LEWISTON, Idaho –The Warrior Athletic Association is hosting the ninth annual WAA High School Awards on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6:00 p.m. in the LCSC Activity Center.
 
The event brings area high schools and communities together and serves as a great way to congratulate and encourage regional high school athletes and teams on their efforts and accomplishments.
 
Twenty area high schools have submitted nominations and the finalists will be chosen by officials from Lewis-Clark State College, the Warrior Athletic Association and area high school sports enthusiasts. The dinner is the culmination of the event, where one overall winner in each category is announced.
 
The 2016 nominees are as follows:
 
Female Athlete of the Year: Hunter Macy (Asotin), Jaclyn Meyers (Clarkston), Kacee Miskin (Clearwater Valley), Zoe Moser (Colton), Brooke Swanson (Deary), Cierra Mayer (Genesee), Hailey Sullivan (Grangeville), Harley Cope (Kendrick), Taylor Whitney (Lapwai), Katie Havens (Lewiston), Claire Ahmann (Logos), Tianna Leitch (Nezperce), Lindsey Lindgren (Oakesdale), Bryton Anderson (Orofino), Toni Cloud (Pomeroy), Rylee Chambers (Potlatch), Hailey Danly (Prairie), Erin Sellers (Timberline), Abbey Blum (Troy)
 
Male Athlete of the Year: Thomas Weakland (Asotin), Dylan Beeler (Clarkston), Cody Morrow (Clearwater Valley), Carter Dahmen (Colton), Seth Winter (Deary), Connor Phillips (Genessee), Austin Parks (Grangeville), Parker Whipple (Kamiah), Wyatt Hardin (Kendrick), Ivory Miles-Williams (Lapwai), Riley Way (Lewiston), Josiah Anderson (Logos), Ryan Heidman (Nezperce), Parker Perry (Oakesdale), Tyler Schwartz (Orofino), Havin Heytvelt (Pomeroy), Cole Wallen (Potlatch), Jake Bruner (Prairie), Bobby Dloughy (Timerline), Chase Blazzard (Troy)
 
Team of the Year: Asotin Football, Clarkston Boys Basketball, Clearwater Valley Wrestling, Colton Baseball, Deary Football, Genesee Softball, Grangeville Football, Kamiah Boys Track, Kendrick Boys Basketball, Lapwai Girls Basketball, Lewiston Boys Basketball, Logos Boys Cross Country, Nezperce Girls Basketball, Oakesdale Girls Volleyball, Orofino Baseball, Pomeroy Softball, Potlatch Baseball, Prairie Volleyball, Troy Volleyball
 
Coach of the Year: Jim Holman (Asotin), Justin Jones (Clarkston), Elvin Pfefferkorn (Clearwater Valley), Brad Nilson (Colton), Doug Henderson (Deary), Kelly Thompson (Genesee), Jeff Adams (Grangeville), Garett Bretz (Kamiah), Morgan LeBlanc (Kendrick), Eric Spencer (Lapwai), Jason Ulrich (Lewiston), Allison Ryan (Logos), Dave Snodgrass (Nezperce), McKinzie Turner (Oakesdale), Jeff Wilson (Orofino), Jessica Nelson (Pomeroy), Jim Shepard (Potlatch), Cheyenne Hudson (Prairie), Deborah Blazzard (Troy)
 
Meritorious Award: Dr. Walter Williams, M.D. (Asotin), Bill Cridelbaugh (Clarkston), John and Sue Roth (Clearwater Valley), Ryan and Mandi Kirk (Deary), Jim Woods (Genesee), Charity Ruhnke (Grangeville), Kathey Jones (Kendrick), Bill Jensen (Lewiston), Steve Hennings (Oakesdale), Earl Vicory (Orofino), Lee Koller (Pomeroy), Pat Holthaus (Prairie), Harry and Cheryl Stenzel (Timberline), Mary and Kyle Nelson (Troy)
 
Tickets for the banquet are $25 per person and can be purchased from the LCSC Athletic Ticket Office, located upstairs in the Activity Center. Tickets also can be purchased with a credit card by calling (208) 792-2471. There will also be a group discount available this year, please call for details.
 
Those planning to attend the event and accompany a nominee are advised to purchase tickets early because tickets bought at the door will be on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be available seating only.
 
For more information, visit the high school awards page here.