LEWISTON, Idaho – The Warrior Athletic Association is hosting the ninth annual WAA High School Awards on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 5:30 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 2015 nominees are as follows:
Female Athlete of the Year: Lucy Eggelston (Asotin), Lindsey Heflin (Clarkston), Savannah McHone (Clearwater Valley), Savannah Chadwick (Colton), Brooke Swanson (Deary), Sammy Sperber (Genesee), Keleala Bass (Grangeville), Brooke Eades (Kamiah), Rebecca Rickert (Kendrick), Iris Damebo (Lapwai), Emilee Schlader (Lewiston), Arika Amzen (Nezperce), Courtney Adams (Orofino), Skylar Smith (Pomeroy), Jennifer Sapp (Potlatch), Kayla Schumacher (Prairie), Morgan Wilet (Timberline), Brittany Hosley (Troy)
Male Athlete of the Year: Chandler Teigen (Asotin), Trevor Sperry (Clarkston), Tyler Morrow (Clearwater Valley), Austin Meyer (Colton), Kael Stelk (Deary), Beau Tilleman (Genesee), Drew Lindsley (Grangeville), Zach Wilkins (Kamiah), Caleb Olson (Kendrick), Imani Mitchell (Lapwai), Bryce Parsons (Lewiston), Paul Ryan (Logos), Andrew Schmidt (Nezperce), Drake Kuykendall (Orofino), Memo Morfin (Pomeroy), Rowdy Paul (Potlatch), Lucas Amzen (Prairie), Colby Lineberry (Timberline), Kellen Hoskins (Troy)
Team of the Year: Clarkston Boys Baseball, Clearwater Valley Track & Field, Colton Girls Basketball, Culdesac-Highland Softball, Deary Girls Cross Country & Track, Genesee Baseball, Grangeville Girls Track, Kamiah Boys Track, Kendrick Football, Lapwai Girls Basketball, Lewiston Girls Basketball, Logos Girls Track, Nezperce Girls Basketball, Orofino Softball, Pomeroy Baseball, Prairie Volleyball, Troy Track & Field
Coach of the Year: Justin Jones (Clarkston), Haylee Fishback (Clearwater Valley), Clark Vining (Colton), Jesse Roehl (Culdesac-Highland), John Sutera (Deary), Kevin Maurer (Genesee), Larson Anderson (Grangeville), Garett Bretz (Kamiah), Zane Hobart (Kendrick), Erik Spencer (Lapwai), Dave Comelia (Lewiston), John Carnahan (Logos), Dave Snodgrass (Nezperce), Galen Kuykendall (Orofino), Dave Boyer (Pomeroy), Ryan Hasselstrom (Prairie), Justin Nelsen (Timberline), Ed Coulter (Troy)
Meritorious Award: Jill Charpentier (Clarkston), Mike & Vicki Coons (Clearwater Valley), Kim Smith (Culdesac-Highland), Larry Ross (Deary), Bill Krick (Genesee), Les Loeber (Grangeville), Sandy Lawrence (Kendrick), Mary Lynn Walker (Lapwai), Bill Jensen (Lewiston), Earl Vicory (Orofino), Jonathan Harker (Pomeroy), Renee McKinney (Potlatch), John & Denise Mager (Prairie), Vikki Smith (Timberline), Frank Luzzo (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. 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.
