Winged Foot Awards: Athletes from MIA, Lely, E-City, Golden Gate are finalists

The Winged Foot Scholarship Foundation has honored Collier County high school student-athletes for the past 36 years, emphasizing the student and the athlete in each finalist. The 2026 class is no different. Graduating seniors from Collier County high schools are eligible for the award, which was first given in 1990 by the Collier Athletic Club.

Fifteen county high schools nominated a representative to put before the Winged Foot selection committee. Each candidate completed an extensive application process and was interviewed by the committee before a winner was chosen. The winner will be named at Collier County’s 37th Annual Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Award Banquet on Thursday, May 7, at the Ritz-Carlton Tiburón Resort.

A silent auction and cocktail reception will begin at 6 p. m. with the banquet starting at 7.

Former NCAA basketball coach and current college hoops analyst Tom Crean will be the event's keynote speaker. The Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Foundation will give $5,000 to each of the finalists. The winner receives a $10,000 scholarship – $2,500 a year for four years.