Cleveland Athletics Talon Awards Wrap Up!
Summary: Athletic Talon Award Wrap Up
Talon Awards Athletics Banquet – It’s a Wrap!
CHS Athletic Talon Awards
On Wed, May 20, 2026, we hosted over 300 student athletes, coaches, athletics staff and families at our 2nd Annual Talon Awards! The evening started with a catered taco dinner provided by Beacon Hill favorite, Carnitas Michoacan and a silent auction that raised over $4,400 for Cleveland Athletics. A big thanks to both Carnitas Michoacan and Cleveland Alumni Association who donated generously as event sponsors.
Special guests included keynote speaker Donald Watts, former UW Huskies basketball standout and one of the most decorated high school players in Washington state history, the Cleveland Alumni Association board and members of the 1979 Cleveland Football Metro Championship team who were inducted into the Cleveland Hall of Fame.
The highlight of the evening was celebrating our Eagle athletic standouts for their outstanding dedication and achievement in their respective sports. Thank you to all who volunteered, attended, purchased a silent auction item, and supported your Eagle athlete this school year. Each of your gestures of support have made a difference for this Eagle athletics community!
Congratulations to our 2026 Talon Award Winners!
- Community Partner Award: Jon Gould, Verna Purganan, Jojo Satterfield, Ray Yang
- Courage “GRIT” Award: Nolin Purganan, Katherine Du
- “HYPE Machine” Award: Makoa Costales-Gaon, Emily Cheng, The Cleveland Cheer Squad
- Team Manager of The Year: Nozhan Ghodsianneyrizi
- Scholar Athletes of The Year: Maliyah Elerson, Xue Ying Chen, Andy Huang, Czarina Bareng
- Scholar Team of The Year: Girls Swim
- “Fire” Freshman of The Year: Jordyn Raymond, Dylan Lee
- Female Athlete of The Year: Bay Randolph Dodd
- Male Athlete of The Year: Ellis Gould, Noah Malla
- Eagle Athlete of The Year: Brenda Vong, Zak Tran
- Coach of The Year: Rickey Davis
- Team of The Year: Cleveland Wrestling
~ Lisa Nakamura; Cleveland Athletics Booster – Go Eagles!
GO EAGLES!
Daniel Jurdy, Cleveland Athletics Director, dgjurdy@seattleschools.org
