Big Blue Boosters 2024 Scholarships

Big Blue Boosters selects 2024 scholarship award recipients

Big Blue Boosters of Walla Walla are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Big Blue Boosters Scholarship. We received an unprecedented number of applications this year, each of which demonstrated exceptional merit and dedication to their athletic pursuits and involvement. Through the generous support of our community, we are delighted to be able to award five (5) $1,000.00 scholarships to five outstanding individuals who have exemplified the values of Blue Devil Athletics and shown a commitment to excellence in their sport or sports and academics. Please join us in congratulating this year's award recipients:

Ian Calhoon
• 4 Year Varsity Letter recipient Track and Field
• MCC 110m Hurdle Champion
• Track District Champion 110m Hurdles
• 3 Year MCC and District Qualifier 110m Hurdles
• 2 Year MCC and District Qualifier 300m Hurdles, Triple Jump
• MCC All-Conference award 4x100m relay
• State Qualifier Track and field, 100m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, 4x100m relay
• State Champion 4x 100m relay
• School Record in 110m Hurdles and 4 x 100m relay
• Nike Track and Field Nationals All-American 4 x 100m relay

Ken Higgins
• 3 Year Varsity Letter recipient in Basketball
• Captain Basketball team
• MCC Basketball Honors 2023-24
• SWX All- Star Basketball Team
• 4 Year Varsity Letter Recipient Tennis
• 3 Time MCC Tennis Honors 2021, 2022 & 2023
• MCC Singles Champion
• Districts Singles Champion
• Districts and State Qualifier Tennis 2023, 2024

Cami Martin
• 4 Year Varsity Letter recipient Track and Field
• Multiple MCC Honors in Triple Jump, Long Jump, High Jump, 4x200m relay and 4x100m relay
• Districts Champion Long Jump and Triple Jump
• Multiple State Places in Triple Jump, 4x100m relay and 4x200m relay.
• School record holder in 4x100m relay and 4x200m relays
• 4 Year Varsity Letter recipient Basketball
• MCC Basketball Honor 2022 & 2023
• 2 Years SWX All-Star Basketball Team

Carly Martin
• 4 Year Varsity Letter recipient in Basketball
• 1 Year Varsity Letter recipient Cross Country
• 4 Year Varsity Letter recipient in Track and Field
• Multiple MCC honors in 400m, 800m, 4x200m relay and 4x400m relay
• MCC 400m Champion
• School Record Holder 4x200m relay
• State qualifier in 400m, 4x200m relay and 4x400m relay

Carter O’Dell
• 3 Year Varsity recipient Football
• MCC Football Honor for Offense and Defense Senior Year
• 4 Year Varsity recipient Wrestling
• 3 Year State Wrestling Qualifier
• 2-time District Wrestling Champion
• Wrestling Regional Champion
• Multiple MCC Wrestling Honors
• School Record for Most Wins Wrestling
• WIAA Athlete of the Week Wrestling
• 2 Year Varsity recipient Baseball
• MCC Baseball Honor

Big Blue would like to recognize all the amazing Blue Devils that applied for this scholarship. Your hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed. Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to the Walla Walla community for their continued support and generosity, which has made it possible for us to provide scholarships to each of these deserving individuals. Congratulations to the recipients, and best wishes for continued success in all your future endeavors.