LEWISTON, Idaho – The winners of the annual High School Awards, presented by the Warrior Athletic Association, will be announced at the LC State Basketball games on Dec. 20. Finalists will be recognized throughout the week of Dec. 11-15 on KLEW. The 17th annual event recognizes outstanding high school student-athletes, their coaches and teams, as well as community members who are recognized for meritorious service to their local high schools.
The WAA High School Awards are made possible by major sponsors P1FCU and Pepsi as well as award and event sponsors CCI/Speer, Inland Cellular, the Clearwater River Casino and Lodge, the Lewiston Tribune and KLEW.
Female Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year Awards will be presented at halftime of the women’s game that starts at 5 p.m., and Male Athlete of the Year, Team of the Year, and the Rick Hill Meritorious Awards will be presented at halftime of the men’s game that starts at 7 p.m.
Nominees:
Male Athlete of the Year
Gavin Ells (Asotin HS), Ikika Millan (Clarkston HS), Anthony Fabbi (Clearwater Valley HS), Grant Wolf (Colton HS), Gus Rickert (Deary HS), Nolan Bartosz (Genesee HS), Gage Crow (Highland HS), Porter Whipple (Kamiah HS), Ty Koepp (Kendrick HS), Kase Wynott (Lapwai HS), Dylan Gomez (Lewiston HS), Zach Skinner (Moscow HS), Tristan Currall (Nezperce HS), Drew Hanna (Orofino HS), Trevin Kimble (Pomeroy HS), Jaxon Vowels (Potlach HS), Noah Behler (Prairie HS), Tanner Barbour (Pullman HS), Logan Hunter (Timberline HS), Eli Stoner (Troy HS)
Female Athlete of the Year
Haylee Appleford (Asotin HS), Teryn Demers (Clarkston HS), Macy Morrow (Clearwater Valley HS), Sidni Whitcomb (Colton HS), Kenadie Kirk & Araya Wood (Deary HS), Shelby Hanson (Genesee HS), Kadence Beck (Highland HS), Laney Landmark (Kamiah HS), Hailey Taylor (Kendrick HS), Qubilah Mitchell (Lapwai HS), Katie Wessels (Lewiston HS), Skyla Zimmerman (Moscow HS), Katharine Duuck (Nezperce HS), Grace Beardin (Orofino HS), Chase Caruso (Pomeroy HS), Hayley McNeal (Potlatch HS), Sage Elven (Prairie HS), Margot Keane (Pullman), Carlie Harrell (Timberline HS), Dericka Morgan (Troy HS)
Team of the Year
Asotin Baseball, Clarkston Baseball, Clearwater Valley Baseball, Colton Girls Basketball, Deary Girls Basketball, Genesee Softball, Highland/Lewis County Football, Kamiah Football Team, Kendrick Football Team, Lapwai Boys Basketball, Lewiston Baseball Team, Moscow Girls Softball, Nezperce/Lewis County Football, Orofino Baseball, Pomeroy Pole Vaulters, Potlatch Boys Basketball, Prairie Girls Track & Field, Pullman Boy’s Swim, Troy Volleyball
Coach of the Year
Willie Wingfield (Asotin HS), Ryan Newhouse (Clarkston HS), Josh Bradley (Clearwater Valley HS), Clark Vining (Colton HS), Kendra Keen (Deary HS), Brian Malcom (Genesee HS), Bill Gehring (Highland HS), Nels Kludt (Kamiah HS), Zane Hobart (Kendrick HS), Zach Eastman (Lapwai HS), Darren Trainor (Lewiston HS), Eric Kiblen (Moscow HS), Callie Zenner (Nezperce HS), Heidi Summers (Orofino HS), Fred Knebel (Pomeroy HS), Bryan Bryngelson (Potlatch HS), Ryan Hasselstrom (Prairie HS), Jacob Hogg (Pullman HS), Deborah Blazzard (Troy HS)
Rick Hill Meritorious Award
Rochell Holman (Asotin HS), Lynn Demers (Clarkston HS), John Sutera (Deary HS), Ernest Durham (Genesee HS), Michele Bovey (Highland HS), Shannon Engledow (Kamiah HS), Bill Smith (Lewiston), Mitzi Houska (Moscow HS), Patrick Barnett (Nezperce HS), Tatum Tilley (Orofino HS), Lori Flynn (Pomeroy HS), Kent Chambers & Steve Pettibone (Potlatch HS), Colleen Sonnen (Prairie HS), Greg Billups (Timberline HS), Marie Vogel (Troy HS)
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