2026
Thank you to all those who attended this year's Wings of Gold Celebration, presented by Valley Toyota Dealers. This wonderful annual celebration featured a great program, including the presentation of the Heather Farr Award and the Linda Vollstedt Coach of the Year Award. Check out some highlights from the 2026 celebration and read the full recap below.
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.
The Linda Vollstedt Coach of the Year Award is bestowed upon the coach of a Sun Devil women’s athletic program 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.
Special thanks to Valley Toyota Dealers, the title sponsor for the 2026 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!
Carl and Cher Maltese
