Tacoma Athletic Commission

True to our mission, the Tacoma Athletic Commission facilitates an Athlete of the Year program for high school student athletes in the Pierce County area. Funded by Columbia Bank, this program features a quarterly luncheon where recognition is given to an outstanding male and female athlete. It encompasses all sports and focuses on the academics as well as athletic accomplishments.

Athletic Directors, with input from their coaches, are asked to designate the Athlete of the Year from their school in each of the 23 boys and girls sports. All 33 Pierce County high schools are invited to participate. The Fall Sports student-athletes are honored in December, the Winter Sports student-athletes in March, and the Spring Sports student-athletes in June. Each nominated athlete is invited to attend a luncheon and be introduced to receive an Athlete of the Year certificate and t-shirt plus a complimentary lunch.

The Tacoma Athletic Commission also honors all State Champions at luncheons held throughout the year. Plaques and a complimentary lunch are provided for these champions.

At the end of the school year the Athlete of the Year committee selects the male and female Athlete of the Year. These athletes are chosen from the athletes that have been honored by sport throughout the year. The Tacoma Athletic Commission hosts the Athlete of the Year Banquet where the Male and Female Athlete of the Year will be honored. This award comes with a $2,500.00 scholarship.

If you have a son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter involved in high school athletics, you should consider joining the Tacoma Athletic Commission and help show your support through the Athlete of the Year program.

Athlete of Year Past Recipients:

2010	Kayla Stueckle Taylor Meeks	Emerald Ridge HS Orting HS
2009	Andrea Geubelle Greg Herd	Curtis HS Steilacoom HS
2008	Kylee Bishop Miles Unterreiner	Washington HS Gig Harbor HS
2007	Angela Jensen Katrina Drennen Andrew Putnam	Fife HS Sumner HS Life Christian School
2006	Danika Lawson Kyle Stanley	Puyallup HS Bellarmine Prep
2005	Brie Felnagel Brad Muri	Bellarmine HS Steilacoom HS
2004	Megan Rains Sean McNaughton	Rogers HS Curtis HS
2003	Ashley Blake Ben Shelton	Lakes HS Lincoln HS
2002	Amy Frederick Shelton Sampson	Life Christian HS Clover Park HS
2001	Kim Butler K.C. Walsh Cory Belser	Bellarmine Prep Lincoln HS Bethel HS
2000	Shannon Forslund Mellanie Tipps Drew Miller	Mount Tahoma HS Sumner HS Lakes HS
1999	Onnie Willis Collin Henderson	Wilson HS Puyallup HS
1998	Alexis Yeater Travis Brock	Steilacoom HS Bethel HS
1997	Dori Christensen Scott Burcar Evan Martinac	Puyallup HS Bethel HS Wilson HS
1996	Mary Boerner Bryan Streleski	Bellarmine Prep Bethel HS
1995	Alcydia Ladd Tyce Nasinec	Foss HS Rogers HS
1994	Sarna Renfro Chad Wright	Bellarmine Prep Fife HS
1993	Sarna Renfro Jake Guadnola	Bellarmine Prep Bellarmine Prep

Each month a list of honorees are selected during the school year. These individuals were the ones from which the Columbia Bank Male and Female Athletes of the Year were selected. Select a scholastic year to view a list of honorees:

2007-08 Athlete of the Month Honorees
2006-07 Athlete of the Month Honorees
2005-06 Athlete of the Month Honorees (coming soon)