BVAL MAUREEN MATTSON UNIFIED SPORTS AWARD

Congratulations to the 2025-26 BVAL Maureen Mattson Unified Sports Award recipients!

These student-athletes were selected by their coaches for exemplifying the ideals of Unified Sports through their passion, commitment, sportsmanship, inclusion, and leadership.

Maureen Mattson, alongside Dr. Steve Amaro, played a pivotal role in growing Unified Sports within the BVAL, promoting participation, camaraderie, and meaningful connections between student-athletes of all abilities.

2025-26 Recipients:

• Deer Valley: Tayvonne Davis, Joel Rios, Madelyn Lopez Hernandez, Jazlynn Castellanos
• Freedom: Poula Samour, Lamont Francies, Eliannah Sembusi, Tamia Francies
• Heritage: Anthony Dapice, Easton Cutshaw, Devon McCluskey, Sariya Baru
• Liberty: London Zeno, Liam Wortinger, Natalie Moscoso, Alexa Townzen-Tongol
• Pittsburg: Jonathan Perez, Carlos Torres III, Bianca Guardiana, Malia Christina Ruiz

Thank you for representing the very best of Unified Athletics and continuing the legacy of inclusion that Maureen helped build.

Heritage senior Jonah Small has turned challenges into opportunities through perseverance and determination.