Alexandria Sportsman’s Club president Ryan Fannon, left, poses with the ASC Athletes of the Month Jan. 15 at the Old Dominion Boat Club. Pictured with Fannon are, from left: Colleen Breslin, Youth Recreation, basketball; Ben Edmonds, Episcopal HS, basketball; Campbell Shelby, Episcopal HS, tennis; Princess Akojenu, Episcopal HS, basketball; Amirah Anderson, Bishop Ireton HS, basketball; Riley Jacobs, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, basketball; Ripp Kodi, Bishop Ireton HS, basketball; Tarik Sesay, Alexandria City HS, basketball; Victoria Patrick, Alexandria City HS, basketball; and Naheema Goin, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, basketball.
High school varsity basketball coaches participated in a roundtable Jan. 15 at the Old Dominion Boat Club. Pictured back row from left: Dwayne Bryant, Bishop Ireton HS, boys basketball; Tyrone Sally, Alexandria City HS, boys basketball; Katrina Reed, Episcopal HS, girls basketball; Calvin Crenshaw, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, girls basketball; Ariel Gonzalez, Alexandria City HS, girls basketball. Front row, from left: Jim Fitzpatrick, Episcopal HS, boys basketball; Kesha Walton, Bishop Ireton HS, girls basketball; André Hunter, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, boys basketball.Student-athletes from across the city were honored as Athletes of the Month by the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club on Jan. 15 at the Old Dominion Boat Club.
The organization’s monthly meeting featured eight varsity basketball coaches representing girls and boys teams from all four city high schools for a coaches round table. Participants shared their insight on coaching high school students, the value of participating in multiple sports, and how competition engages players and makes high school athletics fun for schools and community.
ASC president Ryan Fannon led the presentation of honors to 10 student-athletes for their academic and athletic accomplishments.
Honored as Student-Athletes of the Month were: Colleen Breslin, Youth Recreation, basketball; Ben Edmonds, Episcopal High School, basketball; Campbell Shelby, Episcopal High School, tennis; Princess Akojenu, Episcopal High School, basketball; Amirah Anderson, Bishop Ireton High School, basketball; Riley Jacobs, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, basketball; Ripp Kodi, Bishop Ireton High School, basketball; Tarik Sesay, Alexandria City High School, basketball; Victoria Patrick, Alexandria City High School, basketball; and Naheema Goin, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, basketball.
The varsity high school basketball coaches participating in the roundtable included: Dwayne Bryant, Bishop Ireton High School, boys basketball; Tyrone Sally, Alexandria City High School, boys basketball; Katrina Reed, Episcopal High School, girls basketball; Calvin Crenshaw, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, girls basketball; Ariel Gonzalez, Alexandria City High School, girls basketball; Jim Fitzpatrick, Episcopal High School, boys basketball; Kesha Walton, Bishop Ireton High School, girls basketball; and André Hunter, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, boys basketball.
For more information on the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club, visit www.alexandriavasports.org.