Positive Coaching Alliance – Tampa Bay announces its Finalists for its Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship Awards

A Triple-Impact Competitor® isn’t just about wins and stats – they elevate themselves, their teammates, and the game. Finalists from the Class of 2026 were selected by a Committee for living out those values on and off the field, track, or court every day. High school senior student-athletes who applied reflected on what they’ve learned through sports with thoughtful essays and powerful letters of recommendation which further highlighted how they put in effort for mastery, lead with purpose, and compete with character.

“The way I would describe this year’s Finalists would be by saying they were multifaceted.” said Ahmad Kebe, PCA-Tampa Bay Communications and Events Coordinator. “Not too often do you see such passion and maturity from young athletes who truly want to make a difference in not only their lives, but others’  lives as well.” 

Since launching in 2016, PCA–Tampa Bay has invested over $440,000 in awards for local student-athletes. But the program’s impact goes far beyond financial support. This year’s Finalists will also gain opportunities to:

• Sharpen their interview and communication skills
• Network with business and community leaders
• Receive mentorship as they prepare for life after high school
• Build lasting connections with fellow student-athletes

“We’re intentional about supporting these student-athletes with business leaders and mentors and who’ve walked in their shoes,” said Nick Hess, PCA–Tampa Bay Board Member and Mentor Chair. “The goal isn’t just to reward them financially, it’s to equip them in understanding how they can take the lessons they’re learning in sports and use them for a lifetime.”

These Finalists represent the next generation of leaders who will carry PCA’s mission forward, creating better athletes, better people, and stronger communities through the power of sports.

Congratulations to the following Finalists from the Class of 2026:

Abby Mulligan, Wharton High School
Ariana Garriga, Wharton High School
Arianna Antoniou, East Lake High School
Bradley Selman, Plant High School
Cate Cathey, Academy of the Holy Names
Celeste Chiappone, J.W. Mitchell High School
Charlize Buie, Wharton High School
Cienna Bailey, Newsome High School
Clara Parr, Robinson High School
Colin Elfring, Forest High School
Cooper Orzel, Lakewood Ranch High School
Darren Moss, Gibbs High School
Elle Barrett, McKeel Academy of Technology
Grace Mohr, Strawberry Crest High School
Iliana Acosta Ruiz, Wharton High School
Isabella Brito, Leto High School
Isabella Rodriguez, Cambridge Christian School
Isabelle Rivera, Newsome High School
Jackson Orchard, Gaither High School
Jake Ogden, St. Petersburg High School
Javier Navas-Hoyer, Bloomingdale High School
Jay Kirchner, Tampa Jesuit
Jayla Jackson, East Bay High School
Jenna Fortenberry, Steinbrenner High School
Joeli Segraves, Calvary Christian High School
Jordyn Colvenbach, Lennard High School
Karrington Hansen, St. Petersburg High School
Kate Wilary, Academy of the Holy Names
Keegan Kitchiner, Newsome High School
Kyleigh Meiers, Plant City High School
Lacie Kunsman, East Lake High School
Landon Holschauer, Bloomingdale High School
Lucas Long, Bloomingdale High School
Lydia Stabler, Lakeland Christian School
Maya Kam, Alonso High School
Megan Galvin, Blake High School
Michel Merritt, Lennard High School
Miley Newman, Parrish Community High School
Moriah Hillmon, J.W. Mitchell High School
Naomi Lammers, Sunlake High School
Noelle Strawser, Berkeley Preparatory School
Patrick Yazbeck, Steinbrenner High School
Reina Larkin, Berkeley Preparatory School
Riley Downs, Wharton High School
Robert Hermida, Strawberry Crest High School
Ryan Rabon, Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School
Tanishq Surya, Middleton High School
Taylor Dickens, Cypress Creek High School
Ty Brooks, Gaither High School
Tyler Lessinger, Plant High School
Tyler Smith, Homeschool

For more on the program, click here!

Thank you to all our mentors, reviewers, and committee members for your involvement!