POP WARNER "LITTLE SCHOLARS"
Serving America's Youth Through Safe Athletics and Academic Excellence for 76 Years!
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is the only national youth sports organization in America that requires its participants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play. We believe that the standards we have set give these children a sense of responsibility and an appreciation for academics and athletics that will help them develop later on in life.
Like such organizations as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Federation of High Schools (NFHS), PWLS has academic guidelines and criteria that need to be met in order for a child to participate.
SCHOLASTIC FITNESS: THE NATIONAL POLICY
Proof of satisfactory progress in school is required. A 2.0/70% or the equivalent shall be the minimum grade point average acceptable to participate. In cases of doubt or conflict of opinion, a written statement by the school administration shall be deemed final. NOTE: This rule as it relates to scholastic grades may not be made more stringent by any team, association, or league, as other rules may be. No local team/squad may be eligible to participate in league championships and/or bowl games if it has not met the nationally published scholastic requirements.
WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE A 2.0/70% GRADE POINT AVERAGE?
We understand that not all student-athletes are able to meet our scholastic requirements. If a child does not meet the requirements of scholastic fitness, he/she may fill out and submit a Scholastic Eligibility Form which is to be signed by a school administrator stating that the child will benefit from participating in the Pop Warner Program. It is the discretion of the school administrator as to whether or not the student would benefit from participating in Pop Warner. This form allows us to monitor the progress of the child so that they maintain a minimum standard and understand the value of academics in conjunction with athletics
National 2009-2010 Pop Warner All-American Scholar Honor
Mar 29 2010
Saddleback Valley was well represented with 137 Platinum level and 108 Gold level award winners. The following Saddleback Valley participants are recipients of the National 2009-2010 Pop Warner All-American Scholar Honor:
5th Grade:
Joseph Finkelstein – 2nd Team 
Andre Cotton & Matthew Sandford – Honorable Mention
6th Grade:
Nick Furnari - 2nd Team
Issac Furnari - Honorable Mention
Randon Lopez - Honorable Mention
Eddie Ricci - Honorable Mention
7th Grade:
Zack Aylor – 2nd Team
William Obitz – 2nd Team
Brian Radcliff – 2nd Team
Michael Lape – Honorable Mention
Liam McDonough – Honorable Mention
River Simmons – Honorable Mention
DJ Moore – Honorable Mention
8th Grade & Up:
Malachi Hale – 2nd Team
Nicholas Ledue – 2nd Team
Michael Matthewes – 2nd Team
Daniel McCullough – 2nd Team
Cody Russell – 2nd Team
Alec Baranski – Honorable Mention
Max Kim – Honorable Mention
Tyler Miller – Honorable Mention
Blaine Wagstaff – Honorable Mention
NOTE – to see more information on this go to www.popwarner.com
As a recipient of this year’s All-American Scholar Honor they rank academically in the TOP 2% of approximately 400,000 children that take part in Pop Warner programs across the nation. All honorees are invited to attend the yearly Awards Recognition celebration…this year it is Pop Warner’s 50th Annual National Awards Recognition Program to be held in Philadelphia, PA. Congratulations to our SVPW honorees – what a GREAT JOB!!!!
