The ALL Stars Award show is on Monday, May 11th, from 5:30-8:30 pm at the Hippodrome Theater.
Since 1992, Sports Backers and the Richmond Times-Dispatch have partnered to recognize the accomplishments of the region’s best and brightest student-athletes. Over the last 34 years, we have awarded over $1,400,000 to over 600 outstanding student-athletes from the Richmond region. The Active Living Leadership Program, ALL Stars for short, was created to increase the impact of the former Scholar-Athlete program.
Congratulations to three Maggie Walker seniors for their selection as an ALL Star: Anthony Bastardi – Richmond, Lillian Davies – Richmond, and Abigail ‘Abbi’ Martin – Chesterfield.
We’ve been working with this cohort of ALL Star scholar-athletes since August of 2025. During that time, they have been attending educational sessions, experiencing active living initiatives, volunteering with active living organizations, and working to address a need in our community through their capstone projects. They’ve been supported by a team of mentors in addition to the support provided by Sports Backers and the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
At the event, we will recognize each ALL Star’s accomplishments, get a first-hand look at the outcomes of their capstone projects, meet the incoming 2026-2027 cohort, and announce our special award winners!
All proceeds from the event will be used to support the ALL Stars program and scholarship fund. Can’t attend? Consider donating to the program to support our region’s outstanding student-athlete leaders.
https://www.sportsbackers.org/program/all-stars-program/meet-the-all-stars/
