Henry Ford II athlete is Class A scholar

Henry Ford II High School senior Alex Sorgi is one of 14 student athletes to be named a Michigan Class A high school scholar.

Sorgi will receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Farm Bureau Insurance at a halftime ceremony on March 28 at the Class C Boys Basketball game. Below is a summary of Sorgi’s accomplishment on the court and in the classroom.

Sorgi played four years of varsity basketball and will play her fourth of varsity softball this spring. She has also played volleyball as a freshman. She served as captain of both varsities two seasons, earning all-state honors twice in softball and once in basketball. Sorgi scored her 1,000th career basketball point this season and has two school records in that sport to go with four records in softball.

She also helped softball team to a school-record 30 wins last season and first MHSAA Semifinal appearance. She is serving on student council for fourth year and is participating in National Honor Society for the second. She participated in Students Against Destructive Decisions, her school’s DECA and Pink Girls clubs and as a mentor to middle and elementary school students encouraging school sports participation. Sorgi will attend Bowling Green State University and study health sciences in pursuit of a career in the medical field.

Essay Quote: “High school sports have easily been the most influential aspect of my high school years. I have learned life lessons like work ethic, commitment, time management and the value of hard work. More important, I have learned the value of respect and friendship through the sportsmanship displayed in sports.”

This is the second straight year a Henry Ford II graduate has earned this prestigious honor.