Tacoma Athletic Commission Athlete of the Year Season 2 May 2021 The Tacoma Athletic Commission, which serves all schools in Tacoma and Pierce County, proudly announces the Athletes of the Year for the Spring athletic season played during mid-March to May 1, 2021. Twenty-five of the 34 high schools that play interscholastic athletics in the area participated in the program. Athletic Directors and coaches nominated one hundred and three athletes. Eight members of the Athlete of the Year Committee deliberated in length because the talent pool was deep. There were many compelling narratives on why an individual student-athlete should be chosen. The committee reviewed the golf and tennis nominees from season 1 when deciding the AOY for those sports. The Tacoma Athletic Commission honors student-athletes three times a year at the end of each athletic season. In June, we award six scholarships to the most outstanding male and female athletes, the most inspirational, and the best multi-sport athletes. The TAC awards sport communication scholarships in honor of Clay Huntington as one of the Founders of the TAC and Stan Naccarato, whose service to the community is legendary. The TAC mission is to honor and celebrate amateur athletics in Pierce County. For 79 years, the Commission has supported various events that have made the community a more robust and better place to live. On behalf of all members of the TAC, we are honored to have the opportunity to partner with all of the schools in Pierce County. We look forward to continuing to build this relationship. The TAC thanks all of the Athletic Directors, coaches, school administrators, schools, and officials for the incredible work they do with students and their support of amateur athletics! Nominated students for Season 2 for the Athlete of the Year Program Annie Wright Connor Hancock Boys’ Golf Yayoi Junior Girls’ Tennis Eli Dugan Boys’ Track and Field Anna Parrott Girls’ Track and Field Eli Lupton Boys’ Soccer Bellarmine Prep Victoria Krushchuk Girls’ Tennis Ella Borsheim Girls’ Track and Field Peter Radovich Boys’ Soccer Bethel Molly Corbin Girls’ Tennis Triston Nelson Boys’ Soccer Bonney Lake Zoey Diviney Girls’ Track and Field Nic Lewandowski Baseball Brynn Nelson Fastpitch Charles Wright Jahan Bains Boys Golf Zoe Rose Girls’ Tennis Nolan Evans Boys’ Track and Field Isabella Mastras Girls’ Track and Field Lawson Hunt Boys’ Soccer Emersyn Walker Girls’ Golf Concordia Christian Academy Jacob Huset Boys’ Track and Field Curtis Matthew Dingess Boys’ Swim and Dive Reiko Wilford Girls’ Track and Field Zion Williams Baseball Jared Dubinsky Boys’ Soccer Rudi Reyes Fastpitch Zachery Lee Boys’ Track and Field Eatonville Cameron Hatler Boys’ Track and Field Alexia Price Girls’ Track and Field Maximus VanEaton Boys’ Soccer Hailey Rath Fastpitch Emerald Ridge Jacqueline Foster Girls’ Tennis Austin Rohrbach Boys’ Swim and Dive Hugo Ntanda Boys’ Track and Field Carley Huber Girls’ Track and Field Dominic Wagner Baseball Christian Pineda Fastpitch Fife Torree (Torrance) Thomas Girls’ Tennis Logan Werner Boys’ Track and Field Kaiha Gayles Girls’ Track and Field AJ Guerrero Baseball Angelina Green Fastpitch Foss Gabby Burton Girls’ Tennis Keshawn Lewis Boys’ Track and Field Rhonda Newton Girls’ Track and Field SAMI Nalaya Johnson Fastpitch Josh Warukira Boys’ Soccer Austin Forstein Baseball Franklin Pierce Bailee Disney Girls’ Tennis Gracie Higgins Fastpitch Graham-Kapowsin Charles Lockington Boys’ Track and Field Alison Harris Fastpitch Lakes Cruize Corbin Boys’ Track and Field Kivi Johnson Girls’ Track and Field Mount Tahoma Nathaniel Celestra Swim and Dive Marcus Larsen Swim and Dive Angel Roman Other Leyton Pfingston Baseball Peninsula Hunter Hobbs Boys’ Swim and Dive Linsey Lovrovich Girls’ Track and Field Caleb Wanaka Baseball Emily Barry Fastpitch Kailey Bass Girls’ Golf Puyallup Leland Baltazar Boys’ Swim and Dive Alexa Callanan Girls’ Track and Field Holden Burchett Boys’ Soccer Callie Lowney Girls’ Tennis Ally Beavers Girls’ Tennis Rogers Natasha Trivitt Girls’ Tennis Katie Kober Girls’ Tennis Kate Middling Girls’ Tennis Victoria Trivitt Girls’ Tennis Grace Nice Girls’ Tennis Sydney Kowalchuk Girls’ Tennis Lexy Martinez Girls’ Tennis Dean Mensonides Boys’ Track and Field Spanaway Lake Hailey Perrine Girls’ Track and Field NolanRyan Babauta Baseball Eric Welter Boys’ Soccer Stadium Libertad Sarmiento Girls’ Tennis Christian Amberson Boys’ Swim and Dive Makenzie Dilworth Girls’ Track and Field Noah Steele Baseball Erick Arvizu-Matinez Boys’ Soccer Alexys Newman Fastpitch Steilacoom Sawyer Dagan Boys’ Track and Field Logan Brady Baseball Dylan Lawes Boys’ Soccer Savannah Antonowizch Fastpitch Sumner Cabri Jacobsen Girls’ Tennis Taylor Holmes Girls’ Track and Field Kai Jones Baseball Tacoma Baptist School Jalen Henderson Boys’ Track and Field Mikayla Stephenson Girls’ Track and Field Josh Moore Baseball White River Kennedy Wagner Girls’ Tennis Colton Humphreys Boys’ Track and Field Tori Schmidtke Girls’ Track and Field Hunter Fray Baseball Cristian Senestrari Boys’ Soccer Ella Lidstrom Fastpitch Wilson Jaylen McCabe Boys’ Track and Field Rylie Luhring Fastpitch Maggie Larsen Fastpitch TAC Athletes of the Year for Season Two Girls' Tennis Cabri Jacobsen Sumner High School Torree (Torrance) Thomas Fife High School Girls' Golf Emersyn Walker Charles Wright Academy Kailey Bass Peninsula High School Fastpitch Hailey Rath Eatonville High School Emily Barry Peninsula High School Brynn Nelson Bonney Lake High School Girls' Track Zoey Diviney Bonney Lake High School Reiko Wilford Curtis High School Carley Huber Emerald Ridge High School Ella Borsheim Bellarmine Prep Boys' Golf Jahan Bains Charles Wright Academy Baseball Caleb Wanaka Peninsula High School Zion Williams Curtis High School AJ Guerrero Fife High School Nic Lewandowski Bonney Lake High School Boys' Track Cameron Hatler Eatonville High School Sawyer Dagan Steilacoom High School Cruize Corvin. Lakes High School Boys' Soccer Holden Burchett Puyallup High School Boys' Swim and Dive Leland Baltazar Puyallup High School Cabri Jacobsen - Sumner – Girls’ Tennis – 12th grade Cabri voted Singles Player Of The Year in our league in 2021, and she is the youngest to come from a family of tennis players. Cabri remains humble at all times and makes friends with all her opponents. Cabri went to the state tennis tournament in doubles her Freshman and Sophomore seasons. After missing her junior year due to the COVID shutdown, she came back her Senior year and went undefeated in singles during the regular season and was voted by the league's coaches as the Singles Player Of The League. Cabri's quiet leadership and strong character inspire others. Torree (Torrance) Thomas - Fife - 11th – Girls’ Tennis Torree was by far the most dominant player in the 2A league this season. All the coaches knew about her and tried to strategize a way to beat her and her opponent. Torres's leadership was the catalyst that helped our team win the league title. Her doubles team went undefeated and won the league tournament. Humility, leadership, and class describe Torres as an athlete. As a three-sport high school athlete, she's is potentially a state competitor in Golf, Basketball, and Tennis. Torre's involvement at school includes leadership roles in ASB and the AVID program. Many students and athletes look to her and her ability to be a pillar amongst her peers. This year is only scratching the surface of her knowledge on and off the court. Torre's a tremendous human being. Emersyn Walker - Charles Wright Academy – 11th – Girls’ Golf As a 9th grader, Emersyn shot a 69 in the final round of the state tournament to win the State Championship. Always calm and collected on the links, Emersyn is unflappable on the links. She rebounds from a bad shot and is always thinking in the present and future, but not the past. She is ranked 208 nationally by the USGA as a junior golfer. Emersyn is the consummate team player. She helps younger players with their swing or strategy, and Emersyn is always willing to practice no matter the weather. Emersyn's golf talents are outstanding, but her humility and willingness to teach opponents while playing are inspiring. She is a coach to everyone on the course. Beyond Golf, Emersyn has a world-class voice and often sings the national anthem at events. In her Freshman year, she sang the National Anthem at the TAC Tom Names Salute to Sports, and in her spare time, she plays volleyball, basketball, and works on the School's Yearbook. Kailey Bass - Peninsula High School - 12th – Girls’ Golf Kailey was the MVP and SPSL player of the year in 2021. Also, she won the league championship and had a hole in one. Her coach writes, "Kailey Bass is a true leader and has achieved 4.0-grade point average. In addition, Kailey achieved the Most Valuable Player Award at Peninsula High School for three years. She is a tremendous talent who has won WJGA district championships and placed 6th in the Washington Women's Amateur Tournament. She also had a hole in one in a match this season." She is also an Honor Society member and a student of distinction. Recognized by the Gig Harbor Life Magazine, Tacoma News Tribune, and the Washington Golf Association, Kailey was a great tribute to her career. Kailey's work ethic and commitment to excellence inspire others to strive to be better. Hailey Rath - Eatonville - 12th - Fastpitch - Hailey was a first-team outfielder last year, and this year her performance outranks the previous season by breaking many school records. Hailey verbally committed to Western Washington to play softball. Hailey Rath is an excellent all-around athlete, student, and teammate. Her work ethic is outstanding, and her motivations are infectious to her teammates and classmates. Hailey received 1st team all-league honors every year in high school, she was named captain both her sophomore year and senior year, and recently she was just recognized as one of the top ten outfielders Washington State to watch.