High School Sports

National Football Foundation honors Sacramento-area high school and college stars

The National Football Foundation, Sacramento Valley Chapter, will on Sunday afternoon recognize student-athletes from the region, college to high school, with a banquet dinner. Each was nominated by coaches for their impact on the field and in the classroom and community. The event will be held at The Ridge Golf Course & Events Center in Auburn starting at 4 p.m.

The college honorees: Carson Crawford, UC Davis; Wyatt Elmore, American River College; Wyatt Hjelm, Sacramento State; Roncelle Waffer, Sacramento City College and Fatui VaiVai, Sierra College.

High school honorees: Julian Amituanai, Sheldon; Luke Armstrong, Oak Ridge; Brad Baur, Rocklin; Zach Brouwer, Ripon Christian; Reese Catchings, Oak Ridge; Nicholas Conant, Union Mine; Dylan Crabtree, Casa Roble; Darius Crowther, Christian Brothers; Beau Davis, Argonaut; Colby Eckhart, Argonaut; Anthony Garcia, Capital Christian; Luke Green, Colfax; Adan Gunning, Laguna Creek; Kyler Hickman, West; Hayden Jones, St. Mary’s; Nathan Kent, Rocklin; Jaxon King, Union Mine; Jason Lindahl, Casa Roble; Makaio Liu, Laguna Creek; Kevin MacIntosh, Granite Bay; Peter Molino, Colfax; Danny Myles, Oakmont; Tristan Ogles, Oakmont; Calvin Owens, Union Mine; Gio Pifferini, El Dorado; Bobby Piland, Rocklin; Joseph Repass Union Mine; Elijah Shaw, Bella Vista; Teeg Sloan, Rocklin; Aiden Taylor, Central Catholic; Nate Venneri, Oakmont; Adam Wanlin, Rosemont; Leighton Tarke, Sutter;

Tarke is this chapter’s nomination for the National Federation College Hall of Fame Team of Distinction.

Nathan Kent of Rocklin is one of 38 area football players who will be recognized Sunday afternoon by the National Football Foundation for playing and scholastic excellence.
Nathan Kent of Rocklin is one of 38 area football players who will be recognized Sunday afternoon by the National Football Foundation for playing and scholastic excellence. Sara Nevis snevis@sacbee.com

This story was originally published March 5, 2022 at 12:33 PM.

Joe Davidson
The Sacramento Bee
Joe Davidson has covered sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1989: preps, colleges, Kings and features. He was in early 2024 named the National Sports Media Association Sports Writer of the Year for California and he was in the fall of 2024 inducted into the California High School Football Hall of Fame. He is a 14-time award winner from the California Prep Sports Writer Association. In 2021, he was honored with the CIF Distinguished Service award. He is a member of the California Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Davidson participated in football and track in Oregon.
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