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. 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 34 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.
Our Spring events honor the memory of Tom Names, a former star athlete at Stadium high and the University of Puget Sound. Named the Tom Names Salute to Sports, the events were held at Curtis high and the LeMay Museum to honor our TAC Athletes of the Year. Thanks to the Tom Names family and the Names Family Foundation there were six scholarships granted. The TAC’s Female and Male Athletes of the Year each received $10,000 college scholarships (the Scott Names and the “Sis” Names awards) and four other $5,000 scholarships were given (Tom and Clint Names awards).
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.
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.
Year | Award | School |
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2020 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Ryan Wheeler | Curtis High School |
2019 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Dorien Simon | Lakes High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Brooke Nelson | Bonney Lake High School | |
2018 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year James Mwaura | Lincoln High School |
"Sis" Names TAC Athlete of the Year Brooke Nelson | Bonney Lake High School | |
2017 | "Sis" Names TAC Athlete of the Year Jordan Thompson | Sumner High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Foster Sarell | Graham High School | |
2016 | "Sis" Names TAC Athlete of the Year Jordyn Bartelson | Puyallup High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Jack Yearian | Bellarmine Prep | |
2015 | "Sis" Names TAC Athlete of the Year Claire Martin | Bellarmine Prep |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Fred Green | Orting High School | |
2014 | "Sis" Names TAC Athlete of the Year Hannah Derby | Bellarmine Prep |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Benjamin Scott | Steilacoom High School | |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Matt Voss | Puyallup High School | |
2013 | "Sis" Names TAC Athlete of the Year Courtney Schwan | Bellarmine Prep |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Marcus Chambers | Foss High School | |
2012 | "Sis" Names TAC Athlete of the Year Jennifer Anderson | Emerald Ridge High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Drew Templeman | Orting High School | |
2011 | "Sis" Names TAC Athlete of the Year Kristen Rue | Life Christian Academy |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Ionatana (Tana) Pritchard | Clover Park High School | |
2010 | "Sis" Names TAC Athlete of the Year Kayla Stueckle | Emerald Ridge High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Taylor Meeks | Orting High School | |
2009 | "Sis" Names TAC Athlete of the Year Andrea Geubelle | Curtis High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Greg Herd | Steilacoom High School | |
2008 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Kylee Bishop | Washington High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Miles Unterreiner | Gig Harbor High School | |
2007 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Angela Jensen | Fife High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Katrina Drennen | Fife High School | |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Andrew Putnam | Life Christian Academy | |
2006 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Danika Lawson | Puyallup High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Kyle Stanley | Bellarmine Prep | |
2005 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Brie Felnagle | Bellarmine Prep |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Brad Muri | Steilacoom High School | |
2004 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Megan Rains | Rogers High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Sean McNaughton | Curtis High School | |
2003 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Ashley Blake | Lakes High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Ben Shelton | Lincoln High School | |
2002 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Amy Frederick | Life Christian Academy |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Shelton Sampson | Clover Park High School | |
2001 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Kim Butler | Bellarmine Prep |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year K.C. Walsh | Lincoln High School | |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Cory Belser | Bethel High School | |
2000 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Shannon Forslund | Mount Tahoma High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Mellanie Tipps | Sumner High School | |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Drew Miller | Lakes High School | |
1999 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Onnie Willis | Wilson High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Collin Henderson | Puyallup High School | |
1998 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Alexis Yeater | Steilacoom High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Travis Brock | Bethel High School | |
1997 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Dori Christensen | Puyallup High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Scott Burcar | Bethel High School | |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Evan Martinac | Wilson High School | |
1996 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Mary Boerner | Bellarmine Prep |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Bryan Streleski | Bethel High School | |
1995 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Alcydia Ladd | Foss High School |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Tyce Nasinec | Rogers High School | |
1994 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Sarna Renfro | Bellarmine Prep |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Chad Wright | Fife High School | |
1993 | Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Sarna Renfro | Bellarmine Prep |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Jake Guadnola | Bellarmine Prep | |
Scott Names TAC Athlete of the Year Ryan Wheeler | Curtis High School | |