The Scholar Athlete Torch Award honors a male and female, junior or senior, athlete that has shown excellence in both the classroom and in athletic competition. The time commitment to maintain outstanding academics and excellent athletic skills is staggering and we want to recognize students for that ability. Both of our winners have weighted GPA's well above 4.0. Additional consideration is given to students that are noted by others to exemplify our core values and the four pillars of the mission of SCS in showing a Love for Christ, Passion to Learn, Courage to Lead and Commitment to Serve.

Isaiah Ledford balanced a full load of AP classes while playing three sports. He has a passion for learning both in school and on the courts and field. He loves to compete and stretch himself in every way possible. Two of his teachers shared the following:

From Deb White, "He is a remarkable student. He is very serious about his studies, which at times come easy for him. However, he is never content to rest on his laurels. He works hard at his studies and always produces excellent results. It is a pleasure to have him in class".

From Dave Muse, "He is an original thinker who works hard at his studies and tries to think outside of the box in a number of ways. This creative mindset serves him well and enables him to achieve solid grades."

As a player is probably the best goalie around at any level, holds our school record for wins in tennis and was a great help to the football team learning a new skill of kicking a funny shaped ball.