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Pop Warner Students Named All-American Scholars

About 20 students achieved the honors this year.

The Bridgewater-Raritan Pop Warner team recently named its 2012-13 All-American Scholars, with 20 students achieving the honors.

Each year, according to a release from the organization, Pop Warner students compete for Academic All-American status, with a minimum of a 96 percent grade point average required.

From there, Pop Warner determines National First Team All-Americans, National Second Team All-Americans and National Honorable Mention Scholars.

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The mission of the Bridgewater-Raritan organization is to help students benefit from participation in team sports and other activities.

The scholars are as follows:

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  • Dylan Glassberg—Sixth grade football, Second Team All-American
  • Gregory Verano—Sixth grade football, Second Team All-American
  • Matthew Sacco—Sixth grade football, Second Team All-American
  • Kelly Peter—Sixth grade football, Honorable Mention All-American
  • Mason Ricciardi—Sixth grade football, Honorable Mention All-American
  • Ashley Seymour—Sixth grade cheer & dance, First Team All-American; Sixth grade cheer, First Team All-American
  • Erin Weems—Sixth grade cheer & dance, Second Team All-American; Sixth grade cheer, Second Team All-American
  • Anna Wilde—Sixth grade cheer & dance, Second Team All-American; Sixth grade cheer, Second Team All-American
  • Sophia Alexis—Sixth grade cheer & dance, Honorable Mention All-American; Sixth grade cheer, Honorable Mention All-American
  • Samantha Couch—Sixth grade cheer & dance, Honorable Mention All-American; Sixth grade cheer, Honorable Mention All-American
  • Valerie Sinacori—Sixth grade cheer & dance, Honorable Mention All-American; Sixth grade cheer, Honorable Mention All-American
  • Benjamin Hines—Seventh grade, Second Team All-American
  • Justin Bryant—Seventh grade, Honorable Mention All-American
  • John Carroll—Seventh grade, Honorable Mention All-American
  • Kush Dani—Seventh grade, Honorable Mention All-American
  • Jonah Lyons—Eighth grade football, Second Team All-American
  • Julia Verano—Fifth grade cheer & dance, Second Team All-American
  • Makayla Choy—Fifth grade cheer & dance, Honorable Mention All-American
  • Leah Dobossy—Eighth grade cheer, Honorable Mention All-American
  • Arielle Weissman—Eight grade cheer, Honorable Mention All-American

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