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2020 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLAR–LEADER–ATHLETES
Marquese Allen
Lincoln High
Marquese Allen is a 6-foot, 1-inch, 188-pound safety
and linebacker at Lincoln High School, where he
competed for head coach David Dunn. Allen earned four
varsity letters playing basketball, four playing football
and two in track and field.
An All-CIF San Diego Section First-Team Defense
selection, Allen amassed 109 tackles - 12 for loss - and
picked off six passes for the Hornets in 2019. He led a
defense that allowed just over 20 points per game, as Lincoln finished the season
10-3 overall. Allen was also honored as an All-Western League First-Team Defense
pick.
Off the field, he carried a 3.88 GPA and has been on the Principal’s Honor Roll
all four years. Allen is also a two-time selection to the San Diego Union-Tribune
All-Academic Team and a four-time pick to Lincoln High’s All-Academic Team. He
participates in the mock trial program at Lincoln as well as Bible Club.
Allen will attend the University of Nevada, where he plans on majoring in
political science. In his free time, Allen enjoys working out, playing video games,
basketball and football. Marquese is the son of Alicia Banks and Robert Patmon.
Zach Alligood
La Jolla Country Day
Zach Alligood is a 6-foot, 5-inch, 195-pound linebacker
and offensive lineman for La Jolla Country Day School,
where he played for head coach Tyler Hales. Alligood
earned four varsity letters for football, four in track and
field and one in basketball.
The senior captain made a school-record 235 tackles
this season and was first nationally in total tackles.
Alligood received the 2019 Thomas Wright Blue Collar
Award and was recognized as the Pacific League Defensive Player of the Year. He
was also named to the All-Pacific League First-Team Defense.
Off the field, Alligood carried a 4.07 GPA and was named to the San Diego
Union-Tribune All-Academic Team. He has spent time volunteering as a camp
counselor and helping the Red Cross club.
Alligood will be playing football for Johns Hopkins University this fall, where he
plans to study engineering. In his free time, he enjoys sailing and snowboarding.
Zach is the son of Jeff and Dana Alligood.
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2020 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLAR–LEADER–ATHLETES
Alejandro Barragan-Peterson
Point Loma High
Alejandro Barragan-Peterson is a 6-foot, 2-inch,
240-pound defensive and offensive lineman at Point
Loma High School, where he played for head coach Mike
Hastings. Barragan-Peterson earned three varsity letters
playing football.
The two-way starter in both his junior and senior years
earned a spot on the All-Western League First-Team
Defense in 2019. Barragan-Peterson impressed as a
leader, as he was voted team captain by his teammates in both his junior and
senior seasons.
Off the field, Barragan-Peterson carried a 4.08 GPA and earned a 1260 on his
SAT. The Principal’s Honor Roll student was twice named to the San Diego
Union-Tribune All-Academic Team and earned his seal of biliteracy during his
freshman year. Barragan Peterson is heavily involved in the community, as he
has participated in Beach Clean Up, the Red Cross Club, Little Pointers Camp, a
Binational Social Work Conference and he spent time tutoring children ages 5-12
in Tijuana.
Barragan-Peterson is undecided on which college to attend, but he plans to major
in kinesiology. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends, playing video
games and working out. Alejandro is the son of Silvia Barragan and Diana Peterson.
Logan Berzins
Cathedral Catholic High
Logan Berzins is a 6-foot, 4-inch, 275-pound offensive
lineman at Cathedral Catholic High School, played for
head coach Sean Doyle, earning four varsity letters for
football, three for rugby and two for track and field.
Berzins, a two-time Offensive Lineman of the Year, was
named to the All-CIF San Diego Section Second-Team
Offense in 2018 and the First-Team Offense in 2019. The
three-time All-Western League standout and two-time
all-state pick was inducted into KUSI’s “Shack’s Pig Pen” in 2019.
In the classroom, Berzins carried a 4.54 GPA. The eight-time CIF Scholar Athlete
award winner has conquered rigorous class schedules, earning AP Scholar with
Honors. He has been a California Scholarship Federation recipient for all his high
school years and is a member of the National Honor Society.
Outside of school, Berzins has volunteered at several food banks and homeless
shelters as well as at Camp Pendleton, supporting environmental wildlife initiatives.
Berzins will continue to play football at Stanford University, where he plans to
major in management, science and engineering or technology and society. He
enjoys spending time with family and friends and playing video games. Logan is
the son of Erin and Alex Berzins.
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