Edmonds School District honors top scholar athletes, coaches, community members

All of the student athletes honored gather for a group photo after the ceremony. (Photos by Char Blankenship)
All of the student athletes honored gather for a group photo after the ceremony. (Photos by Char Blankenship)

An annual tradition since 2001, the Edmonds School District on Wednesday night threw a banquet to honor the multi-sport graduating senior athletes who also are outstanding scholars, and also provided awards to coaches and community members from each school who support district athletes and athletic programs.

A total of 17 students — four athletes from each of the district’s high schools that have interscholastic athletic programs, plus one student athletic trainer — received scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 each.

And the winners announced Tuesday were:

Lynnwood High School
Gott with Lynnwood High Athletic Director Michele Waddel.
Gott with Lynnwood High Athletic Director Michele Waddel.

Community member: Gayleen Gott, Booster Club volunteer

2013 everett edwardsCoach: Everett Edwards, girls basketball

Athletes:

arseniaArsenia Ivanov, volleyball/basketball/tennis, Washington State University, communications, $4,000

2013 mazaIsabella Maza, basketball/golf, University of Washington, physical therapy, $1,500

ryan mcarthurRyan McArthur, cross country/basketball/track and field, Western Washington University, kinesiology, $2,500

2013 steelquistSoren Steelquist, basketball/soccer, University of San Francisco, business or history

2013 landersBryce Landers (trainer), basketball/baseball, Whitworth University, $1,000

Meadowdale High School
Coffey and Hummel with Meadowdale Athletic Director Chris Murphy.
Coffey and Hummel with Meadowdale Athletic Director Chris Murphy.

Community members: Kathy Coffey and Lisa Hummel, co-presidents of the school’s booster club

2013 warnerCoach: Brett Warner, JV baseball coach

Athletes:

2013 cummingsMichael Cummings, football/track and field, University of Washington, science, $2,500

2013_KossianJulianne Kossian, volleyball/basketball, University of Washington, business management, communications or dentistry, $2,500

2013 prasannaChris Prasanna, cross country/soccer, California Polytechnic mechanical engineering, $2,000

2013 suarezHaley Suarez, cross country/track and field, University of Washington, marketing/advertising, $2,000

Mountlake Terrace High School

Community members: Seaun and LaRae Richards, owners of the Red Onion Restaurant, who have raised thousands of dollars for MTHS athletics and other student programs.

Coach: David Whalen, cross country and track coach

Athletes:

Taylor Arbuckle, track and field/cheer, Western Washington University, elementary education, $1,000

Blake Fernandez, basketball/track and field, University of Washington biology or chemistry, $2,000

AnhViet Nguyen, basketball/tennis, Stanford University/international relations, $3,000

Christina Wimmer, soccer/track, Shoreline Community College, nursing, $1,000

Edmonds-Woodway High School

Community member: Ron Phillips, who has served as treasurer for the Edmonds-Woodway Athletic Booster Club for the past three years.

Coach: Brian Alfi, wresting

Athletes:

Jack Griffing, cross country/track and field, attending Idaho State University to study civil engineering, $1,500.

Alex Hull, football/basketball/baseball, University of Washington or Tacoma CC (baseball scholarship) with plan to major in dentistry, $1,000

Lauren Nguyen, softball/swim, Bowdoin College, pre-medicine, $2,500

Emily Storino, soccer/basketball/tennis, Central Washington University, business, $1,000

 

District Athletic Director Julie Stroncek with Dr. Jim Hsu.
District Athletic Director Julie Stroncek with Dr. Jim Hsu.

In addition, District Athletic Director Julie Stroncek recognized Dr. Jim Hsu with the Director’s Award, for his “countless hours of volunteer service as the team doctor for all four of our high school football teams.” A board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Hsu has been giving up his Friday nights each fall since 2005, making himself available on the sidelines of all Edmond District stadium games, she added.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Real first and last names — as well as city of residence — are required for all commenters.
This is so we can verify your identity before approving your comment.