Parents want daughter to live on
Scholarship announced in memory of Centennial soccer player
WBrooke Hawley did in life, she did well. At age 3, she knew she wanted to play soccer. At age 17, she knew she wanted to go to college. She was on the honor roll.
When college soccer recruiters started looking at her, she knew she wanted one more thing, her father, Aaron Hawley, said.
“Free college!” She would tell her dad.
But the Centennial High School student never got to see the end goal, because on March 29, Brooke and her two other classmates, Dylan Mack and A.J. Rossi, were killed after police said a suspected drunken driver rear-ended Mack’s red Toyota at an intersection on the Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, California.
On Tuesday afternoon, her parents announced, in front of a soccer goal at Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex, they wanted to keep their daughter’s memory alive: They are raising money on a Gofundme for the Brooke Hawley Memorial Scholarship.
“We don’t get to see our daughter make further memories and play college soccer, but girls sports need the boost,” her mom, Rhonda Hawley, said.
The scholarship will go to a Las Vegas student wanting to attend UNLV and play soccer. By Tuesday evening, the fundraiser had reached $12,000. Brooke’s parents hope to
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lice report this week to document an eye injury she claims Sparks caused when he hit her during sex.
“I believe the supplemental police report with regard to the injury to my eye will rise to level of a felony,” she said.
If Sparks fails to appear in court next month, a warrant will be issued for his arrest. Sparks’ ex said she will be in court May 8, ready to face him.
“I truly appreciate the district attorney’s commitment to protect victims of domestic violence,” she said. “I’m relieved he’s finally been charged and will be required to take responsibility for his actions.”
Contact Ramona Giwargis at rgiwargis@reviewjournal. com or 702-380-4538. Follow @ Ramonagiwargis on Twitter.