Investing in Students.Strengthening Communities.
The Lion Pride Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to graduating student-athletes of Alhambra and Carl Hayden High Schools — opening doors to higher education and brighter futures.
Opening Doors. Creating Opportunities.
Scholarships
Awards for graduating student-athletes of Alhambra and Carl Hayden pursuing higher education.
Community Focused
Two Phoenix high schools, and the families and businesses around them.
Donor Driven
Funded entirely by the annual tournament and by individual gifts.
Lasting Impact
Every dollar is handed directly to a named graduating senior.
Making an Impact
Changing Lives Through Education
Since 2022 the Lion Pride Scholarship Fund has awarded a scholarship to a graduating student-athlete at Alhambra and at Carl Hayden every single year, funded by the community around those two schools.
Our Impact
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The Lion Pride Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to Alhambra and Carl Hayden High School graduating students/athletes for their post-secondary education through fundraisers and donations. The scholarship was inspired by Alhambra alumni Isaac Aguirre, David Sandoval, and Randall Lindsey.
Maurice Sungura
2025 Marv Nevins Memorial Scholarship · $2,000
Your Support
Makes It Possible
Every donation helps a student take the next step toward a better tomorrow. Gifts are tax-deductible.
Donate TodayEvery Recipient
$18,000 to 8 students since 2022
2022
Yancarlos Hernandez
Alhambra · $2,500
Maria Cebreros
Alhambra · $2,500
2023
Brandon Ramirez
Alhambra · $2,500
Kasandra Padilla
Alhambra · $2,500
2024
Said Mendoza
Alhambra · $2,500
Tu Meh
Alhambra · $2,500
2025
Maurice Sungura
Alhambra · $2,000
Bria Moultrie
Carl Hayden · $1,000
In Memoriam
The awards carry four names
Coach Marv Nevins
Since 2025
Coach Nevins coached softball, baseball, football, and wrestling for many years.
The Marv Nevins Memorial Scholarship
Alhambra High School
Nolberto Gem
Since 2025
Nolberto graduated from Carl Hayden High School and served his community as a Captain in the Phoenix Fire Department.
The Nolberto Gem Memorial Scholarship
Carl Hayden High School
Willard Nobley
2022 – 2024
Details to come.
The Willard Nobley Memorial Scholarship
Alhambra High School
Hugh Morrison
2022 – 2024
Details to come.
The Hugh Morrison Memorial Scholarship
Alhambra High School
Our Founders
Three Lions started this
Isaac Aguirre
Alhambra, Class of 1983
Isaac Aguirre graduated from Alhambra in 1983 where he played both football and basketball. He attended Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas on a football scholarship. He lives in Goodyear, Arizona and he is the owner of a small trucking company. He is married to his wife Jennie and has 2 daughters, Chloe and Jordyn. He has long wanted to give back to his high school alma mater and founded the Lion Pride Scholarship Fund to help student athletes achieve their goals of obtaining a post-secondary education.
David Sandoval
Alhambra, Class of 1985
David Sandoval graduated from Alhambra High School in 1985 and was a member of the 1985 State Basketball Championship team. He attended Phoenix College and Arizona State University where he met his wife of 25-years. He has a vast experience in leadership roles and is a local business owner in the City of Peoria. He serves as the current President of the Peoria Unified School District governing board and current board member of the Arizona Latino School Board Association. He has served on many committees with the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and as the Vice President of Phoenix Union's Foundation for Education and as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Abrazo Health's Maryvale Hospital. David has an unwavering commitment to ensuring that our most valuable assets…our youth, are given an equitable opportunity to succeed. He looks forward to continuing to exercise his civic duty by serving the very community that he grew up in and uplifting its youth through scholarship.
Randall Lindsey
Alhambra, Class of 1986
Randall Lindsey graduated from Alhambra in 1986, where he played football, basketball and baseball, and participated in the Lettermen's Club and student government. Randall played college football at Yale University and also sang bass in one of the university's renown a cappella singing groups. Randall is a partner in a small international law firm specializing in Mexican law. He lives in Chandler with his wife and two teenage daughters. Randall's oldest daughter now attends Chandler High. He regularly reminds her the Lions gave Chandler one of their only losses on the Wolves' march to the 5A state basketball championship in 1984, and that the Lions themselves, under Coach Phil Kemp and behind Mitch Smith won the state championship the very next year. (She usually rolls her eyes.)
Eligibility
Who can apply, and how
The Lion Pride Scholarship Fund awards one scholarship to a graduating student-athlete at Alhambra High School and one at Carl Hayden High School each year.
Play for Alhambra or Carl Hayden
The scholarship is for graduating student-athletes of these two Phoenix high schools.
Be headed to post-secondary education
College, university, community college or trade school — the award is for what comes after graduation.
Fill out the application
One form. It asks about your sport, your plans, and how the scholarship would help.
Awards are announced each school year
One student-athlete at Alhambra and one at Carl Hayden are selected each year.
Common questions
Questions about the scholarship
- Who is eligible for the Lion Pride Scholarship Fund?
- The Lion Pride Scholarship Fund is open to graduating student-athletes of Alhambra High School and Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, Arizona who are continuing to post-secondary education. One student-athlete is selected at each school each year.
- How much is the scholarship worth?
- Awards from the Lion Pride Scholarship Fund have ranged from $1,000 to $2,500 per student. The fund has awarded $18,000 to 8 students across four consecutive years, from 2022 through 2025.
- How do I apply for the scholarship?
- Applications are submitted through a single online form, which goes directly to the fund's three founders. The form asks about your sport, your plans after graduation, and how the scholarship would help. There is no fee to apply.
- What can the scholarship be used for?
- The award is for post-secondary education — a four-year college or university, a community college, or a trade school. The Lion Pride Scholarship Fund does not restrict recipients to a particular institution or course of study.
- Who runs the Lion Pride Scholarship Fund?
- The fund was founded by three Alhambra High School alumni — Isaac Aguirre (Class of 1983), David Sandoval (Class of 1985) and Randall Lindsey (Class of 1986) — who each played sports for the Lions and went on to post-secondary education themselves. They select the recipients and present the awards in person.
- Where does the money come from?
- The Lion Pride Scholarship Fund is funded by its annual Cornhole for College tournament, held each autumn in Phoenix, together with donations from local businesses, families and alumni. Donations are tax-deductible.
Be Part of Their Future
Whether you apply, give, or partner with us — your involvement helps open doors and change lives.