CHARACTER COUNTS

Arizona Sports Character Counts scholarship winner announced

Mar 8, 2019, 6:12 AM | Updated: 7:53 am

YouTube video

The winner of the Arizona Sports Character Counts $10,000 scholarship courtesy of Parker & Sons Heating, Cooling & Plumbing is Adonis Watt.

Watt, announced as the winner on Feb. 28, is a 14-year-old high school football player. The three-sport athlete has been blind since he was five years old and helps raise money for good causes.

Watt has participated in Night for Sight charity dinners, fundraised at Barrett Jackson auctions and run in an Annual Stride for Sight 5K alongside Dave Grounds, a philanthropist who serves as both his guide and his sponsor.

As the winner, Watt is the first-ever freshman to be awarded the scholarship.

“Thank you to all the kids that have been doing stuff like this because we need people like y’all out here in the world making it a better place,” he said after being given the scholarship.

Comments

Comment guidelines: No name-calling, personal attacks, profanity, or insults. Please keep the conversation civil and help us moderate comments by reporting abuse.
comments powered by Disqus
character counts

Character Counts is a registered trademark of the Josephson Institute.

Character Counts

Kayla Madsen is an Arizona Sports Character Counts scholarship finalist....

Character Counts

Thunderbird High School senior Kayla Madsen on track to keep serving

Thunderbird High School senior Kayla Madsen's goals are clear. She has been accepted to Arizona State University to pursue a nursing career.

4 hours ago

Paradise Honors High School senior Addison Seabaugh is a Character Counts finalist....

Character Counts

Paradise Honors High School’s Addison Seabaugh has a picture of how to uplift others

Addison Seabaugh has a good picture of where she wants to go and what she wants to do in her professional life.

7 days ago

Ryan Penney...

Character Counts

Chaparral High School pitcher, Princeton commit Ryan Penney uses baseball to uplift others

Chaparral pitcher and Princeton commit Ryan Penney enters his senior season with expectations.

21 days ago

Kate Anderson of Westwood High School...

Character Counts

Westwood High School’s Kate Anderson juggles leadership in the pool and Unified Sports

Westwood High School's Kate Anderson might be surprised she's a senior now. But in her busy schedule of activities and athletics, it's clear that falling into new passions and leading comes naturally.

28 days ago

College Showcase flag football event outside of the Arizona Cardinals' State Farm Stadium...

Arizona Sports

Ron Wolfley, Dave Pasch to call broadcast of Cardinals’ flag football game Tuesday

Arizona Cardinals broadcasters Ron Wolfley and Dave Pasch will be on the call for the Cardinals Girls High School Flag Football Game of the Week.

2 months ago

Paul Sewald...

Anne-Marie Iemmolo

D-backs’ Paul Sewald nominated for Roberto Clemente Award

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald was nominated for the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award.

2 months ago

Arizona Sports Character Counts scholarship winner announced