Rotary Club honors athletes of the year
May 24, 2011
By Staff
The Rotary Club of Issaquah recently honored the following seniors as its athletes of the year.
Madison Birdsall
-School: Liberty High School
-Parent: Polly Vaughn
-Sponsoring teacher: Mark Little
-Athletic achievements: second at state 4×4 relay 2009; fourth in state 4×2 relay; team captain in track; fourth in state 4×2 2010; broke school record in 400 individual
-Scholastic achievements: scholar athlete in ninth and 10th grades
-Scholastic interests: psychology, writing
-Hobbies: running, track, basketball, hiking, hanging with family and friends
-Outside school affiliations: volunteering at schools, physical education
-Future goals: University of Oregon; career in education/counseling
Jay Chakravarty
-School: Liberty High School
-Parents: Abhijit and Patricia Chakravarty
-Sponsoring teacher: Darren Tremblay
-Athletic achievements: three-time state wrestling qualifier; second team All League football
-Scholastic achievements: class valedictorian, National Merit scholar
-Activities: Eagle Scout, city of Newcastle Diamond Award for Community Service
-Scholastic interests: social studies, mathematics
-Hobbies: hiking, running
-Outside school affiliations: Boy Scouts, Athletes for Kids/mentoring of special-needs children
-Future goals: study economics or applied math; go into business or government
Lacee Crook
-School: Tiger Mountain Community High School
-Category of recognition: Outstanding senior
-Parents: Kimberly and Marc Hitz
-Achievements: Straight As this unit, working with special-needs students
-Scholastic interests: leadership, journalism, class fundraisers
-Hobbies: photography, drawing, movie buff
-Outside school affiliations: babysitting, working in kids’ room at Klahanie Fitness
-Future goals: go to college in California; become ultrasound tech
Haley Jacobson
-School: Issaquah High School
-Parent: Ross Jacobson
-Sponsoring teacher: Athletic Department
-Athletic achievements: state track meet for three years, KingCo champion, second in state soccer and gymnastics through 10th grade, running track at the University of Washington
-Scholastic achievements: 3.5 grade point average, three Advanced Placement classes
-Activities: LINK Crew, Athletes for Kids mentor
-Scholastic interests: government/politics
-Hobbies: track, hiking, boating, water sports
-Outside school affiliations: work at the YMCA
-Future goals: University of Washington, pursue law career
Nik Landdeck
-School: Issaquah High School
-Parents: Staci and David Landdeck
-Sponsoring teacher: Athletic Department
-Athletic achievements: three straight years as Defensive Player of the Year for football, second team all-league as sophomore, first team all-league past two years, runner up defensive league MVP, honorable mention in basketball, varsity letter for three years, played football and basketball for the varsity teams for four years
-Scholastic achievements: maintained 3.4 grade point average
-Scholastic interests: English, environmental science
-Hobbies: fishing; hiking; sports of any kind, but especially basketball and football
-Future goals: business major at University of Idaho; career in a business-related field
Taylor Ray
-School: Tiger Mountain Community High School
-Category of recognition: Outstanding senior
-Sponsoring teacher: Hilary Nelson
-Achievements: Straight A’s this unit
-Athletics: track and cross country
-Scholastic interests: Running Start at Bellevue College
-Hobbies: movies, roller skating
-Outside school affiliations: checker at Matthews Thriftway
-Future goals: Western Washington University, major in psychology, minor in teaching; become special-education teacher
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