Name: Jazmine Boland
School: Central Cambria
Age: 17
Grade: 12
Sports: Golf and cheerleading
Parents: Ryan Boland and Kayla Maloskey, of Ebensburg
Athletic achievements: In golf, 2024 District 6 Class 2A third-place finisher and state qualifier, 2023 District 6 fifth-place finisher, 2023 Ebensburg Country Club High School Invitational fourth-place finisher and 2023 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference runner-up.
Coach’s quote: “Jazmine’s has been our No. 1 girl golfer for two seasons. Her work ethic has shown the younger girls what it takes to excel at this sport. I can’t thank her enough for all she has done for this team.” – Central Cambria golf coach Keith Gilkey
Favorite subject: Biology
Favorite movie: “Aladdin”
Favorite book: “November 9” by Colleen Hoover
Favorite food: Chicken quesadilla
Favorite teacher (subject taught): Nicole Templeton (Spanish)
Favorite song: “You’re Gonna Go Far” by Noah Kahan
Favorite app on your phone: TikTok
Outside interests: I like to hang out with my friends and family, and play golf with my teammates and coaches. I also like to go on vacations to the beach.
If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?: I would choose to be a dolphin because they are intelligent, strong and leaders
Favorite athletic team: Penn State football
Athlete most admired: Professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau
Most influential people on my athletic career: My coaches for being there throughout my athletic career and myself for always striving to get better
Most impressive athlete that you have competed against: St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy junior golfer Madison Koschko, who won the 2024 PIAA Class 2A girls title
Proudest athletic achievement: When I finished in third place at the 2024 District 6 championships and qualified for the PIAA tournament
How I got my start: My dad has always been a golfer and has been teaching me a little for years, but I officially started in ninth grade
Future goal: Go to college to be a physician assistant or a speech language pathologist
– Jake Oswalt