Two students from every Chesterfield County high school make up the inaugural class of the Play Chesterfield Scholar Athlete Program, which is a collaborative effort by Chesterfield County, Chesterfield County Public Schools and CBS 6 (WTVR-TV). High schools selected student-athletes based on their academic excellence, athletic performance, leadership, sportsmanship, community involvement and character development.
The 22 students will be featured two at a time on CBS 6, starting the week of Jan. 11 and continuing weekly. Each honoree will receive a $500 scholarship. At an April 17 banquet for the Chesterfield Sports Hall of Fame, one female student and one male student will be named Scholar Athletes of the Year, receive $1,000 scholarships and have their names inscribed in the Chesterfield Sports Hall of Fame at the River City Sportsplex. Visit PlayChesterfield.com for more information or to buy tickets to the banquet.
Here are the 2026 Play Chesterfield Scholar Athlete honorees:
Bird High School
Kamari Simon: basketball
Marcus West: football and track
Carver College and Career Academy
Jolene Douglas: volleyball
Jeremiah Greene: basketball
Clover Hill High School
Kara Harris: track
Joshua Taylor: track
Cosby High School
Molly Garner: lacrosse and field hockey
Gabriel Whaley: football, basketball and soccer
Thomas Dale High School
Alexandria Broadus: basketball
Daniel Lewis: football and track
James River High School
Laci Smith: volleyball and track
Logan Frole: volleyball
Manchester High School
Finley Weaver: basketball
Landen Abernethy: football
Matoaca High School
Hayden Longacre: field hockey
Morgan Decte Akono: track
Meadowbrook High School
Kyjah Smith: volleyball and softball
Bradyn Arline: basketball
Midlothian High School
Erika Fiege: softball
DK Chapman Jr.: football
Monacan High School
Bridget Martin: swimming and soccer
Michael Tunstall: volleyball, basketball and track