The Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association (GLOA) is proud to announce the 2025 Ron Mallonee Scholarship awardees. The Ron Mallonee Scholarship is awarded each May to a select group of deserving Georgia high school boys. These scholarships allows these young men to attend lacrosse summer camp where they can continue to learn and improve their skills.
A veteran lacrosse official in Georgia, Ron was a Charter Member of the association who passed away in 2004 after a brief battle with cancer. Long-time Atlanta lacrosse fans who met Ron undoubtedly remember his unique passion for the sport of lacrosse. His presence was welcomed on the field by coaches, officials, and players due to his outgoing nature, his enthusiasm, and his friendly demeanor.
In his memory, GLOA created the Ron Mallonee Fund which annually awards camp scholarships to deserving high school boys who have a passion for the sport of lacrosse and a desire to improve. Since the Ron Mallonee Fund’s inception in 2005, GLOA has been able to provide scholarships to over 100 players from the state of Georgia to attend lacrosse camp.
The ten Ron Mallonee Scholarship winners for 2025 are as follows:
- Miguel Abrams, Maynard Jackson High School
- Ethan Crider, Northgate High School
- Andrew Davis, Maynard Jackson High School
- Thomas Grier, Maynard Jackson High School
- Christian Lee, Newnan High School
- Jackson Perez, , Northgate High School
- Bennet Smith, Maynard Jackson High School
- Tristan Turner, Lakeside High School
- Traton Young, Ola High School
- Malachi Villa, Campbell High School
These players were all nominated by their high school coaches and received their award at halftime of the two GHSA Lacrosse State Championship Game.
If you would like to learn more about the Ron Mallonee Fund, please visit the GLOA web site online at GALAXREF.com and click MEMORIAL on the top right tab. Tax deductible donations to the Ron Mallonee Fund can be made through the Georgia Chapter of US Lacrosse.