The finest all-around scholar-athletes of Corvallis and Crescent Valley High Schools were honored at their respective sports dessert events in November by the Rotary Club of Greater Corvallis.
This fall, the most outstanding female scholar-athletes were Kristen Beamer (volleyball) from Crescent Valley and Jaclyn Zalesky (soccer) from Corvallis. The most outstanding male scholar-athletes were Layne Croney (football) at Crescent Valley and Travis Callahan (soccer) from Corvallis High School.
The seasonal sports awards are presented by the club to recognize Raiders and Spartans selected from nominations secured from the coaches of the fall sports programs of football, volleyball, cross-country and soccer. Rotarians selected the honorees based on athletic ability, demonstrated team and school leadership, academic excellence, and participation in activities in school and service to the community. The winning student athletes exemplify the type of student we see as role models for others. Plaques are awarded to the winners at the end of the fall, winter and spring seasons. The awards were recently pared back from recognizing scholar-athletes in each sport to one male and female student of the academic term at each school.
The Rotary Club of Greater Corvallis coordinates the awards with the athletics directors and coaches of the two Corvallis-based high schools.
