We are excited to announce this year's Wings of Gold Celebration presented by Valley Toyota Dealers will be held at the Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU for the first time on Monday, March 25, 2024, beginning at 5:30pm AZT. This wonderful annual celebration will feature a great program as usual with all funds raised going to support the talented young women of Sun Devil Athletics.
To reserve your spot or sponsor a student-athlete's meal, use the link below:
Check out some highlights from last year's banquet:
Heather farr award
Established in 1994, the Heather Farr Award was established to recognize the female student-athlete who best combines academics, athletics, sportsmanship, and a commitment to the community while maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA. The Heather Farr Award was named in honor of one of the most successful female student-athletes in school history who sadly passed away in November 1993 after a long, valiant fight against breast cancer.
2024 Nominees
- Marianna Argyrokastriti - Tennis
- Maggie Besselink - WBB
- Lara Eszter Kiss - Water Polo
- Kate Fitzgerald – Beach Volleyball
- Sadie Heeringa - Cross Country
- Lindsay Looney - Swimming/Diving
- Ashley Menne – Golf
- Flynn Murphy – Lacrosse
- Gabi Rennie – Soccer
- Hannah Scharf - Gymnastics
- Amber Schlebusch - Triathlon
- Marissa Schuld - Softball
- Shannon Shields – Volleyball
- Adriana Tatum - Track and Field
congratulations
Yanni Acuña - Sun Devil Softball
2023 Heather Farr Award Winner
"Being a Sun Devil has always given me so many opportunities on and off the field. Heather Farr always had a great mindset to everything she did and it's in my hope to portray that mindset and to be the best version of myself for my community and the people around me."
linda vollstedt coach of the year award
The Linda Vollstedt Coach of the Year Award is bestowed upon the Sun Devil women’s coach who most exhibits the four pillars of the Sun Devil Way: integrity, championship performance, graduation and tradition. This coach combines these pillars and embodies the legacy left by Linda Vollstedt who achieved ultimate excellence through competition, classroom, mentorship and community.
congratulations
Coach Graham Winkworth - Sun Devil Soccer
2023 Linda Vollstedt Coach of the Year Award Winner
"I now have the honor of winning such a prestigious award for our program, I'm a little taken back and shocked. I've got the best job in the world in my eyes, and I get to work with some incredible young ladies. I could not think of a better group of ladies to have in my young boys' lives. If the young ladies in all of the other sports, and I'm sure they are, are anything like mine, we are really, really blessed to work within your presence."
special thanks
Thank you to all the female letterwinners who submitted photos and career updates for our Wings of Gold Wall of Fame. It was so special to see our current student-athletes and supporters see where their favorite women of Sun Devil Athletics are now, serving as a tremendous reminder of the importance of their support!
To view each of the Wall of Fame entries, use the link below:
acknowledgments
Special thanks to Valley Toyota Dealers, the title sponsor for the 2024 Wings of Gold Celebration as well as to all of our other outstanding sponsors and partners for helping us provide crucial support to the women of Sun Devil Athletics!
Additional Pitchfork Sponsors:
Cher and Carl Maltese
Gold Sponsors:
Thanks to Mary and Scott Donaldson!