The Lehigh Valley football scholar-athletes held their annual event virtually this year, as the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Lehigh Valley Chapter announced the winners Sunday night.

Salisbury’s Chad Parton took home the Ed Watto Award, while Nazareth’s Richard Bugbee was named the top scholar-athlete of the 33 individuals nominated.

Bethlehem’s local contingent of nominees included Ian Kish (Bethlehem Catholic), Frank Cierech (Freedom) and Alex Sahaydak.

The complete list of nominees is below:

Allen

Andrew J. Mumma

A wide receiver and defensive back, Mumma ranks 190th out of 591 students. He is an honor roll student with a GPA of 3.1. He is a member of the school yearbook staff. He is also active in his community.

Central Catholic

Jack Joseph McGorry

A wide receiver, McGorry ranks 36th out of 173 students. He is an honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society, with a GPA of 3.65. He is a math academic tutor and participates in varsity lacrosse. He serves as a Viking Ambassador and plays CYO basketball. He volunteers with his church’s extended care program and Catholic Youth Sports.

Bangor Area

Jared Allen Reto

A running back and linebacker, Reto ranks 35th out of 225 students. He is an honor roll student and participates in varsity wrestling. He is a team captain, a school ambassador, and represented high school athletics by visiting and reading at local day care programs. He volunteers with his church and is a member of the church youth group. Additionally, he volunteers at the Plainfield and Jacktown farmers fairs.

Bethlehem Catholic

Ian Michael Nikolai Kish

A wide receiver and safety, Kish has a GPA of 3.52. He is an honor roll student and participates in varsity lacrosse. He is a member of the history club and serves as a hawk ambassador. He is an altar server and is active in his community.

Catasauqua

Tyler James Monahan

A right tackle, Monahan ranks 31st out of 111 students. He is an honor roll student and serves as class president. He is a member of the school newspaper staff, and serves as the editor, and participates in varsity baseball and track. He is a student forum member and participates in the Varsity ‘C’ Club. He has worked as a cashier for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Modell Sporting Goods, and has worked maintenance at Dorney Park.

Louis E. Dieruff

Ryan M. Chatieh

A wide receiver and free safety, Chatieh ranks 190th out of 464 students. He participates in varsity track. He is active in his community.

East Stroudsburg North

Shane Robert Gagnon

A linebacker, Gagnon ranks 57th out of 253 students. He is an honor roll student with a GPA of 3.649. He is active in his community.

East Stroudsburg South William James Fish

A record-breaking quarterback, Fish ranks 47th out of 345 students. He is an honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society, with a GPA of 4.644. He earned first team all-conference offensive honors. He participates in varsity baseball, and was a team captain in both football and baseball. He is a member of DECA (Distributive Education Club of America). He is active in his community.

Easton

Dominic Franklin Falcone

A linebacker, H-Back and defensive tackle, Falcone ranks 104th out of 718 students. He is an honor roll student, member of the National Honor Society, and earned first team all-conference defensive honors. He is president of the student government, a yearbook staff member, and participates in varsity wrestling. He serves as a student athletic character council representative and with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He volunteers with the Miracle League, Special Olympics, Access Services Foster Care, and is a youth football and wrestling coach.

Emmaus

Tanner W. Ritter

A wide receiver and cornerback, Ritter has a GPA of 4.061. He is an honor roll student and earned first team all-conference defensive honors. He is active in his community.

Freedom

Frank Peter Cierech

An offensive guard, ranks 8th out of 465 students. He is an honor roll student, member of the National Honor Society, and has a GPA of 4.7425. He is an EPC student athletic character council representative. He volunteers at Spring Garden Elementary School in the day care and the gardening club.

Jim Thorpe

Derek Joe Hunter

A defensive tackle, Hunter ranks 33rd out of 76 students. He is an honor roll student, earned PA Football News first team all-state and first team all-conference defensive honors. He participates in varsity wrestling. He volunteers cleaning his church, coaches youth wrestling, and helps special needs students at an annual fishing derby.

Lehighton

Michael Walker Yeakel

An offensive guard and defensive tackle, Yeakel ranks 36th out of 184 students. He is an honor roll student, member of the National Honor Society, and has a weighted GPA of 3.84, a simple GPA of 3.583. He participates in varsity wrestling and plays in the school band. He volunteers annually at a youth football camp.

Liberty

Alexander T. Sahaydak

A record-breaking placekicker, Sahaydak ranks 119th out of 590 students. He is an honor roll student, National Honor Society member, and carries a GPA of 3.94. He earned first team all-conference honors as a kicker. He participates in varsity track. He is active in his community.

Nazareth

Richard Matthew Bugbee

A quarterback and kicker, Bugbee ranks 64th out of 409 students. He is an honor roll student and National Honor Society member. He earned first team all-state and first team all-conference offensive honors. He is a member of the history club and FBLA. He volunteers with his church, as a Sunday school teacher, usher, and audio/visual technician.

Northampton

Jonathon Daniel Mannino

A fullback and inside linebacker, he ranks 21st out of 458 students. He is an honor roll student and carries a 4.354 GPA. He is active in his community.

Northern Lehigh

Jason Daniel Hunter

A center and defensive tackle, Hunter ranks 12th out of 119 students. He is an honor roll student who has attained a 4.20 GPA. He participates in varsity wrestling and ice hockey. He is active in his community.

Northwestern Lehigh

Michael Scott Rader

A running back and linebacker, Rader ranks 36th out of 179 students. He is an honor roll student, member of the National Honor Society, and the Science Curricular Honor Society. He is a member of the SADD and Key Clubs. He is a Sunday school volunteer and is active in his community.

Notre Dame

Robert Anthony Spirk

A wide receiver, Spirk ranks in the top-5 percent in his class of 124 students. He is an honor roll student, National Honor Society, and Curricular Honor Society member. He is a class officer, student government member, and participates in varsity basketball. He is active in his community.

Palisades

Zachary John Smith

A wide receiver and safety, Smith ranks 25th out of 162 students. He is an honor roll student, who has attained a 3.95 GPA. He earned first team all-conference defensive honors. He serves as the sports reporter for the school news. He does volunteer work with Springfield Township Recycling, tutors at a local elementary school, and serves as a youth football coach.

Palmerton

Timothy D. Iles

A guard and defensive tackle, Illes ranks 6th out of 122. He is an honor roll student, National Honor Society member, and carries a GPA of 4.24. He is a Spanish academic tutor, participates in varsity track, FBLA, the Environmental Club, Aevidum, and the Gridiron Club. He volunteers with Tri-State Bassett Hound Rescue, Carbon County Friends of Animals, the Palmerton Library, and community projects associated with football.

Parkland

Isiah Urique Rico

A tailback and safety, Rico ranks in the top-10 percent in his class of 800 plus students. He is an honor roll student and earned first team all-conference defensive honors. He participates in varsity track and wrestling. He volunteers with New Bethany Ministries, food gathering and serving.

Pen Argyl

Jared Connor Albanese?

A running back and linebacker, Albanese ranks 25th out of 118 students. He is an honor roll student, National Honor Society member, and participates in varsity track. He is the Aevidum President and earned the Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award. He is a peer mediator, serves in character education, the Business Advisory Council, and is a fun & fitness coach. He volunteers with the Civil Air Patrol, Waste Management Community Outreach, and is a preschool volunteer.

Phillipsburg

Jacob Hille

A fullback and linebacker, Hille ranks 26th out of 356 students. He is an honor roll student and National Honor Society member, with a 3.69 GPA. He is a class officer, student government member, AP calculus 1 academic tutor, and participates in varsity lacrosse. He volunteers with the LEAD Phillipsburg Drug-Free Community Coalition.

Pleasant Valley

Jack Robert Kaye

A placekicker and kickoff specialist, Kaye ranks 6th out of 369 students. He is an honor roll student, National Honor Society member, and Curricular Honor Society member. He is a class officer and participates in varsity lacrosse. He is a Future Business Leaders of America representative. He is active with the Boy Scouts, performing road cleanups, and helping with other Eagle Scout projects.

Pocono Mountain East

Andrew J. Ball

A halfback and linebacker, Ball ranks 105th out of 239 students. He is an honor roll student and has a GPA of 89.986. He participates in varsity basketball, and is active in his community.

Pocono Mountain West

Sam Ghassan Odeh

A defensive tackle, Odeh ranks 40th out of 330 students. He is an honor roll student and carries a GPA of 4.0. He earned first team all-conference defensive honors. He volunteers as a Salvation Army bell ringer, and with Toys for Tots.

Salisbury

Chad Joseph Parton

A wide receiver, halfback, and free safety, Parton ranks 63 out of 153 students. He is an honor roll student and carries a GPA of 3.80. He earned first team PA Football Writers all-state honors as a wide receiver, and first team all-conference offensive and defensive honors. He participates in varsity basketball, the yearbook staff, Heart of a Champion, the Hurdle Crew, Touchdowns Against Cancer, and is senior member of the leadership council. He volunteers with Lehigh Valley Children’s Hospital Holiday Gift Collection, Wounded Warrior Summer Games, the USO, and as a youth football coach.

Saucon Valley

David Moffat Osman

An offensive guard and defensive tackle, Osman ranks 70th out of 169 students. He is an honor roll student with a GPA of 3.627. He is a member of the Medical Sciences Club. He is active in his community.

Southern Lehigh

Tristan Dale Rice

A wide receiver and linebacker, Rice has a GPA of 3.747 in his class of 274 students. He is an honor roll student. He volunteers with a local nursery school doing playground maintenance, and is active in his church’s youth group.

Stroudsburg

Matthew David Trbuza

An offensive guard and long snapper, Trbuza ranks 61st out of 442 students. He is an honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society. He participates in varsity baseball, is a member of the Mini-Thon, Best Buddies, and sports club organizations. He volunteers with Adopt-A-Highway (In Honor of Maxine Davidson), St. Luke’s Soup Kitchen, the Salvation Army Christmas Bell Ringing, and the 570 Sports Camp as a coach.

Whitehall

Angelo V. Daddona

A running back and linebacker, Daddona ranks 32nd out of 348 students. He is an honor roll student, National Honor Society member, and Curricular Honor Society member, with a GPA of 4.21. He is class president, student council treasurer, a Peer Mentor, Serve Club president, and participates in varsity track. He serves the Fellowship of Christian Athletes student outreach, the Big Brother/Sister Program, the engineering club, DeSales Leadership Conference, and the PA Governors STEM competition. He volunteers with the Northampton County Food Bank, Whitehall Communities Care Meetings, Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative, and the Allentown 6th Street Shelter.

Wilson Area

Luke R. Miller

An offensive center and defensive end, he ranks 20th out of 172 students. He is an honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society. He participates in varsity tennis and the Future Business Leaders of America. He volunteers as a Lions Club helper, a vacation Bible school counselor, and providing food for the less fortunate at shelters.