Alto players earn All State awards

by Michelle Dillon michelle@thecherokeean.com
Harmon West
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The Alto Yellowjackets finished the regular 2019 football season with a perfect 10-0 record.

Several members of the team earned All-District awards.

Recently, All State Academic awards were announced, with several Yellowjackets being named.

Academic All State First Team honors went to Foster Hall and Harmon West.

Todd Duplichain was named to the Academic All State Second Team.

Earning Academic All State Honorable Mentions were Cayle Irvin and Ryan Griffith.

To be nominated for Academic All State, a student must:

- be a senior athlete, student trainer or manager in good standing with the team;

- of good moral character; and

- have an overall grade point average of 92 or above, including courses from grades nine through 11 and those completed from grade 12.