OUR LEADERS OF TOMORROW

Babe Ruth League, Inc. is proud to recognize the achievements attained by our graduates striving for academic excellence.

The 2006 Babe Ruth scholarship winners have already achieved great success in their young lives. Their efforts are worthy of praise. These young men and women have repeatedly proven that they can succeed at whatever they set their minds to doing.

ERIC BACA, from Franklin, New Hampshire, graduated from Franklin High School with a GPA of 3.7. His interests include baseball, golf and basketball. His honors and achievements include the National Honor Society, Wendy’s High School Hiesman State Finalist, New Hampshire Athletic Directors High School Athletic & Academic award and Student Council. Eric is currently attending St. Anselm College.

PHILLIP TAYLOR BURGESS, from Fort Smith, Arkansas, graduated from Fort Smith Southside High School with a GPA of 4.0. His interests include baseball and fishing. His honors and achievements include the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, an academic scholarship to UCA, and various community service projects for special needs children. Phillip is currently attending the University of Central Arkansas.

NOLAN CRAIN, from Galesburg, Illinois, graduated from Galesburg High School with a GPA of 3.65. His interests include baseball, volunteering, and medicine. His honors and achievements include academic high honors, Chemistry, Anatomy and Philosophy Student of the Month and an all-conference academic scholarship. Nolan is currently attending Carl Sandburg College.

RYAN DARNELL, from Chetopa, Kansas, graduated from Chetopa High School with a GPA of 3.65. His interests include baseball, football, track, and basketball. His honors and achievements include the National Honor Society, Kansas Honors Scholar, Math League, Science Club, FCCLA, FFA, Varsity Club and All League Honorable Mention awards for baseball, football and basketball. Ryan is currently Baker University in the Pre-Med Program.

MATTHEW DAVALA, from Hamilton, New Jersey, graduated from Steinert High School with a GPA of 3.77. His interests include baseball, basketball, French club and Habitat for Humanity. His honors and achievements include the National Honor Society and several other awards for academic excellence, Student Government Association, and P.A.L. Basketball Player of the Month. Matthew is currently attending St. Joseph’s University.

VICTORIA DE CHANE, from Manchester, New Hampshire, graduated from Manchester Memorial High School with a GPA of 3.5. Her interests include softball, graphic design, the YWCA, and babysitting. Her honors and achievements include the President’s Education Award, achievement awards for English, math, Spanish and advertising art, as well as several other honors for academic excellence. Victoria is currently attending Franklin Pierce College.

NICHOLAS IMPELLIZZERI, from Roosevelt, New Jersey, graduated from the Peddie School with a GPA of 3.6. His interests include baseball, football, lacrosse, chess, surfing, weight lifting and playing the drums. His honors and achievements include several scholar awards and honors for academic excellence. Nicholas is currently attending George Washington University.

CHRISTIAN LAUER, from Pennington, New Jersey, graduated from Pennington High School with a GPA of 3.1. His interests include baseball, soccer and winter track. His honors and achievements include several honors for academic achievement, Second Team All Prep Baseball, First Team All Prep Soccer, Excellence in Religion award, and community service. Christian is currently attending Lynchburg College.

JOSHUA MUNOZ, from Moses Lake, Washington, graduated from Moses Lake Christian Academy with a GPA of 3.2. His interests include baseball, soccer, basketball and his youth group. His honors and achievements include the Venture Scholar National Academic Recognition Award, the Distinguished Scholastic Award, several other academic honors, community service, tutoring, lettered in baseball, soccer and basketball, as well as many other sports awards including MVP and All-Conference honors. Joshua is currently attending George Fox University.

CARLY OSMON, from Nags Head, North Carolina, graduated from Manteo High School with a GPA of 4.0. Her interests include softball, tennis, fishing and swimming. Her honors and achievements include the National Honor Society, Student Government, Cultural Arts Club, honors in Spanish and community service. Carly is currently attending University of North Carolina - Asheville.

ALEXANDER PERRY, from Danvers, Massachusetts, graduated from Danvers High School with a GPA of 4.0. His interests include basketball, baseball, football, writing for the school newspaper and magazine and officiating. His honors and achievements include the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, merit awards for English, science and math, MVP for basketball, lettered in football, lettered in baseball, as well as many other sports achievement honors and community service. Alexander is currently attending Tufts University.

BRENDAN WRIGHT, from Sacramento, California, graduated from Christian Brothers High School with a GPA of 4.0. His interests include baseball, football and outdoor activities. His honors and achievements include several awards for academic excellence, Salutatorian of his Class Award, MVP in baseball, and community service. Brendan is currently attending the United States Military Academy at West Point.

These young people are our scholarship winners for 2006. They have demonstrated that no matter what, we have the power within ourselves to excel in life. Through the guidance and principles instilled in these young people by their parents, families, teachers, friends, and, yes, the Babe Ruth “family”, they have learned to expand their potential and to realize their ambitions.