The

Jack Ford Memorial Scholar Athlete Award

John “Jack” Ford coached at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, NH starting in 1974.  His coaching career was highlighted by winning the Class L State Championship in 1992.  Jack retired from coaching in 2005.  Before leaving, the Jack Ford Memorial Scholar Athlete Award was created as a balance to the Mr. Basketball award which is geared towards the BEST Players (50% basketball performance) in the state.  Jack Ford had insisted that academics and community service be taken into equal consideration.

The Jack Ford Memorial Scholar Athlete Award was created for both Boys & Girls and is considered with the following criteria to be taken into consideration:

33% Basketball Performance– Statistics- points, rebounds, assists steals etc. Teams Performances, Individual Awards and Honors, Career Awards and Honors. NHIAA performance only no AAU, showcase etc.

33% Academic Performance– Grade Point Average, Class Rank, Honor Roll Status.

33%  Citizenship/Community Service– Community Service and Citizenship goes.

This is awarded yearly at all division levels, coaches nominate players from their team and winners are voted on by the coaches at each level.

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2021-2022 Winners

Sophie Grondin - Pittsburg/Canaan

Sophie Grondin

Division 4 Girls

Pittsburg/Canaan

Johnny Meyer - Exeter

Johnny Meyer

Division 1 Boys

Exeter

Maddi Faber - Con Val

Maddi Faber

Division 2 Girls

Con-Val

Caroline Camp

Caroline Camp

Division 3 Girls

Kearsarge

 

2020-2021 Winners

Nate Kane-Bishop Guertin

Nate Kane

Division 1 Boys
Trinity
Sarah Dempsey-Windham

Sarah Dempsey

Division 1 Girls
Windham
Dylan Khalil-Sanborn Regional

Dylan Khalil

Division 2 Boys
Sanborn
Madison Houghton-Sanborn

Maddie Houghton

Division 2 Girls
Sanborn
NH Mascoma

Gabe Rock

Division 3 Boys
Mascoma
Kathyrn LaCasse-Raymond High School

Kathryn Lacasse

Division 3 Girls
Raymond
Zach Mosher

Zach Mosher

Division 4 Boys
Newmarket
Megan Swedberg-Moultonborough

Megan Swedberg

Division 4 Girls
Moultonborough
 

2019-2020 Winners

Jack Ford Award 2020 D1 - Noah Timmer

Noah Timmer

Division 1 Boys
Keene
Carly Saif

Carly Saif

Division 1 Girls
Salem
Jack Ford Award 2020 D2 - Jon Willeman

Jon Willeman

Division 2 Boys
Lebanon
Chelsea Woodsum

Chelsea Woodsum

Division 2 Girls
John Stark
Sheypard Murdough_Division 3 boys_Hopkins

Shepyrd Murdough

Division 3 Boys
Hopkinton
Jack Ford Award 2020 D3 - Jaycee Murray

Jaycee Murray

Division 3 Girls
White Mountains
Will Chase

Will Chase

Division 4 Boys
Newmarket
Jack Ford Award 2020 D4 - Baylee DeWitt

Baylee DeWitt

Division 4 Girls
Pittsburg/Canaan
 

2018-2019 Winners

NH Alvirne

Ryan Weston

Division 1 Boys
Alvirne
Jack Ford Award 2019 D1 - Lizzy Stevenson

Elizabeth Stevenson

Division 1 Girls
Bedford
Noah Cummings

Noah Cummings

Division 2 Boys
Pembroke
Isabel Wrobleski

Isabel Wrobleski

Division 2 Girls
Kennett
NH Somersworth

Evan Gray

Division 3 Boys
Somersworth
NH Prospect Mountain

Ryan Mackenzie Burke

Division 3 Girls
PROSPECT MTN.
Simon Cote

Simon Cote

Division 4 Boys
Newmarket
Jack Ford Award 2019 D4 - Laney Hadlock

Laney Hadlock

Division 4 Girls
Littleton
 

2017-2018

NH Bedord

Max Chartier

Division 1 Boys
Bedford
NH Merrimack

Sara Wozniak

Division 1 Girls
Merrimack
NH Windham

Thomas Splagounias

Division 2 Boys
Windham
NH Souhegan

Mia Len

Division 2 Girls
Souhegan
NH Berlin

Evan Arsenault

Division 3 Boys
Berlin
Abby Houston 2017

Abby Houston

Division 3 Girls
Hopkinton
NH Moultonborough

Reece Swedberg

Division 4 Boys
Moultonborough
NH Newmarket

Brenda Bounphakhom

Division 4 Girls
Newmarket
 

2016-2017

NH Bishop Brady

Riley Bennett

Division 2 Girls
Bishop Brady
NH Belmont

Trevor Hunt

Division 3 Boys
Belmont
NH Gilford

Stevie Orton

Division 3 Girls
Gilford
 

2015-2016

NH Nashua north

Adaeze Okorie

Division 1 Girls
Nashua North
NH White Mountain

Alex Curtis

Division 3 Girls
White Mountains
Cameron Jordan 2016

Cameron Jordan

Division 4 Boys
Newmarket
 

2014-2015

NH Kennett

Brandon DiLucchio

Division 2 Boys
Kennett
Cassidy Huckins_2015

Cassidy Huckins

Division 2 Girls
Merrimack Valley
Luke Luneau_Jack Frost 2015

Luke Luneau

Division 3 Boys
Hopkinton High
Callie Chase_2015

Callie Chase

Division 3 Girls
Hopkinton High