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50th
Anniverary
Scholar-Athlete
Award Gala
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
To our photographer Robin Woelz (RobinMariePhotography) & our
pianist this morning, David Little (datmlitt@verizon.net)
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Saturday, February 27, 2016
CenturyLink Field
West Club Lounge
Seattle, Washington
50th Annual
Scholar-Athlete
Program
MASTER OF CEREMONIES, WELCOME
Bill Swartz, Sportscaster-Sportswriter
FINALIST INTRODUCTIONS
Gary Bergan, Past President Seattle-King County Chapter
& Past Scholar Athlete Award Winner
Thank You
Seattle Seahawks
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of
Fame Seattle-King County Chapter greatly appreciates
the hospitality and generosity from the #1 team &
organization in the NFL.
NATIONAL ANTHEM, DEDICATION & INVOCATION
Dee Hawkes, Past President NFF, Retired Head Football Coach
NFF PRESIDENTS WELCOME & VIDEO
Walt Hunt, President NFF
GREETINGS FROM NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION
Ron Dilatush, Director of Membership National Football Foundation
LEAGUE COACHES OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Bill Heglar, NFF Board Member, Retired Head Football Coach
TONY GASPAROVICH AWARD 2014
Dee Hawkes
NFF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM RECOGNITION
Dee Hawkes
“RUSTY” YOUNG MEMORIAL AWARD 2015
Dean Young, Lovsted-Worthington Insurance
INTRODUCTION OF LEAGUE CHAMPIONS & COACHES
Bill Heglar
GUEST SPEAKER
Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawk
It’s great working with the best!
INTRODUCTION OF SCHOLAR-ATHLETE NOMINEES
Greg Porter, Past President Seattle-King County Chapter
& Past Collegiate Scholar Athlete Award Winner
Dick Nicholl, NFF, Board Member & Retired Head Football Coach
NFF INSPIRATIONAL RECOGNITION AWARD 2015
Dick Nicholl
INTRODUCTION OF THE FINAL EIGHT
Gary Bergan
CONGRATULATIONS & PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS
CLOSING REMARKS
Walt Hunt
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National Football Foundation
Seattle - King County Chapter
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of our crusade for amateur football. Your contribution can help
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The National Football
Foundation &
College Hall of Fame
Building Leaders through Football
Since 1947
Founded 69 years ago with leadership from Grantland Rice, General Douglas
MacArthur and Colonel Earl (Red) Blaik, The National Football Foundation
& College Hall of Fame (NFF) exists as a non-profit educational organization
that is dedicated to mobilizing the constructive forces of amateur football, at
all levels, for the benefit of society as a whole.
As a leading voice in the promotion of amateur football, The NFF serves as
a guardian and advocate of the game and its unique ability to foster in youth
and society the qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, teamwork, competitive
zeal and academic excellence. By inspiration recognition, financial support,
and community involvement, the NFF strengthens participation and appreciation of amateur football, everywhere in America. Over the years, the NFF has
awarded over $20 million in scholarships and honored over 50,000 national
and local scholar-athletes, as well as thousands of local coaches, officials and
administrators who have worked to preserve the game’s legacy for future
generations.
World-Class Initiatives for Amateur and Intercollegiate Football
To promote and develop scholarship, citizenship, and athletic achievement in
America’s young people, The NFF brings together all of the organized groups
that play, coach, administer and support amateur football through the following programs:
Annual Awards Dinner: The NFF celebrated its 58th Annual Awards Dinner
December 8, 2015. Attendees of this majestic tradition witness the Hall of
Fame induction and the honoring of great Americans, including seven U.S.
Presidents who have accepted the organization’s highest honor, the Gold Medal, which has also been bestowed on four U.S. Generals, three U.S. Admiral,
25 Corporate CEOs, and one U.S. Supreme Court Justice. The NFF bestows
several other prestigious awards at the event: the Distinguished American
Award; the Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award; the John
L.Toner Award to an athletics director; the Outstanding Official Award; and
the Chris Schenkel Award for excellence in broadcasting.
College Football Hall of Fame: Established in 1951 and opened in its new
location in 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia, is the nation’s premier sports museum
and the repository for college football’s great history. The state-of-the-art
interactive facility hosts more than 200 events each year and has placed more
than 900,000 fans in the middle of the game while immortalizing the game’s
legendary figures from all divisions of college football.
Past Scholar-Athlete
Winners
1990 Robert Bigler
Redmond
2003 Cory Ridge
Tahoma
1990 Alexander LacsonBothell
2003 James Partridge Thomas Jefferson
1991 Aaron Hazelrigg Mercer Island
1991 Christopher Niemi Lake Wa.
2004 Darius Dale West Seattle
2004 Christopher Taylor Mercer Island
1992 Michael Kim
2005 Kevin Kooyman Tahoma
Newport
1992 Charles Young II O’Dea
2005 Matt Carmody
1993 Dominic Lanza
2006 Kellen Kiilsgaard Auburn
Interlake
Eastside Catholic
1993 Justin Maxhimer Interlake
2006 Taylor Firman
1994 Sieu Che
Ingraham
2007 Joseph Clark
1994 Si France
Eastlake
2007 Allen Trillana
1995 Colin Fisher Lake Wa.
2008 Kurt Stottlemyer Bothell
Kentlake
Eastlake
Kent Meridian
1995 Tom McAndrew Interlake
2008 Jackson Pierce
1996 Tim Schaaf
Olympic
2009 Nicholas Anderson Lindbergh
1996 Jeff Miller
Issaquah
2009 Troy Solly
Liberty
1997 Chris Hawkins
Nathan Hale
2010 James Boker
Redmond
1997 Tom Heier
Redmonds
2010 Jay Chakravarty Liberty
Bothell
1998 Jordan Connors Kentlake
2011 Jakob EldrenkampBellevue
1998 Brett Thompson Auburn Riverside
2011 Jeffrey Lindquist Mercer Island
1999 Tom Edwardsen Shorecrest
2012 Drew Thompson John F Kennedy
1999 Trevor Thompson Kentlake
2012 Mason Friedline King’s
2000 Ty Eriks
2000 Doug Tomczak
O’Dea
2013 Cody Sheffels Eastlake
Interlake
2013 Timothy Haehl
Bellevue
2001 Jake Bollinger
Eastlake 2013 Andrew Wallen
Auburn Riverside
2001 Brent Weidenback Kentwood
2014 Davidson Emanuels Mercer Island
2002 Lee Driftmier
2014 Benjamin Josie
Bellevue
Kennedy Catholic
2002 Mathew Coombs Bellevue
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Past Scholar-Athlete
Winners
1966 Neil Nemec
Lincoln
1978 John Canny Issaquah
1966 Jim Hoftiezer
Newport
1978 Tom Gunder O’Dea
1966 Jim Raffle
Rainier Beach 1979 Bruce Kroon Mercer Island
1967 Gary Bergan
Issaquah
1967 John McKean
Kent-Meridian 1980 Jay Gard
1968 Kent Buckles
Seattle Prep
1980 Stephen White O’Dea
1968 Bill Moor
Chief Sealth
1981 Jeff Jared
1969 Mark Backman
Queen Anne
1981 Peter Riley Shorewood
1969 Mark Jognsen
Highline
1982 Kevin Eagan
1979 Steve Pelluer Interlake
Thomas Jefferson
Juanita
John F. Kennedy
1970 David Anderson Kennedy
1982 Steve Roetcisoender Tolt
1970 Steve Sakahara
Cleveland
1983 Gary Avery Juanita
1971 Jim Miller
Kentridge
1983 Gordon Stephenson Shorecrest
1971 Ron Reeves
Nathan Hale
1984 Ken Orr Bothell
1972 Charles Ganong Evergreen
1984 John Waskom
Juanita
1972 Robin Earl
Kent-Meridian 1985 Kurt Steck
Juanita
1973 Jon Franklin
Mercer Island 1985 Gunner Stoa
Nathan Hale
1973 Robert Potvin
Juanita
1986 Todd Soliday
Woodinville
1974 Jeff Belmondo
Renton
1986 John Tokish
Blanchet
1974 Rod McHattie Lake WA
1987 Tom Colombo
John F. Kennedy
1975 Bruce Harrell Garfield
1987 Michael King
John F. Kennedy
1975 Mike Snow Lindbergh
1988 John Allred
Shorewood
1976 Donald Coplin Evergreen
1976 John Gibbon Tyee
1988 Todd Marker
Bellevue
1989 Jon Braman
Mercer Island
1977 Lamott Atkins Lake WA
1989 Greg Fisher
Bainbridge
The National
Football Foundation &
College Hall of Fame
World-Class Initiatives for Amateur
and Intercollegiate Football
Membership & The Chapter Network: The 122 local NFF chapters
and 12,000 members host more than 315 grassroots events each year,
including awards banquets that distribute more than $800,000 in scholarships and honor over 3,000 local high school and college scholarathletes, coaches, officials, administrators and business and community
leaders. Chapters host other events to reach a range of audiences, including parents and administrators, and to educate those who play and
coach football at the youth and high school levels. Programs include
college nights, coaching clinics, media days, mentoring & leadership
programs, golf tournaments and sports trivia nights.
National Scholar-Athlete Awards: At the national level, the NFF distributes $320,000 including the highly sought-after $18,000 National
Scholar-Athlete Awards, which go the nation’s top 17 senior college
players. From those 17 players, one is selected as the absolute best in
the nation to accept the coveted Campbell Trophy, named in honor of
William V. Campbell & endowed by HealthSouth (formerly known as
the Draddy Trophy). The NFF National Honor Society also recognizes
all the college football players from all divisions who maintain a 3.2
GPA or better. The national awards, combined with the chapter’s efforts, total NFF scholarships exceeding $1.1 million annually.
Promotion and Outreach: The NFF conducts a variety of initiatives,
including publishing a quarterly magazine and its weekly Chalktalk
news release; hosting a national media Football Forum; operating a
national Hall of Fame Salute at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl; and presenting the MacArthur Trophy and other divisional national championship
trophies.
FootballFoundation.org
SeattleNFF.com
1977 Paul Leonard Bellevue
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Guest Speaker
Doug Baldwin
Wide Receiver Seattle Seahawks
Doug was originally signed by Seattle as a
rookie free agent on July 26, 2011 and signed a
multi-year extension on May 29, 2014. In 2015,
Doug led the Seahawks with 78 receptions
for 1,069 yards and 14 touchdowns, tying
him for most TD’s in the NFL this season
and surpassing former Seahawks greats Daryl
Turner (13), Steve Largent (12), Joey Galloway
(12) for the most TD receptions in a single
season. He was named the Seahawks Offensive
Player of the Year and was also awarded Best
Offensive Play for his 80-yard TD against Pittsburgh that ultimately helped propel the
team to the postseason. Add these stats and many more accomplishments from this
past season to his career highlights below as of 2014.
In his own words (LinkedIn):
“I can’t sit still knowing that there is work to be done. Passionate, go getter with a drive
to excel in whatever I throw myself into.”
“When I am not training to take over Jerry Rice’s NFL records you can find me
constructing a pond in my back yard, customizing the interior of my car or researching
the next medical breakthrough.”
NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (as of 2014):
• 196 career receptions for 2,757 yards. Led team in receptions in 2011 (51) and 2014 (66).
• 10 receptions for 147 yards and two TDs in the 2014 postseason. Had second postseason 100yard game with 106 yards in the NFC Championship Game vs. Green Bay.
• Led team in 2013 postseason with 13 receptions and 202 yards with a TD, including 106 yards
in NFC Championship Game vs. San Francisco, the ninth 100-yard receiving game in Seahawks
postseason history.
• Led the team in receiving yards (788), receptions (51) and TD receptions (4) in 2011. Became
the first undrafted rookie to lead his team in both receptions and receiving yards since Bill Groman
of the Houston Oilers in 1960 (72 catches for 1473 yards).
• In 2011, led team with career highs in receptions (8) and yards (136) at New York Giants (10/9),
and gave Seattle the winning score on a 27-yard TD from Charlie Whitehurst with 2:37 remaining
in the game. Also earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week 12 versus St. Louis (12/12). Took
a reverse handoff on the opening kickoff for 37 yards and after the Rams opening drive resulted in
a punt, he downed a Jon Ryan punt at the St. Louis 6 after snagging it out of the air. After Seattle
forced a St. Louis punt on the ensuing possession, he blocked the punt resulting in a 17-yard
touchdown return on the play by Michael Robinson for the game’s first score.
HONORS: 2013: Named Seahawks Man of the Year. 2011: NFC Special Teams Player of the
Week 12.
COLLEGE: Appeared in 31 career games at Stanford. Proved to be a big-play threat both at wide
receiver and in the return game, averaging 26.0 yards in 25 career kickoff returns and 7.6 yards in
23 punt returns. Played in 12 games and made nine starts at wide receiver during his sophomore
campaign in 2008, leading the Cardinal with four touchdown receptions and averaging 14.4 yards
per catch, finishing second on the team with 23 catches for 332 yards.
PERSONAL: Played football, basketball and was a three-year track letter winner in the high jump
and long jump at Gulf Breeze High School in Florida, where he was rated as one of the top wide
receiver prospects in the nation. Member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and
Spanish Honor Society. Majoring in Science, Technology, and Society.
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Seattle NFF Recognizes
The 2015 State
Champions
3A
Eastside Catholic High School
Seattle NFF Recognizes
The 2015 League/Division
Champions
KingCo 2A/3A
KingCo 4A
Metro Mountain
Metro Sound
Metro Valley
Olympic 2A
Seamount 2A/3A
South Puget Sound 4A/NE South Puget Sound 4A/NW Bellevue High School
Skyline High School
Eastside Catholic High School
Roosevelt High School
Ballard High School
Olympic High School
Kennedy Catholic High School
Kentwood High School
Thomas Jefferson High School
Seattle NFF Recognizes
League Coach of the Year
2015 Awards Winners
King-Co 3A / 2A
King-Co 4A Metro Mountain Metro Valley
Nisqually 1A
Olympic 2A
Seamount 2A/3A
Sea-Tac 1B
SPSL 4A/NE
SPSL 4A/NW
AJ Parnell, Lake Washington High School
Buddy Bland, Issaquah High School
Kyle Moore, Blanchet High School
Joey Thomas, Ballard High School
Brynie Robinson, Vashon High School
Sal Quitevis, Olympic High School
Bob Bourgette, Kennedy Catholic High S
Anthony Stordahl, Seattle Lutheran High S
Michael Bush, Kentwood High School
Jeff Zenisek, Thomas Jefferson High School
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National Football
Foundation & College
Hall of Fame
Seattle - King County Chapter
OFFICERS
Walt Hunt, President
Greg Porter, Treasurer
Callie Bergan, Executive Administrative Assistant
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gary Bergan
Bill Heglar
Dick Nicholl
Brock Brady Mike Linker
Hal Prukop, Jr.
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Paul Allen, Seattle Seahawks Mike Flood, Seattle Seahawks Dr. Stan Coe, Retired
John Hennessy, NCM Contracting Group
PAST PRESIDENTS
J.T. “Bud” Simpson*
Bobby Morris*
George Hiddleston*
Victor Markov* Charles O. Carroll*
Dick Klinge*
Thomas Sprague*
William Kirk
Bill Fowler
Dee Hawkes
Todd Marker
J. Simpson
Charles Moffett*
Don Shingler*
Don Hayes
Dr. Stan Coe
Edwin “Rusty” Young*
Harold Alabaster*
Gary Hirst
Tony Gasparovich*
Robert Kunz*
Coleman Wyckoff*
Francis Baker*
Frank Inslee*
Christopher Simpson
Gary Bergan
Jerry Miller
Greg Porter
Dee Hawkes
Bruce Kroon
Hall of Fame Inductees
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1916
1925
1928
1930
1931
1931
1931
1936
1937
1941
1942
1949
1951 1952
1956
1960
1964
1979
1985
1992
2000
2006
2008
2011
2015
Coach Gilmore Dobie* University of Washington
George Wilson* University of Washington
Charles O. Carroll* University of Washington
Melvin Hein* Washington State
Glen “Turk” Edwards* Washington State
Paul Schwegler* University of Washington
Henry Ketchum* Yale University
Max Starcevich* University of Washington
Victor Markov* University of Washington
Coach James Phelan* University of Washington
Coach Orin “Babe” Hollingberry*Washington State
Coach Jim Owens* University of Oklahoma
Hugh E. McElhenny University of Washington
Don Heinrich* University of Washington
Coach Darrell Royal* University of Washington
Bob Schloredt University of Washington
Rick Redman University of Washington
Marc Wilson Brigham Young University
Jack Sprenger*
Football Official
Coach Don James* University of Washington
Coach Forest Evashevski* Washington State
Steve Emtman University of Washington
Reuben Mayes Washington State
Bob Robertson, Sr Washington State
Lincoln Kennedy University of Washington
* Deceased
Master of Ceremonies
Bill Swartz
Sportsreporter-Master of Ceremonies
Welcome to Sports With Swartz is home to
one of the Pacific Northwest’s most versatile
talents, Bill Swartz. Mr. Swartz is an award
winning radio sports and news reporter,
who’s also entertained and hosted hundreds
of charity, sports, and business events all
over the country.
Living in Washington State for the majority
of his life he has enjoyed entertaining and
informing audiences in person, via the
internet, or radio/television for many years.
Bill frequently exclaims, “I was the kid
who mimicked junior high school teachers and was sent to the Vice
Principal’s office. Later, the guy who did live skits during the high
school morning announcements. Who knew those antics would lead
to a career?”
A proud graduate of Washington State University with a degree in
broadcast journalism. He claims, “I was smart enough to recognize
the University of Washington had the better football program for the
past 30 years and he was lucky enough to become the radio sideline
announcer for KOMO when the Dawgs went to three straight Rose
Bowls in the early 1990s.”
Bill is also the voice of the 1982 Kirkland Little League World
Championship baseball team, and was the first play-by-play
announcer for Washington Husky women’s basketball. He’s covered
the NCAA Final 4, Major League Baseball playoffs, PGA and U.S.
Open Championships for various radio networks.
In 2001 Bill “jumped ship” to KIRO radio to become morning
sports anchor and did the Seahawks pre-game interviews with Mike
Holmgren and Pete Carroll. For more than a decade he has also hosted
the Mariners magazine and pre-game show and pre-game interviews
with Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid.
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The E.R. “Rusty” Young
Memorial Award
Scholar-Athletes
Scholar-Athlete
School
Coach
Caden Borden
Kirkland Strickland
Gresch Jensen
Justin Mills
Jake Eastby
AJ Britt
Sam Wysong
Devon Turner
Thomas Leisy
Eron Kross
Ryan Howard
Adam Gryniewicz
Caleb Meyer
Tyler LeGault
Ethan Hacker
Ryan Aaro
Noah Anglin
Caleb Freed
Jeffrey Hepner
Benjamin Lemery
Daron Camacho
Sam Tino
Zechariah Brown
Robert Williams
Jeff Allen
Jerimiyah Viena
Mark Whitley
Jacob Kaufman
Jonathon Webster
Nicholas Alling
Tanner Turnbow
Drew Seabrands
Brian Parker
Andrezej Hughes-Murray
Zane Jacobson
Timothy Nguyen
Cameron McKinney
Michael Ybarra
Samuel Bronson
Timothy Starostka
Conner Pederson
Connor Smith
Jaspreet Singh
Nick Rhodes
Pierce Thompson
Griffin Mathews
Auburn
Auburn
Auburn Moutainview
Auburn Moutainview
Auburn Riverside Auburn Riverside
Bainbridge
Bainbridge
Bellevue
Bellevue
Bishop Blanchet
Bishop Blanchet
Bothell High School
Bothell High School
Bremerton
Bremerton
Cedar Park Christian
Cedar Park Christian
Cedarcrest
Cedarcrest
Chief Sealth
Chief Sealth
Cleveland
Cleveland
Decatur
Decatur
Eastlake
Eastlake
Eastside Catholic
Eastside Catholic
Enumclaw
Enumclaw
Federal Way
Federal Way
Foster
Foster
Garfield
Garfield
Inglemoor
Inglemoor
Issaquah
Issaquah
Juanita
Juanita
Kennedy Catholic
Kennedy Catholic
Gordon Elliot
Gordon Elliot
Jared Gervais
Jared Gervais
Bryant Thomas
Bryant Thomas
Andy Grimm
Andy Grimm
Butch Goncharoff
Butch Goncharoff
Kyle Moore
Kyle Moore
Tom Bainter
Tom Bainter
Nate Gillam
Nate Gillam
Bill Marsh
Bill Marsh
William Ojeda
William Ojeda
Simon Iniguez
Simon Iniguez
Jeff Schmidt
Jeff Schmidt
Levi Suiaunoa
Levi Suiaunoa
Don Bartel
Don Bartel
Jeremy Thielbahr
Jeremy Thielbahr
Mark Gunderson
Mark Gunderson
John Meagher
John Meagher
Elijah Ruhl
Elijah Ruhl
Derek Sparks
Derek Sparks
DJ Baddeley
DJ Baddeley
Buddy Bland
Buddy Bland
Lele Teo
Lele Teo
Bob Bourgette
Bob Bourgette
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This award is presented by the Seattle Chapter of the National Football
Foundation to an outstanding individual and/or corporation who exhibits
undying commitment and dedication to the game through his or her
contributions for the benefit of the scholar-athlete. Rusty Young was a Past
President and long time member of the Seattle Chapter. His dedication to our
foundation was an inspiration to all who knew him.
Winners of the E.R. “Rusty” Young Memorial Award include:
2006 Greg Porter, Berntson Porter & Company, PLLC CPAs
2007 John Hennessy, Nuprecon, LP
2008 Dick Dugdale, Pacific Northwest 7-Eleven Franchise Owners Assoc.
2009 Jim Bowers, Precision Press
2010 Seattle Seahawks
2011 Gertrude Peoples
2012 The 101 Club of the Washington Athletic Club
2013 Wayne & Anne Gittinger
2014 Dee Hawkes, Retired Coach
The E.R. “Rusty” Young Memorial
Award Winner, Corky Trewin
Seahawks Photographer
Corky Trewin began his journalism career as a part-time sports
correspondent to the local Redmond weekly newspaper as an eight grader
covering the Redmond Jr. High sports teams beat. Two years later he
appointed himself sports editor and photographer.
As a junior at Redmond High School, he was selected by the Seattle P-I to
work weekends as the sports copy boy, i.e., running errands, tracking the
sports wire ticker tape, and preparing the columns of sports scores for the
back page. After graduating from Redmond High School in 1972, Trewin
received a scholarship to attend the University of Kansas Journalism School.
Within one week, he became the first KU freshman to serve as a school
newspaper staff photographer. The following year, KU assistant athletic
director Gale Sayers hired Trewin as a recruiting photographer to prepare
pamphlets and photographic pieces to send to prospective athletic recruits. He also doubled as
the athletic department’s sports action photographer and traveled with the football, basketball,
baseball and track teams throughout the Big 8.
In 1975 while Trewin was still at KU, the City of Seattle was awarded a National Football
League franchise. Trewin wrote to newly hired General Manager John Thompson to apply
for the position of team photographer. Thompson replied that the team was not ready to hire a
photographer at this time, and thanked him for the interest.
Following graduation in 1977, Trewin re-submitted the letter of interest in person to Thompson
and was told again there was no job. In 1978, Trewin then asked Thompson if there would be
the opportunity of becoming a free agent photographer and proceeded to make photos for the
team as an intern. In 1979, he was retained by the Seahawks as the team photographer as well
as the photographer for the Norm Evans Seahawks Report, a weekly magazine devoted to the
Seahawks. Trewin has been on the sidelines ever since.
In 1980 Trewin was hired by the Seattle Mariners as team photographer, and then became the
Seattle Super Sonics team photographer in 1984. He also worked for the Seattle Sounders,
Tacoma Stars and Seattle Thunderbirds as well as the University of Washington Athletic
department during the ‘80’s. He has photographed 16 Super Bowls, five Final Fours, nine college
bowl games including five Rose Bowls, two Olympics Games as well as the Moscow and Seattle
Goodwill Games. Since his high school graduation he has photographed over 250
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college football games and over 500 high school, junior high and youth football games.
The Tony Gasparovich
Memorial Coach Award
This award is presented by the Seattle-King County Chapter of the NFF & CHF
to a football supporter who exhibits love and dedication of the game through their
principles and leadership with those with whom they work. A long time football
coach and member of this Chapter, Tony Gasparovich embodied these attributes in
his life. Tony coached football and baseball at Ballard and Ingraham High Schools
where he taught World History, Health & Physical Education. Words alone cannot
express how much the Seattle-King County Chapter appreciates the legacy Tony,
along with his wife June, have given this organization for all time.
Winners of the Tony Gasparovich Memorial Award include:
Coach David Lutes, Football Coach, Kentwood High School
Mike Lude, Athletic Director, University of Washington
Coach Ed Troxel, Football Coach, Kennewick High School
Coach Don James, Head Football Coach, University of Washington
Coach Andrew Haynie, Football Coach, Tyee High School
Bruce King, Sports Anchor, KOMO News 4, Chapter Member
Dr. Dale Turner, Author, Columnist, Religious Leader
Dr. Stan Coe, Veterinarian, Past President NFF
Don Shingler, Businessman, Past President NFF
James E. “Jimmie” Cain, Football Official
Coach Tom Ingles, Football Coach, Kentwood High School
Coach Bob Jones, Football Coach, Auburn High School
Coach Jerry Parrish, Football Coach, North Kitsap High School
Coach Frosty Westering, Football Coach PLU
Coach Dee Hawkes, Author, Seattle Coaching Academy Director
Coach Terry Ennis, Football Coach, Archbishop Murphy
Coach Rollie Robbins, Football Coach, Seattle Prep
Craig Smith, Seattle Times Sports Reporter
Coach John T Fullerton, Football Coach Newport High School
Coach Tom Merrill, Football Coach Kennedy High School
Coach Paul Lawrence, Former Coach Everett High School
Coach Ed Lucero, Line Coach Snohomish High School
Coach Roland “Red” Smith, Legendary Football Coach
Marysville-Pilchuck High School & Oak Harbor High School
The Tony Gasparovich Memorial
Coach Award Winner, Sandy Ringer
Retired Sports Writer Seattle Times
Sandy covered high-school football, as well as a variety of
other prep sports, for nearly four decades, devoting her entire
career to a field of journalism often viewed by sports reporters as a stepping stone to collegiate or professional beats.
Preps remained her passion, particularly football, and she
became well known for not only her game coverage, but for
an ability to write entertaining and sensitive feature stories
about young student athletes – especially those who overcame obstacles to succeed on the field.
After stops at a variety of smaller newspapers, Sandy got her dream job with
The Seattle Times in 1987 and spent 28 years on the staff before retiring last
fall. A graduate of Eisenhower High School in Yakima (1971) and Washington State University (1975), she has won several writing awards and received
media awards from a variety of state coaches associations. She was just notified
that she also will be inducted into the WIAA hall of fame this year.
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Scholar-Athletes
Scholar-Athlete
School
Coach
Tristan Ingold
Marquise Card-Diallo
Trey Helgeson
David Morasch
Tanner Conner
Brayden Poffenroth
Ethan Vyhmeister
Jacob Welch
Alex Barrett
Cameron Tangen
Dylan Bacher
Matthew Malloy
Sam Kuper
Sam Bae
Nate Solly
Christopher Hasenheyer
Eric Kim
Jonathan Osman
Vincent Vasquez
Kylan Sadettan
Caleb Mitchell
Reid Lutz
Levi Golden
Noah West
Thomas Day
Christopher Orrico
Matthew Malloy
Peter Johnson
Geordyn Shinard
Tommy Fernandez
Zachary Hasson
Kevin Nguyen
Michael Buyco
Alexander Mackenzie
Brandon Lulow
Nick Lidstrom
John Ostrander
Benjamin Bladow
Jake Pendergast
Patrick Seminatore
Caleb Brown
Zach White
Jacob Kauhane
Edgar Polkat
Ron Krieger
Carter Golgart
Bailey Wyatt
Dylan Axelson
Duke Clinch
Kent-Meridian
Kent-Meridian
Kentlake
Kentlake
Kentridge
Kentridge
King’s
King’s
Kingston
Kingston
Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lakeside
Lakeside
Liberty
Liberty
Mercer Island
Mercer Island
Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier
Mount Si
Mount Si
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale
Newport
Newport
O’Dea
O’Dea
Olympic
Olympic
Renton
Renton
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Seattle Lutheran
Seattle Lutheran
Seattle Preparatory
Seattle Preparatory
Skyline
Skyline
Tahoma
Tahoma
Thomas Jefferson
Vashon Island
Vashon Island
West Seattle
West Seattle
Woodinville
Woodinville
Brett Allen
Brett Allen
Brett Thompson
Brett Thompson
Marty Osborn
Marty Osborn
Jim Shapiro
Jim Shapiro
W. Todd Harder
W. Todd Harder
A.J. Parnell
A.J. Parnell
Casey Selfridge
Casey Selfridge
Stephen Valach
Stephen Valach
Brett Ogata
Brett Ogata
Tremain Mack
Tremain Mack
Charlie Kinnune
Charlie Kinnune
Hoover Hopkins
Hoover Hopkins
Drew Oliver
Drew Oliver
Monte Kohler
Monte Kohler
Sal Quitevis
Sal Quitevis
Tim Tramp
Tim Tramp
Matt Nelsen
Matt Nelsen
Anthony Stordahl
Anthony Stordahl
Bill McMahon
Bill McMahon
Mat Taylor
Mat Taylor
Tony Davis
Tony Davis
Jeff Zenisek
Brynie Robinson
Brynie Robinson
Tom Burggraff
Tom Burggraff
Wayne Maxwell
Wayne Maxwell
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Scholar-Athlete
Finalists - Lineman
Eron Nicholson
Kross
Bellevue High School
Coach Butch Goncharoff
Scholar-Athlete
Finalists - Back
Dylan Avery
Axelson
Woodinville High School
Coach Wayne Maxwell
David George
Morasch
Zachary Morris
Hasson
Coach Brett Thompson
Coach Tim Tramp
Renton High School
Kentlake High School
Christopher
Anthony Orrico
Newport High School
Coach Drew Oliver
Jonathan Calvert
Osman
Mercer Island High School
Coach Brett Ogata
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Gresch Anthony
Jensen
Auburn Mountainview High S
Coach Jared Gervais
Eric Shane
Kim
Mercer Island High School
Coach Brett Ogata
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