Olympia & Beyond Sports Commission Sports Awards 2025 | South Puget Sound Community College
Sports & Fitness
The 8th Annual Sports Awards recognizes local game changers!
Who will be this year’s Thurston County Sports Legend?
Join us for an evening of celebrating our community’s athletes, coaches, sports enthusiasts, influencers, and moments that make Thurston County a sports destination.
Date: June 4, 2025
Doors open + Check in starting at 5 p.m.
Program begins: 5:30 p.m.
South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia Campus
Student Union Building
Attire is smart casual or school pride.
Tickets: $45
**No ticket sales at the door - plan ahead!**
Meet this year's nominees, submitted by local peers:
2024-2025 High School Sports Star of the Year — Boy's Sports
Andrew Coombs, Capital High School
Austin Gonia, Tenino High School
Kriya Hart, Capital High School
Josh Lie, River Ridge High School
Joseph Meier, Northwest Christian High School
Ethan Rodriguez, Rochester High School
Kenyon Simmons, Timberline High School
Jonas Versaw, Black Hills High School
Beckett Wall, Tumwater High School
2024-2025 High School Sports Star of the Year — Girl's Sports
Nora Andreassen, Olympia High School
Kailyn Black, Rochester High School
Magdelena Burgman, Northwest Christian High School
Breanne Brooks, River Ridge High School
Hannah Jackson, Timberline High School
Sadie McKune, North Thurston High School
Jennika Rodewald, Yelm High School
Ashley Yourkoski, North Thurston High School
2024-2025 Collegiate Sports Star of the Year — Men's Sports
Jaden Balboa, South Puget Sound Community College
Max Baeder, The Evergreen State College
Jourdan Joseph, The Evergreen State College
Quincy Linton, South Puget Sound Community College
Emmanuel (Manny) Nicasio, The Evergreen State College
Myles Samuels, Saint Martin's University
2024-2025 Collegiate Sports Star of the Year — Women's Sports
Alauna Carstens, The Evergreen State College
Heather Ebner, Saint Martin's University
Flor Parker Borrero, The Evergreen State College
Jocelyn Saribay, Saint Martin's University
Jada Travis, Saint Martin’s University
Izabelle Trefts, The Evergreen State College
Sydney VanNess, The Evergreen State College
2024-2025 Sports Moment of the Year
Flor Parker Borrero, The Evergreen State College
Alauna Carstens, The Evergreen State College
Allison DeBerry, The Evergreen State College
Emmanuel (Manny) Nicasio, The Evergreen State College
Rainier High School, Golf Teams
SPSCC Men’s Basketball
2024-2025 Sports Contributor of the Year
Jeff Grant, Clean and Sober Softball Association
Willie Garrow, Tumwater High School
John Lane, The Evergreen State College
2024-2025 Thurston County Sports Legend
Bob Atwell
John Lane
Russ Olsen
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