L.C. Bird High's Kamari Simon and Marcus West are Play Chesterfield Scholar Athletes of the Week

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Congratulations to L.C. Bird High School's Play Chesterfield Scholar Athletes of the Week, Kamari Simon and Marcus West.

Kamari Simon has been named All-Metro Region and State in basketball. She helped lead the Skyhawks to a regional title and will play in college at Christopher Newport, where she will study occupational therapy. She has a 3.6 GPA and is a youth mentor through Saturday basketball programs.

Marcus West is a three-year starter and captain for the Skyhawks football team. He's been named All-Region and All-Metro, and also competes for Bird's track and field team. He has a 4.31 GPA and is known for his leadership and academic excellence.

Each week, CBS 6 will profile two students from each high school in Chesterfield County selected for the first class of the Play Chesterfield Scholar Athletes of the Year presented by 804 Travel. It is a partnership between the county, the school system and CBS 6.

Student-athletes were nominated based on academic excellence, athletic performance, leadership, sportsmanship, community involvement and character development. One male and one female Scholar Athlete of the Year will be announced at a banquet for the Chesterfield Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, April 17. They will each receive a $1,000 scholarship and have their names inscribed in the Chesterfield Sports Hall of Fame at the River City Sportsplex. More information, including banquet tickets, is available at PlayChesterfield.com.  

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