Newport Harbor Football
VINCENT D. MULROY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The Vincent D. Mulroy Scholarship Award is presented to the graduating offensive football player who has demonstrated the highest level of athleticism, citizenship, and academics at NHHS.
Vincent Mulroy’s accomplishments as an athlete and student leader at Newport Harbor High School (class of 1975) earned him a full ride to Stanford University, where he was an Academic All-American wide receiver under coach Bill Walsh. His status as a Pac-8 athlete made him a positive influence as a “big brother” to at-risk youth in the Palo Alto area. At his graduation in 1979, Stanford’s Alumni Association presented Vince with its first J. Wallace Sterling Award “For his tireless and thoughtful efforts as Director of the Stanford Volunteers for Youth Program and on behalf of disadvantaged young people everywhere; for leadership qualities and sensitivity he has brought to Stanford activities, athletics, and all he undertakes; and for those truly remarkable capacities as organizer, motivator, student, counselor and friend which his work and life represent.”
After his untimely death in 2009, teammates and friends created The Vincent D. Mulroy Scholarship Award to recognize the graduating player on NHHS’s offense who best demonstrates Vince’s talents and values. The award includes $1,500 towards college tuition.
Mulroy played wide receiver for Newport Harbor as a member of the 1973-74 Sunset League Champion and CIF Large Schools quarter-finals and semi-finals teams. He twice earned All-Sunset League, All-Orange County, and All-CIF first team honors. Vince still holds three NHHS records in the decathlon, varsity mile relay, and Frosh/Soph 440-yard relay. He was voted track MVP in 1975.
To join the effort to replenish and grow the fund, please make your tax-deductible contributions to:
NHHS Football Boosters/Vince Mulroy Scholarship
c/o Rick John
4407 West Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663.
Or visit the Vincent D. Mulroy Scholarship Award Donation page.
For more information please contact Rick John (949) 378-4661; [email protected].
Kashton Henjum with Coach Lofthouse, Katie (Mulroy) Sperring and Joseph Mulroy.
Past Recipients
- 2022 – Kashton Henjum
- 2021 – Aj Guitron-Moore
- 2020* – Justin McCoy
- 2019 – Aidan Goltz
- 2018 – Brian Bailey
- 2017 – Jake Bashore
- 2016 – Cole Kinder
- 2015 – Reed Rutter
- 2014 – Riley Gaddis
- 2013 – Cory Stowell
- 2012 – Landon Guylay
- 2011 – AJ Swies
- 2010 – Ryan Iverson
- 2009 – Dillon Freiberg
*’20 was COVID year, season was played in spring 2021
Aj Guitron-Moore receives the Vincent D. Mulroy Scholarship Award – presented by Rick (“RJ”) John, Joe Mulroy, Katie Mulroy Sperring and Coach Lofthouse
