2025 Scholar-Athlete Award Recipients

    Female Award Recipient

    Lillee Walls
    Ford High School-Quinlan ISD

    Lillee Walls

    Lettered in Volleyball, Powerlifting, Softball and Track and is ranked #5 in her class at Ford High School in the Quinlan Independent School District.  Lillee was selected Academic All-district 4 years in multiple sports and 1st Team all-district utility player in Softball 2024. She is a member of the Athletic Training Student Organization for 4 years, Student Council, National Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa and Yearbook.  Lillee also participated on the UIL Academic Accounting Team, volunteered with the Quinlan Youth Sports Association and served as a volunteer for Stuff the Bus and Food Pantry.

    As a leader, she served as VP and President of the ATSO (Athletic Student Trainer Organization), President of Student Council and Yearbook Editor.

    Lillee plans to attend Texas A&M and pursue a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology and a master’s in athletic training. Lillee plans to follow in her father’s career path as a Licensed Athletic Trainer.

    Male Award Recipient

    Lucas Galloway
    Brewer High School-White Settlement ISD

    Lucas Galloway

    Lettered in football, wrestling and golf and is ranked #11 in his class at Brewer High School in the White Settlement Independent School District.  Lucas was selected Academic All-State, 1st Team All-District OLB and served as the captain of the football team.  He led the district in sacks and played nearly every defense on the football team.  He is a member of National Honor Society and participated in choir, theater and band at Brewer High School. Lucas is also a two time State qualifier for solo/ensemble, tenor/bass section leader. tenor/bass MVP, two times varsity mixed choir MVP and mixed choir best leader.

    He is very involved in his church serving as the youngest drummer selected to play on Sundays.  He plans to attend Texas A&M and study Biomedical Sciences.

    Year
    Name
    High School
    2025
    Lillee Walls
    Ford High School-Quinlan ISD
    2025
    Lucas Galloway
    Brewer High School-White Settlement ISD
    2024
    Jerry (JJ) Wheeler
    Pearland High School
    2024
    Libby Foster
    Richard King High School
    2023
    Maddox Darnell
    Fort Bend Clements High School
    2023
    Noah Sherman
    College Station High School
    2022
    Bryson McNutt
    San Angelo Central High School
    2022
    Miranda Noonan
    S.P. Waltrip High School
    2021
    Arden Neff
    San Angelo Central High School
    2021
    William Saxman
    Cinco Ranch High School
    2020
    Sydney Plemons
    Fort Bend Stephen F. Austin High School
    2020
    Reece Novicke
    Sealy High School
    2019
    Anna Thomas
    Timber Creek HS
    2019
    Garrett Madison
    Katy HS
    2018
    Hanna White
    Canyon Lake HS
    2018
    Colby Feris
    Birdville HS
    2017
    Kali Simpson
    Porter HS
    2017
    Grant Gillespie
    Cypress Ranch HS
    2016
    Adriana Urueta
    Del Rio HS
    2016
    Russell Hurrell
    William Howard Taft HS
    2015
    Karina Sanchez
    Del Valle HS
    2015
    Omar Perales
    Pasadena Sam Rayburn HS
    2014
    Gabby Nelson
    Birdville HS
    2014
    Cade McCallie
    Canyon HS
    2013
    Hailey Rebar
    O.W. Holmes HS
    2013
    Parker Kneis
    Northwest HS