December Student Athlete

Each month coaches have the opportunity to nominate athletes for Student Athlete of the Month. To be selected for this prestigious award, athletes must be academically eligible every week and make significant contributions to their teams, in the eyes of their coaches.

Grace Thompson

Senior, Grace Thompson is off to an impressive start for the 2017-18 girls’ swim & dive season.  After two meets, Grace is undefeated in her eight swims. She has won four individual events, and has been a member of four winning relays.  Grace has already qualified for state in two individual events this season; the 100 yard butterfly and the 100 yard backstroke.  She is also a member of two state qualifying relays.  Her swims helped the Jaguars defeat perennial 5A powerhouse Ralston Valley and 5A Pomona. 
 
Grace is also an exceptional teammate.  She has earned the respect of the swimmers and coaches through the tenacity and positive attitude she brings every day to practice. 
 
On top of her impressive athletic performances, Grace epitomizes the D’Evelyn student-athlete.  She has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA while taking a rigorous college prep class schedule that has included six AP classes. 
 
Congratulations Grace
Grace was nominated by Coach Collings

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Charles Dinegar
 
Charles has taken a significant role in the Jaguar basketball program this year.  He was appointed as a captain of the varsity team for his leadership on and off the court. His attention to working with younger players and helping to continue to success of our program is seen daily through his interactions with the players on the JV and Freshman teams, but also goes further as he helped to coach the 8th grade team this past fall.
 
Through the first quarter of the basketball season, Charles has played to the level of his First Team All-League selection status from last season. He is averaging a double-double and leads the team in points per game (19.3), rebounds per game (10.3), steals (15) and blocks (18). He is helping to push the team to reach their goals and become the best they can be. We are lucky to have his skill and leadership in our program and in our School.
 
 Congratulations Charles
Charles was nominated by Coach Zinn

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