PCA – Tampa Bay is proud to announce its Winners for this year’s Triple-Impact Competitor® Scholarship Awards Program
02.12.25
Positive Coaching Alliance – Tampa Bay has announced its local Winners for its Triple-Impact Competitor® Scholarship Awards from the Class of 2025.
A Triple-Impact Competitor makes positive contributions on three levels: Personal Mastery, Leadership, and Honoring the Game.
“Our mentors and scholarship committee enjoyed reading so many strong applications this fall. Senior high school student-athletes described how they have developed on and off the court through high school and our mentors shared how the life lessons they have learned through sports can be used in the coming years,” said Mason Brady, chapter Executive Director.
Since 2016, PCA – Tampa Bay has awarded roughly $400,000 in scholarships to local student-athletes. Winners will continue their participation in the year-long program learning and gaining additional skills from the mentors who are local business leaders, connecting with Board members, and having the chance to highlight their schools and club athletic teams through various media outlets.
“We offer more than a financial scholarship,” said Nick Hess, PCA – Tampa Bay Board member and Mentor Chair. “Our Program connects high school seniors with mentors who share and demonstrate how the life lessons gained from their high school, college, or professional playing days continue to help them win in life. The Program also fosters points of connection to create a resource for them as they move on to college and life after.”
Scholarship winners will receive a $2,000 check in the spring of 2025.
PCA reserves the right to rescind the award in the event an award winner acts in a manner inconsistent with the principles of PCA.
Thank you to all our mentors and scholarship committee members for your involvement!
PCA – Tampa Bay’s Class of 2025 Triple-Impact Competitor® Scholarship Winners
| Austin Varga | Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School | Football-Lacrosse-Soccer-Track & Field-Weightlifting |
| Calila Thalji | Gaither High School | Soccer-Volleyball |
| Carter Young | Bloomingdale Senior High School | Baseball-Cross Country-Lacrosse-Soccer |
| Cole Dunsford | McKeel Academy of Technology | Diving-Swimming |
| Cooper Zysk | Plant High School | Basketball-Golf |
| Drew Pintacuda | Lakewood Ranch High School | Soccer |
| Elijah West | Strawberry Crest High School | Cross Country-Martial Arts/Karate-Track & Field |
| Eric Archield Jr | Gaither High School | Football-Track & Field |
| Gavin Floyd | Riverview High School | Cross Country-Swimming-Track & Field |
| Gavin Raitt | Wharton High School | Football-Soccer-Track & Field |
| Grace Heller | Tampa Preparatory | Volleyball |
| Gregory Lott | Armwood High School | Football-Wrestling |
| Isaiah Sawyer | Durant High School | Football-Track & Field |
| Joseph Zhang | Strawberry Crest High School | Golf-Tennis |
| Joshua Risavy | Steinbrenner High School | Soccer |
| Julian Macon | St. Petersburg High School | Basketball |
| Lana Fulmer | Steinbrenner High School | Swimming |
| Madeleine Toohey | Newsome High School | Cross Country-Track & Field |
| Morgen Talley | Calvary Christian High School | Softball-Volleyball |
| Neelam Joshi | Southeast High School | Swimming |
| Oliver Bartolomeo | Laurel Springs School | Swimming |
| Olivia Gray | Plant High School | Lacrosse |
| Roderick Smith Jr | Hillsborough High School | Football-Track & Field |
| Rohan Patel | Carrollwood Day School | Basketball-Soccer-Swimming-Volleyball |