Kristina Mathews - IHSA Academic Award for 3.5 GPA or better;
Lucas Thieme – Class 3A Sectional Qualifier
Alexis Dillender - Western Big 6 Academic Athlete for 3.25 GPA or better and IHSA Academic Award for 3.5 GPA or better;
Kristina Mathews - IHSA Academic Award for 3.5 GPA or better;
Lucas Thieme – Class 3A Sectional Qualifier
RIHS Boys and Girls Golf Team members
Swimming & Diving:
Mikayla DePover – 1st Place in the Western Big 6 Conference 100 fly (conference-best time 59.85), 100 breaststroke and 200 relay; for 1st Place in the IHSA Sectional 100 fly; as a Class 3A Illinois state qualifier in the 100 breaststroke; and for being named to the 2017 Quad City Times All-Metro Swim First Team and as the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Girls Swimming All-Star Swimmer of the Year; and for being recognized as an IHSA Academic Athlete with a 3.5 GPA or better!
Maria Quilty – for being named to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Girls Swimming All-Star First Team and for being recognized as an IHSA Academic Athlete with a 3.5 GPA or better!
Sydney Branson – for placing 3rd in the IHSA Sectional medley relay and placing 4th in the IHSA Sectional 500 free; as a Class 3A Illinois state qualifier in the 100 breaststroke; and for being named to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Girls Swimming All-Star First Team; and for being recognized as a Western Big 6 Academic Athlete with a 3.25 GPA or better and as an IHSA Academic Athlete with a 3.5 GPA or better!
Allison Nickel – for placing 1st in the Western Big 6 200 relay; for being named to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Girls Swimming All-Star First Team and the 2017 Quad City Times All-Metro Swim Team as an Honorable Mention; and for being recognized as a Western Big 6 Academic Athlete with a 3.25 GPA or better and as an IHSA Academic Athlete with a 3.5 GPA or better!
Tristan Lambert - for placing 3rd in Western Big 6 diving and for being named to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Girls Swimming All-Star First Team!
Hannah Wright - for placing 1st in Western Big 6 200 relay; for being named to 2017 Dispatch/Argus Girls Swimming All-Star First Team; and for being recognized as a Western Big 6 Academic Athlete with 3.25 GPA or better and as an IHSA Academic Athlete with 3.5 GPA or better!
Allyson Smithson - for being named to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Girls Swimming All-Star First Team as an Honorable Mention!
Cross Country
Jade Ford - for placing in the top 15 in the Western Big 6 Conference; being an IHSA Sectional qualifier and for being named to the 2017 Quad City Times Girls Cross Country All-Metro as an Honorable Mention!
Lady Rocks Swim & Dive Team - Western Big 6 Champions!
Soccer
Isaac Almanza - for being named to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Boys Soccer All-Stars as an Honorable Mention!
Owen Beltran - for being named as a 2017 Western Big 6 All-Conference Honorable Mention and to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Boys Soccer All-Stars First Team!
Miguel Guttierrez - for being named to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Boys Soccer All-Stars First Team!
Glorie Luwara - for being named as a 2017 Western Big 6 All-Conference First Team and as the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Boys Soccer All-Stars Player of the Year!
Bryce Kent - for being named as a 2017 Western Big 6 All-Conference First Team and to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Boys Soccer All-Stars First Team; and for being recognized as a Western Big 6 Academic Athlete with 3.25 GPA or better and as an IHSA Academic Athlete with 3.5 GPA or better!
Anzuruni Kimba - for being named as a 2017 Western Big 6 All-Conference Honorable Mention and to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Boys Soccer All-Stars First Team!
Isaac Carr - for being named as a 2017 Western Big 6 All-Conference First Team and to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Boys Soccer All-Stars First Team!
JJ Nsengiyumva - for being named as a 2017 Dispatch/Argus Boys Soccer All-Stars as an Honorable Mention!
Rock Island High School Soccer team - Western Big 6 Champions!
Volleyball
Carlee Camlin - for being named to the 2017 Western Big 6 All-Conference First Team, the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Volleyball All-Stars First Team and the 2017 Quad City Times Volleyball All-Metro Second Team; and for being recognized as an IHSA Academic Athlete with a 3.5 GPA or better!
Delaney Kelley - for being named to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Volleyball All-Stars as an Honorable Mention!
Emma Spurgetis - for being named to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Volleyball All-Stars as an Honorable Mention!
Raghen Walker - for being named to the 2017 Dispatch/Argus Volleyball All-Stars as an Honorable Mention!
Lady Rocks Volleyball!
Football
Benjamin Ellis - for being named to the 2017 Western Big 6 All-Conference First Team, the 2017 Dispatch Argus Metro Football All-Stars First Team and the 2017 Quad City Times Football All-Star Second Team Defense; and for being recognized as a Western Big 6 Academic Athlete with a 3.25 GPA or better and as an IHSA Academic Athlete with a 3.5 GPA or better!
Damari Craig - for being named to the 2017 Western Big 6 All-Conference First Team, the 2017 Dispatch Argus Metro Football All-Stars First Team and the 2017 Quad City Times Football All-Star Second Team Offense!
DeAngelo Horne for being named to the 2017 Dispatch Argus Metro Football All-Stars as an Honorable Mention!
Tray Richardson - for being named to the 2017 Dispatch Argus Metro Football All-Stars as an Honorable Mention!
Nickolas Roessler - for being named to 2017 Western Big 6 All-Conference First Team, the 2017 Dispatch Argus Metro Football All-Stars First Team and the 2017 Quad City Times Football All-Star Second Team Defense; and for being recognized as a Western Big 6 Academic Athlete with a 3.25 GPA or better and as an IHSA Academic Athlete with a 3.5 GPA or better.
Michail Sudberry - for being named to the 2017 Western Big 6 All-Conference First Team, the 2017 Dispatch Argus Metro Football All-Stars First Team and the 2017 Quad City Times Football All-Star as an Honorable Mention!
Jordan Vesey - for being named to the 2017 Dispatch Argus Metro Football All-Stars as an Honorable Mention and the Quad City Times Football All-Star as an Honorable Mention!
Bryce Trask - for being named to 2017 Western Big 6 All-Conference First Team, the 2017 Dispatch Argus Metro Football All-Stars First Team and the 2017 Quad City Times Football All-Star Second Team Defense; and for being recognized as a Western Big 6 Academic Athlete with a 3.25 GPA or better and as an IHSA Academic Athlete with a 3.5 GPA or better!
Davion Wilson - for being named to the 2017 Dispatch Argus Metro Football All-Stars First Team and the Quad City Times Football All-Star as an Honorable Mention!
Rock Island Rocks Football team members