SAYFCO Director of Academics, Mary Hastings, with Shrewsbury Patriots Academic Award winners (l-r): Jillian Barry, Lauren Baldino, Michael Lanotte, Matthew Franzoso, and Nathaniel Auzenbergs. Not pictured: Cory Sagerstrom, Michael Soldo, Michael Stearns, Ryan Trocki and Brahim Yatim

SHREWSBURY, Mass. - Shrewsbury American Youth Football & Cheer Organization (SAYFCO) recently awarded Scholar Athlete awards to 10 students at their annual banquet at Shrewsbury High School to mark the end of the 2011 season.

Mary Hastings, SAYFCO's Director of Academics, presented Scholar Athlete awards to 10 participants currently in grades 6 and above who achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or 95% and above during the 2010 – 2011 school year.

The 2011 Scholar Athletes included: Nathaniel Auzenbergs, Lauren Baldino, Jillian Barry, Matthew Franzoso, Michael Lanotte, Cory Sagerstrom, Michael Soldo, Michael Stearns, Ryan Trocki and Brahim Yatim.

Since the organization was established in 2009, SAYFCO has presented 24 scholastic awards to its participants.