The FHSAA honored 24 of the state's top student athletes Tuesday night in Gainesville at the 21st annual Academic All-State banquet.

The honorees included six students from the Bright House Sports Network viewing area. Colleen Doherty from Academy of the Holy Names was named as the female Scholar Athlete of the Year and receives a $4,000 scholarship. Doherty, who excelled in basketball and track and maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA, will attend the University of Virginia.

Trey LaNasa of Fort Walton Beach was the male Scholar Athlete of the Year.

The other 22 members of the FHSAA Academic All State team all receive $1,000 scholarships.

While the FHSAA is most commonly associated with overseeing high school athletics, the recognition of the Academic All-State Team is part of the Association’s ongoing mission of building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

To be eligible for selection to the Academic All-State Team, a student-athlete must be a graduating senior, have a cumulative unweighted grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, and have earned a varsity letter in at least two different sports during each of his or her junior and senior years. Members were selected based on academic record, athletic participation, non-athletic activities, community service and an essay. The 24 members distinguished themselves from among more than 150 qualified nominees attending 685 FHSAA member high schools.

Below is additional information on LaNasa, Doherty and the other local members of the Academic All-State team.

Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Trey LaNasa, Fort Walton Beach

Trey was recognized as an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction and carries a 3.98 GPA. He is the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award winner for the state of Florida and a national finalist for the award. Trey earned varsity letters in cross country and track and field. He also was a state medalist for track and field. As of February, 2015 Trey has logged over 700 hours of community service. Trey will be heading to Gainesville in the fall to attend the University of Florida to pursue a degree in industrial engineering and economics.

Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Colleen Doherty, Academy of the Holy Names (Tampa)

Colleen has a 4.0 grade point average and is an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction. Colleen earned varsity letters in cross country and track and field all four years of high school plus three varsity letters in basketball. Colleen is the school record holder in the 5K and part of the school record holding 4x800 relay team. She was dedicated to her community and volunteered her time at Tampa General Hospital, Humane Society of Tampa Bay and Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay.  Colleen was also a Dominican Republic Mission Trip Leader.  She plans to attend the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, to study on a pre-medicine track.

Girls

• Emily Kliewer, Dr. Phillips (Orlando) – Emily Kliewer is a National Merit Scholar Finalist, Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, and has a 4.0 grade point average. She has earned varsity letters in swimming and water polo all four years of high school. Emily is an FHSAA State Champion in addition to being a three-time NISCA All American Swimmer.  She has acquired over 350 hours of community service throughout her four years of high school by volunteering with Special Olympics, POPs Mentoring and YMCA. She will attend University of Idaho in Moscow, ID, where she plans to study mechanical engineering.

• Kari Shaver, Astronaut (Titusville) – Kari is an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, has a 4.0 grade point average, and ranks first in her senior class of 255 students. She is the Wendy’s High School Heisman award recipient from Astronaut High School and earned four varsity letters in basketball and track and field. Kari has earned over 440 hours of community service and was awarded the Outstanding Young Adult Award from the Titusville Chamber of Commerce for her contributions to her community.  Kari plans to attend the University of Central Florida in Orlando to study biomedical sciences.

Boys

• Jonathan Bregel, Orangewood Christian (Maitland) –Jonathan ranked first in a class of 70 students with a 4.0 grade point average, and was recognized as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist and Advanced Placement Scholar with Honors. A standout soccer player, Jonathan has won a state championship and was named as the First Team All-District Player of the year his senior season. Jonathan also earned varsity letters in golf and track and field. In his service to the community, he took part in a medical mission trip to Honduras, while also participating in Operation Christmas Child and volunteering at Maitland Community Preschool and Relay for Life. Jonathan will attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in biomechanics.

• Patrick Healy, Southeast (Bradenton) – Patrick is an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Patrick has maintained a 4.0 grade point average and ranks first in a class of 298 students. He earned varsity letters for both cross country and swimming, a sport in which he was a district champion in the 100m butterfly. He served as a volunteer at Manatee Memorial Hospital and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Church, while organizing the Life Without Limits 5K. Patrick has decided to attend the University of Central Florida in Orlando where he will pursue a degree in nursing on a pre-medicine track.

• Douglas Sandberg, Bloomingdale (Valrico) –Douglas ranks 14th in a class of 527 students with a grade point average of 3.9. Earning varsity letters in three sports, Douglas was a member of the baseball, football and soccer teams. Among the multiple accolades he has for his athletic achievement, Douglas is a recipient of the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award, Florida Class 8-A Offensive Honorable Mention and Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American Honorable Mention in baseball. Volunteering his time at Strides for Education, Relay for Life, the Humane Society, the Crossing Church, and Fishhawk Little League shows just how involved he was in the community. Douglas will attend the University of Florida in Gainesville to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering.