Recognizing the Recipients of the 2025 Stephen A. Mclaughlin Fairfax County Champions of Character Awards
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Mr. WALKINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the recipients of the 2025 Stephen A. McLaughlin Fairfax County Champions of Character Awards. Since 2001, these awards have been presented to athletes, coaches, and parents in our region who exemplify the tenets of teamwork, leadership, good sportsmanship, and community service during athletic competitions.
It is my honor to include in Record the following names of the 2025 Stephen A. McLaughlin Fairfax County Champions of Character Awards recipients: Braddock District
Male Athlete: Tillman Abeyta, Football, Braddock Road Youth Club; Female Athlete: Norah Garcia, Soccer, Annandale Boys & Girls Club; Coach Carlos Santizo, Soccer, Braddock Road Youth Club, Parent: Angela Santizo, Soccer. Braddock Road Youth Club. Dranesville District
Male Athlete: Brady Britt, Football/Baseball, Great Falls Little League/Langley High School Braddock Road Youth Club; Female Athlete: Ayla Sayd, Volleyball, Marshall High School/ Coach Khayla Williams, Basketball, Herndon Optimist Club; Parent: Martine Silve, Field Hockey, Herndon Reston Youth Field Hockey. Franconia District
Male Athlete: Bowen Kirui, Soccer, Lee- Mt. Vernon Sports Club; Female Athlete: Vivienne Jensen, Soccer, Lee-Mt. Vernon Sports Club, Coach Russell Balikian, Soccer, Basketball, Lee- Mt. Vernon Sports Club; Parent: Tara Suga, Baseball, CSLL/ Patriot/Hayfield High School. Hunter Mill District
Male Athlete: Teddy Gill, Football. Reston Youth Association-, Female Athlete: Sienna McIntyre, Ice Hockey, Reston Raiders; Coach Terry Redican, Football, South Lakes High School/Parent: Walid Choueiri, Basketball/Swim/Football. Mason District
Male Athlete: Makai Carothers, Football, Annandale Boys & Girls Club; Female Athlete: Michelle Soto, Soccer, Annandale Boys & Girls Club; Coach Alicia Hopkins, Basketball/Soccer/T- Ball/Football, Annandale Boys & Girls Club; Parent: Maria Colbert, Soccer, Premier Athletics Club. Mount Vernon District
Male Athlete: Tate Allen, Basketball, Lee-Mt. Vernon Sports Club; Female Athlete: Zoe Tickner Soccer, Lee-Mt. Vernon Sports Club/West Potomac High School, Coach Garrett Kell Basketball, Lee-Mt. Vernon Sports Club; Parent: Michael Day, Basketball. Lee-Mt. Vernon Sports Club. Providence District
Male Athlete: Ben Ochsendorf Basketball, McLean Select/Nova Cats AAU; Female Athlete: Ryan Elizabeth McIntosh, Swimming, Poplar Heights Crush/Coach Mark Cruz, Volleyball, Vienna Youth Inc. Parent: Mary Wong, Volleyball, Vienna Youth Inc. Springfield District
Male Athlete: Simon Fischer, Baseball, Central Springfield Little League; Female Athlete: Valeria Morales, Soccer, Braddock Road Youth Club; Coach Dan Walsh, Baseball, Central Springfield Little League, Parent: Kwame James, Basketball, Cross-Training Athletes into Believers. Sully District
Male Athlete: Otto Hutchins, Soccer, South/vester n Youth Association, Female Athlete: Quinn Crozier, Softball, VA Glory, Coach Javier Alarcon, Soccer, Southwestern Youth Association, Parent: Dan Mac, Soccer, Southwestern Youth Association.
I would also like to give special recognition to the 2025 Champions of Character Award recipient, Harold Leff, who is recognized for his 33 years of dedicated and tireless service to The Fairfax County Athletic Council.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the recipients of the 2025 Stephen A. McLaughlin Fairfax County Champions of Character Awards and commend them for their exemplary sportsmanshipp character, and values, which serve as a source of inspiration for their peers and community.
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