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The Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) is the governing body for community colleges in Washington and Oregon. NWAACC is comprised of 35 member schools from Coos Bay, Oregon, to Spokane, Washington. The association sanctions seven sports for men and eight for women. The NWAACC is divided into four regions that guide the institutions in that particular region. For our student-athletes, community college athletics provide an opportunity to extend their playing career and hone their athletic skills while receiving top quality education. These opportunities will potentially springboard the studentathlete to a four-year university or straight to the ranks of the employed. Over 3700 student-athletes were entered into the eligibility system for the 2011-2012 seasons. There are nine championship events held each year in which over 280 teams compete. NWAACC teams compete in over 1800 contests each year. The NWAACC represents an opportunity to reach over 395,000 community colleges students on our campuses. This year the NWAACC adopted Character, Competition and Community as three core principles for our association. This commitment to develop student-athletes character, embrace competition in sport and more importantly in the classroom, and to invest in our communities is our priority and needs to be the foundation of the NWAACC. The NWAACC incorporated into its major and/or championship events a community project in which all participating teams can collaborate. This endeavor was in no means an attempt to displace or replace the community events that many of the NWAACC teams are currently involved. Community for the NWAACC is the idea of serving our championship communities, a desire for the organization to make an impact as a whole, and provide competing teams the chance to work together and give to others. This project started at the NWAACC Friendlies where close to 40 soccer teams converged at the Starfire complex in Tukwila for two days of games. In November, the sixteen volleyball teams competing in the NWAACC Volleyball Championships hosted by Mt. Hood Community College, presented to the Portland Rescue Mission 80 donated blankets (made by NWAACC volleyball players) and an additional 200 pairs of tennis shoes.

At the Mens and Womens Basketball Championships, NWAACC basketball teams partnered with 2nd Harvest of the TriCities on a food drive. NWAACC basketball teams presented to 2nd Harvest over 2100 cans of food at the NWAACC Basketball banquet. This staggering amount of food will provide approximately 2200 meals for people who are in need.

2 Spring found the NWAACC hosting five NWAACC championship events in which student-athletes donated close to 2000 items to the local communities.

Overall the community efforts of the NWAACC student-athletes were strong and had a significant impact on those in need. NWAACC hopes that it can continue to build on the first year efforts, teaching student-athletes the responsibility and opportunity to give to others while competing hard. Each year at the start of the season, a former NWAACC coach would throw out the following statement to his team, Everyone here likes to play, but the question I really want to see answered is does everyone here love to compete? At the core of the NWAACCs commitment to competition is to challenge student-athletes to answer that question in practice, games, academically, and at championship events. CROSS COUNTRY: Among the student-athletes competing this year in cross country, was a female competitor from Highline Community College who for years was a dental office receptionist. Deciding on a career change after almost 20 years, Jeanna Daninger enrolled in HCC and joined the Highline Cross Country team. Jeanna, a wife, mother, and grandmother, competed in every cross country event that Highline entered. She is scheduled to compete for HCC next year as well and is an example to her teammates that it is never too late to compete and chase your dreams. Everett Community College swept the NWAACC Mens and Womens Cross Country Championships. The college along with the City of Everett hosted the event at the Veterans Golf Course. The Everett Trojans were clearly the dominant cross country teams at the meet.

VOLLEYBALL: Championship tournament highlights included Clackamas being down 0-2 in a match to Spokane rallying to win three straight sets to defeat Spokane. Mt. Hood who earlier in the tournament had lost a tough five set match to Walla Walla had to beat Spokane in order to play in the championship round. In what was a thrilling three set match Mt. Hood proved to be victorious and moved on to the championship match vs. Walla Walla. The Saints from Mt. Hood defeated Walla Walla twice to win the 2012 NWAACC Volleyball Championship.

SOCCER: The mens and womens soccer season kicked off at the annual Friendlies held at the StarFire Complex. With close to 40 NWAACC mens and womens soccer teams competing, the Friendlies gave a rousing start to the 2011 season. Highlights from the season included an exciting mens playoff game between the Olympic Rangers and the Clark College Penguins that went into overtime as night was falling over the Clark campus. In overtime as sideline discussions were going on with administrators regarding the impending darkness, Ciaran Kierney from Olympic scored the game winner. Olympic moved on to win a shootout with Edmonds (lights going out in the shootout!). The Chemeketa Storm with strong team play eventually met up with the Olympic Rangers in the finals. The Storm won the championship game 2-1 to claim the 2011 NWAACC Mens Soccer Championship. Congratulations to Coach Limbard and the Chemeketa Storm.

The Walla Walla Warriors reached the NWAACC Womens Soccer Championship game for the 7th year in a row and for the third year in a row, the Warriors of Walla Walla won the championship game. Kaylie Winston, the NWAACC leading scorer found pay dirt with just seconds remaining in the first half to provide the only goal in the match. BASKETBALL: This year at the NWAACC Championship Tournament saw all 52 games of the tourney webcast with the two championship games broadcast on television. The mens bracket saw top seeds Whatcom Community College and Clark College making surprising early exits. In a memorable second day game, Shoreline Community College defeated Walla Walla Community College 96-94. With .3 left on the clock and having to go the full length of the floor, WWCC coach, Jeff Reinland designed an almost perfect play to tie the game. The length of the court pass and tip was nearly pulled off. In the championship game, Tacoma Community College beat the Chemeketa Storm to give TCC Coach Carl Howell his second NWAACC championship. The Titans were led by the leading scorer in the nation Mark McLaughlin.

The womens championship game was played in front of a packed and boisterous crowd in the bowl of the east end of the arena. Eastern region rivals Yakima Valley College and Columbia Basin College engaged in a classic championship game. The CBC Hawks held on for a 60-59 win. It was an incredible atmosphere for a memorable game. SOFTBALL: Controversy seemed to surround softball in 2011-2012. Concerns about a change in the stat program, a redesigned ball, and the move to seed the NWAACC Championship Tournament were issues that were prominent throughout the season. Seeding the tournament created much discussion, excitement, and bracket gazing as there were quite a few upsets at the Championship Tournament, with the biggest upset being #13 Mt. Hood beating #1 Wenatchee Valley College. Due to rain, the championship games were played two days later than scheduled between #5 Clackamas Community College and #11 Lower Columbia College. Both of these programs have an unparalleled championship history in NWAACC softball. Clackamas won both games each by one run to claim their 9th NWAACC title.

TENNIS: The Spokane mens tennis team won their third title in a row by defeating Skagit Valley College Cardinals 111-104, despite not scoring any team points in the number one singles slot. Riley Newman from Skagit Valley won the number one singles title. On the womens side, Bellevue womens tennis team won their 8th championship in a row. In six of the final nine matches, Spokane and Bellevue faced off with Bellevue winning five of the six match-ups. BCs Anissa BryantSwift defeated Brittany Webster of Spokane to claim the number one singles title and partnered with teammate Amber Portka to win the number one doubles title for the Bellevue Bulldogs. GOLF: Golf saw Bellevue women dominate the championship match as they finished 17 strokes ahead of the Community Colleges of Spokane. Bellevue was led by Katya Case who won by ten strokes. The Community Colleges Spokane mens golf team won their second consecutive championship. They finished 14 strokes ahead of second place Green River Community College. The mens individual champion was Broc Johnson from Green River Community College. TRACK AND FIELD: Track and Field saw Spokane continue its dominance in both mens and womens events. A standout year continued for Spokane distance runner Mikel Elliot who excelled in cross country and continued her dominance in the spring by winning the steeple chase, 1500, 5k, and was a member on the team that won the 4x400 relay. Shayle Dezellem of Spokane was high point winner on the ladies side scoring 43 points. Dezellum took three first place finishes and was the

5 winner of the Heptathlon earlier in the month. Dezellem and Elliot helped lead Spokane women to their 9th consecutive NWAACC title. Emma Bucholz of Clackamas Community College broke the NWAACC javelin record by 12 feet!

On the mens side, the Community Colleges of Spokane won their 8th title in a row. The mens 200 final was an unbelievable race in which Brent Arceneaux (CCS) edged out Branden Helms (Lane) in a photo finish. In the 21 men's events, the Sasquatch recorded 10 first place and 12 second place finishes. Men's high point winners were Brent Arceneaux of Spokane and Elias Gedyon of Lane, both scoring 28 points. Elias Gedyon was named Male Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet following his wins in the 1500 & 5k and placing 2nd in the 800. The male Outstanding Field Athlete of the Meet was Joseph Hart of Lane. Hart won the Long Jump, took 3rd in the Triple jump and was 5th in the High jump. BASEBALL: The final NWAACC Championship for 2011-2012 was baseball. This tournament will be remembered for a variety of special accomplishments. Pierce College Raiders won their first ever NWAACC title. With their number one pitcher out with an injury sustained in the first game of the tournament, the Raiders depleted bullpen showed great resolve and execution on way to winning the NWAACC Baseball Championship. It is the first title in school history. Sunday of the tournament saw the coaching career of LCC coach Kelly Smith come to an end as Coach Smith officially retired. The stands were filled with former players, coaches, staff and fans that came to show their appreciation for the legendary Lower Columbia Baseball coach.

Finally the tournament will forever be remembered for LCC leftfielder Derrick Salberg's leaping catch over the left field bullpen fence. With a runner on and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Keone Kela of Everett hit a ball that surely would have tied the game. Salbergs incredible catch robbed Kela of a game tying home run as the Red Devils held on for a 4-2 victory in the first round. The catch made national news with its winning of ESPNs play of the month for May and its possible nomination for an ESPY award.

6 NEWS ON CURRENT AND FORMER NWAACC STUDENT-ATHLETES: Becky Holliday, Clackamas Community College alum made the U.S.A Olympic Team in the pole vault by jumping 1411 at the Olympic Trials in Eugene Oregon. She is the national junior college record holder, school record holder at Oregon and Clackamas and was the 2003 NCAA champion. Ashley Hutchinson, former Community Colleges of Spokane standout won the 20lb Weight throw at the Robert Shine Invite (Laramie, WY) She set a new Personal Best of 19.93m (65 4.75) which is #2 All Time in Wyoming History. This mark is also #5 All Time in Mountain West Conference History and currently ranks #23 in the NCAA. Former Everett Community College pitcher Stephen Fife made his first start for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. After playing for the Trojans, Fife played for the University of Utah and was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2008. Two time NWAACC Golf Champion (2007 & 08) Richard Lee, a 2008 Bellevue College graduate took part in the Pebble Beach National Pro. Lee tied for 15th place with Tiger Woods and three others. Robby Fegles, a senior at University of Washington, was the only vaulter to clear 16'-07.5" (5.07m) to win USC Trojan Invite. The next closest competitors cleared 16'-01.75" (4.92m). While at Lane Community College, Fegles was an NWAACC champion in 2008, and previously held Lane's school record at 16'08". Janelle Weiss has become the latest Chemeketa Community College student athlete to move on to the Division I level as she has signed to play for the University of Idaho Vandals. She was named to the NWAACC Southern Regions AllFreshman team during the 2010-11 season. Janelles sophomore season was even better which resulted in her being named the NWAACC Southern Region Player of the Year. Dave McKay, former Columbia Basin College star won his third World Series Ring as a coach for the St. Louis Cardinals who defeated the Texas Rangers. McKay has been a coach for the Oakland As and has spent the last 16 years coaching with the St. Louis Cardinals. Daves career in major league baseball spans close to 40 years. Alex Pounds had a very successful freshman year at the Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS). The former High School State Champion and Idaho Junior Champion was a first-team all-league selection and the runner up by a single stroke in the NWAACC Championship Tournament, earning him first-team all-conference. He has signed with the University of Idaho Mens Golf Team. Alex joins Jason Azzarito (Gonzaga University) and Taylor Porter (Boise State University) as players who have recently moved on to compete at the NCAA Division I level for CCS. Tyler Johnson, Kyler Gable and Jason Molner (Lewis Clark State College), Corey Meyers (Whitworth University) and Sam Krause (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs) have all moved on to continue their careers after being standouts at CCS in recent years. Walla Walla Community College pitcher Dara Kosanke signed a National Letter of Intent to pitch for Utah Valley University. Dara was the player of the year in her conference last year is expected to come in and immediately challenge for a starting spot and bat leadoff. Yakima Valley Community College alumni Earlysia "Anna" Marchbanks was a women's basketball All PAC-12 First-Team selection for Oregon State University. Anna was on Yakima Valley's 2010 NWAACC championship runner-up team and was an all-tournament first-team selection as well as being an Eastern Region first-team selection. Boise State University announced the addition of Anissa Bryant-Swift to the Bronco roster for the 2012-13 campaign. Bryant-Swift brings with her to Boise State two years of winning collegiate experience while playing for Bellevue College. Aurora Vasquez signs to play volleyball at WSU. Vasquez is a 5-11 outside hitter from Spanaway, Wash., who will receive her AA degree from Highline Community College this June. Vasquez played two years at HCC for Coach Chris Littleman, earning first team All-Region honors as a freshman, and was Region MVP as a sophomore.

7 Jim Caviezel, who played basketball at Bellevue Community College, is currently the lead actor in the hit CBS television drama series, Person Of Interest, which airs at 9:00 Thursday nights. Caviezel was a member of BCs basketball team during the 1987-88 and 1988-89 seasons. A foot injury during his sophomore year ended his hopes of playing future college basketball as he then transferred to the University of Washington to study acting. NWAACC ACADEMICS Congratulations to Clackamas Community College student-athlete Brett Ball, who received the 2011-12 Red Lion Scholarship as the top NWAACC male scholar athlete. Ball, with a 3.97 GPA, was selected from scores of male applicants from among the thousands of athletes that compete at 35 colleges throughout the NWAACC. He has accepted a scholarship at Carroll College in Montana. Gylany Crossman cross country and track participant at Lane Community College for the past two years was named the Red Lion Scholarship NWAACC Female Scholar Athlete of the Year. Crossman has an impressive 4.1 GPA during her time at Lane. She broke Lanes 35 year record in the 3k, running the event in 9:48.73. She won the 10k at the 2011 and 2012 NWAACC Track & Field Championships. Rachel Feiring a cross country and track and field participant for two years at Olympic College is the female winner of the Art Fiero Award for outstanding academic and athletic leadership. While at Olympic, she earned All-Academic Honors in cross country and track and field with a 3.89 GPA.. After Olympic, she will attend California State San Marcos where she will continue competing in athletics. Chris Cecil who played baseball for Columbia Basin College the past two years was named as the male winner of the Art Fiero Award for outstanding academic and athletic leadership. He was an instrumental part of back to back Eastern Region titles.. Cecil has a 3.54 GPA and will attend the United States Air Force Academy.

ALL ACADEMIC TEAM

{Criteria: sophomore in eligibility, minimum of 36 credits earned, 3.25 GPA, recommended by the College}.

MENS AND WOMENS CROSS COUNTRY ALL ACADEMIC TEAM - 2011 NAME GPA COLLEGE Anthony Bertolucci 3.42 Highline Community College Reynaldo Celestino 3.59 Treasure Valley Community College Briel Cossette 4.00 Clark College Gylany Crossman 4.00 Lane Community College Shayle Dezellem 3.82 Community Colleges of Spokane Jacob Feiring 3.79 Olympic College Rachel Feiring 3.80 Olympic College Ashlee Giesman 3.80 Community Colleges of Spokane Anzhela Gula 3.88 Clark College Rachel Jensen 3.76 Lane Community College Roman Len 3.42 Clark College

8 MENS AND WOMENS CROSS COUNTRY ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2011 (cont.) NAME GPA COLLEGE Luke Martin 3.36 Highline Community College Ray Miller 3.31 Treasure Valley Community College Nathan Perry 3.57 Clark College Nathaniel Richards 3.38 Clark College Jason Sams 3.73 Community Colleges of Spokane Brenden Schruhl 3.26 Olympic College Dane Steeves 3.75 Lane Community College Wayne Steffens 3.63 Olympic College Danielle Whitcomb 3.66 Highline Community College MENS SOCCER TEAM ALL ACADEMIC TEAM - 2011 NAME GPA COLLEGE Carlos Alvarez 3.33 Whatcom Community College Michael Brewer 3.37 Columbia Basin College Michel Carbon 3.40 Peninsula College Trevor Delmedico 3.42 Community Colleges of Spokane Ricky Frey 3.72 Pierce College Yan Gioseffi 3.64 Peninsula College Daniel Giuntoli 3.52 Bellevue College Aaron Gleason 3.85 Community Colleges of Spokane Miguel Gonzalez 3.71 Peninsula College Paul Gumke 3.71 Everett Community College Yoshikazu Hayashi 3.39 Highline Community College Jake Hughes 3.48 Peninsula College Kellen Hunter 3.45 Highline Community College Luis Islas 3.33 Treasure Valley Community College Jacob Lagucik 3.59 Shoreline Community College Balin Larson 3.83 Bellevue College Anthony Legault 3.63 Highline Community College David LopezHava 3.32 Everett Community College Sebastian Lyons 3.32 Skagit Valley College Andrew Mihovilovich 3.86 Whatcom Community College Alexandru Morari 3.47 Bellevue College Jeff Mullen 3.30 Peninsula College Josh Noonkester 3.54 Chemeketa Community College Jeremy Pippin 3.26 Pierce College Jose Ramos 3.30 Everett Community College Dalton Rockwell 3.75 Whatcom Community College Adam Skowron 3.57 Peninsula College Jose Vergara 3.26 Clark College Alan Villavicencio 3.88 Bellevue College WOMENS SOCCER ALL ACADEMIC TEAM - 2011 NAME GPA COLLEGE Lindsey AldacoManner 4.00 Chemeketa Community College Kathleen Allen 3.65 Yakima Valley Community College Tabitha Bare 3.97 Peninsula College Shelby Bigness 3.54 Columbia Basin College Megan Bolmes 3.38 Edmonds Community College

9 WOMENS SOCCER ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2011 (cont.) NAME GPA COLLEGE Chelsea Boulton 3.57 Everett Community College Ashley Brewer 3.35 Clackamas Community College Jacqueline Bundtrock 3.76 Treasure Valley Community College Shelby Campbell 3.49 Lane Community College Leslie Cannon 3.45 Green River Community College Haylie Cannon 3.47 Green River Community College Ashley Desharnais 3.37 Edmonds Community College Olivia Diaz 3.29 Columbia Basin College Trisha Durham 3.62 Chemeketa Community College Brianna Ellis 3.50 Everett Community College Melissa Everson 3.77 Columbia Basin College Ashlie Fairbanks 3.44 Wenatchee Valley College Jessica Farrell 3.75 Peninsula College Deanna Garbe 3.26 Community Colleges of Spokane Emma Gremer 3.74 Highline Community College Kenzie Harding 3.34 Lane Community College Rylie Hill 3.35 Community Colleges of Spokane Mindy Howard 3.50 Wenatchee Valley College Shelby Hutton 3.86 Highline Community College Kimberly Jones 3.67 Peninsula College Danielle Langer 3.54 Whatcom Community College Kandace Leliefeld 3.53 Community Colleges of Spokane Margarete Moore 3.51 Skagit Valley Community College Samantha Peppers 3.34 Clark College Ellen Rodgers 3.94 Peninsula College Andrea Roeder 3.32 Columbia Basin College Jessica Sanchez 3.31 Highline Community College Kayla Schlecht 3.94 Clark College Kayla Thistle 3.41 Everett Community College Lynze Utz 3.41 Green River Community College Jenny Voss 3.59 Shoreline Community College Name Kendra Bailey Brittany Baimbridge Demi Belshe Kristin Best Bailey Carlson Ashley Crooks Lisa Day Christine Deitz Liza Domingo Brittany Dominguez Tori Farias Julianna Evola Mona Goudarzian Kalei Grayson Nikki Gross VOLLEYBALL ALL ACADEMIC TEAM - 2011 GPA College 3.80 Big Bend Community College 3.52 Umpqua Community College 3.60 Mt. Hood Community College 4.00 Clackamas Community College 3.35 Columbia Basin College 3.81 Lower Columbia College 3.84 Shoreline Community College 3.68 Walla Walla Community College 3.30 Lower Columbia College 3.26 Walla Walla Community College 3.72 Yakima Valley Community College 3.65 LinnBenton Community College 3.65 LinnBenton Community College 3.29 Columbia Basin College 3.25 Southwestern Oregon Community College

10 VOLLEYBALL ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2011 (cont.) GPA College 3.46 Whatcom Community College 3.27 Green River Community College 3.66 Community Colleges of Spokane 4.00 Treasure Valley Community College 3.71 Green River Community College 3.45 Whatcom Community College 3.48 Edmonds Community College 3.49 Wenatchee Valley College 3.77 Clackamas Community College 3.50 Clackamas Community College 3.41 Yakima Valley Community College 3.61 Columbia Basin College 3.53 Shoreline Community College 3.70 LinnBenton Community College MENS BASKETBALL ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2012 GPA College 3.92 Clackamas Community College 3.36 Shoreline Community College 3.51 Peninsula College 3.45 Umpqua Community College 3.28 Lane Community College 3.52 Chemeketa Community College 3.49 Green River Community College 3.50 Clark College 4.00 Mt. Hood Community College 3.31 Spokane Community College 3.79 Big Bend Community College 3.46 Edmonds Community College 3.42 Clackamas Community College 3.39 Green River Community College 3.26 Everett Community College

Name Nina Holbrooks Ali Kilgore Brigitte Lowe Lacey Nauman Katelyn Nugent Kelsey Potter Nora Pulaski Hillary Pulse Taylor Richardson Haylee Schaab Traci Schweyen Kelsey Solberg Hannah Stoeve Lacy Wood Name Brett Ball Joe Bodman Tim Friday Zachary Geary Daniel Ketchum Jason Martin Andrew Nale Derek Owens Curtis Papenfuss Taylor Pettersen Blake Skidmore Jacob Spade Paul Walter Devin Willis Daniel Wruble

WOMENS BASKETBALL ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2012 NAME GPA COLLEGE Courtney Batts 3.29 Bellevue College Riley Beard 3.35 Skagit Valley Community College Andrea Bland 3.26 Columbia Basin College Alex Brewster 3.53 Yakima Valley Community College Brooklyn Campbell 3.37 Lower Columbia College Janay Creamer 3.76 Pierce College Aylssa Dario 3.67 Wenatchee Valley College Jessica Denmon 3.80 Skagit Valley Community College Chelse Dyson 3.84 Clark College Alexis Edwardson 3.40 Everett Community College Bethany Elliot 3.25 Centralia College Kelsey George 3.57 Southwestern Oregon Community College Kayla Griffin 3.35 Spokane Community College Shay Grilley 3.30 Wenatchee Valley College

11 WOMENS BASKETBALL ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2012 (cont.) Name GPA College Hayley Hancock 3.47 Pierce College Courtney Hutchins 3.38 Southwestern Oregon Community College Blake Jacobs 3.89 Spokane Community College Nichole Kates 3.52 Lower Columbia College Brittany Kennedy 3.42 Green River Community College Reed Levings 3.32 Lane Community College Marisol Lopez 3.79 Big Bend Community College Dayanna Lopez 3.48 Big Bend Community College Ginna Lorusso-Perez 3.58 Linn-Benton Community College Tiffany Morris 3.72 Big Bend Community College Lacey Nauman 4.00 Treasure Valley Community College Alli Nielsen 3.35 Big Bend Community College Jennifer Noon 3.61 Columbia Basin College Brooklyn Norman 3.28 Umpqua Community College Dorian Perkey 3.67 Linn-Benton Community College Meghan Schram 3.65 Treasure Valley Community College Shelby Scott 3.34 Big Bend Community College Deborah Simmers 3.25 Clark College Hayley Strom 3.52 Columbia Basin College Samantha Thornton 3.31 Umpqua Community College Tiffany Tornow 3.51 Lower Columbia College Jenny Voss 3.65 Shoreline Community College Janelle Weiss 3.55 Chemeketa Community College Taylor Wofford 3.61 Bellevue College Alexis Wolf 3.51 Whatcom Community College Lacy Wood 3.26 Linn-Benton Community College

NAME Ryan Abel Jacob Baker Tyler Baumgartner Matt Bener Brad Birch Nick Bowman

MENS BASEBALL ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2012 GPA COLLEGE 3.36 Clackamas Community College 3.48 Lower Columbia College 3.38 Bellevue College 3.60 Big Bend Community College 3.52 Treasure Valley Community College 3.31 Olympic College

12 MENS BASEBALL ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2012 (cont.) NAME GPA COLLEGE Taylor Brennan 3.27 Edmonds Community College Clayton Brown 3.66 Tacoma Community College Chris Cecil 3.54 Columbia Basin College Doug Christie 3.83 Lower Columbia College Michael DeSouza 3.48 Chemeketa Community College Steven DeYoung 3.25 Southwestern Oregon Community College Kyle Doucette 3.27 Olympic College Chase Fields 3.69 Treasure Valley Community College Blake Filghum 3.41 Bellevue College Travis Fuller 3.51 Columbia Basin College Brandon Gifford 3.38 Columbia Basin College Robbie Groschell 3.68 Lower Columbia College Jordan Hull 3.25 Centralia College David Katayama 3.48 Lane Community College Mark Klick 3.61 Green River Community College Kevin Knapp 3.70 Edmonds Community College Scott Kuzminsky 3.36 Bellevue College Taylor Landwehr 3.39 LinnBenton Community College Alexander Lee 3.50 Skagit Valley Community College Christian Lichtenthaler 3.38 Lower Columbia College Brennan Mayfield 3.45 Olympic College Will Minice 3.53 Bellevue College Mike Monda 3.85 Lower Columbia College Brennan Mossholder 3.62 Clackamas Community College Joseph Nazzaro 3.61 Tacoma Community College Kyle Peckham 3.80 Community Colleges of Spokane Marshal Pennock 3.59 Edmonds Community College Jon Rapose 3.39 Columbia Basin College Erick Raynes 3.80 Columbia Basin College Arturo Reyes 3.50 Columbia Basin College Donnie Santos 3.45 Community Colleges of Spokane Jordyn Van Atta 3.33 Clark College B. J. Wilson 3.42 Chemeketa Community College Chris Womac 3.46 Green River Community College Nick Woods 3.25 Clark College MENS AND WOMENS GOLF ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2012 NAME GPA COLLEGE Danielle Benson 3.52 Green River Community College Kelsey Berg 3.50 Community Colleges of Spokane Zachary Buchanan 3.28 Bellevue College
Michael DeconinckSmith 3.53 Green River Community College

Alayna Herring Eric Nelson Gina Ojeda Kiana Payne Amy Verderber

3.54 3.50 3.83 3.28 3.54

Bellevue College Olympic College Columbia Basin College Community Colleges of Spokane Columbia Basin College

13 SOFTBALL ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2012 NAME GPA COLLEGE Amanda Abbott 3.88 Skagit Valley Community College Kahlee Barrio 3.25 Everett Community College Devann Burney 3.27 Shoreline Community College Sydney Chestnut 3.60 Wenatchee Valley College Anna Denn 3.28 Treasure Valley Community College Bailie Foxworthy 3.77 Clackamas Community College Caitlyn Frasier 3.51 Clackamas Community College Regin Gallagher 3.73 Community Colleges of Spokane Emily Guluarte 3.64 Bellevue College Hailey Helm 3.37 Everett Community College Danielle Jackman 3.41 Bellevue College Shelby Johnson 3.66 Treasure Valley Community College Kayley Kees 3.47 Edmonds Community College Dara Kosanke 3.63 Walla Walla Community Collage Katelynn Kropp 3.55 Wenatchee Valley College Chelsea Lindroth 3.73 Shoreline Community College Sophia Lopez 3.46 Southwestern Oregon Community College Katie Martell 3.53 Walla Walla Community Collage Jill McDaniels 3.71 Walla Walla Community Collage McNellis 3.71 Wenatchee Valley College Danielle Orvella 3.34 Bellevue College Sophie OverlockPauley 3.76 Shoreline Community College Mercedes Pearson 3.80 Walla Walla Community Collage Sadie Petersen 3.33 Clark College Michele Poteet 3.96 Southwestern Oregon Community College Andrea Roeder 3.42 Columbia Basin College Jessica Simmons 3.51 Green River Community College McKensie Stanton 3.57 Wenatchee Valley College Andrea Vye 3.81 Everett Community College Michele Westmorland 3.32 Clark College NAME Jazmin Ahyat Anissa BryantSwift Amber Portka Brandilyn Richner TENNIS ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2012 GPA COLLEGE 4.00 Bellevue College 4.00 Bellevue College 3.79 Bellevue College 3.37 Treasure Valley Community College

MENS AND WOMENS TRACK AND FIELD ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2012 NAME GPA COLLEGE Tyson Bennett 3.91 Clark College Amber Bolen 3.44 Lane Community College Emma Buchholz 3.50 Clackamas Community College Randi Chance 3.39 Clackamas Community College Gylany Crossman 4.00 Lane Community College Justin Cundgren 3.29 Clackamas Community College Shayle Dezellem 3.79 Community Colleges of Spokane Jeanessa Durham 3.36 Southwestern Oregon Community College Mikel Elliott 3.27 Community Colleges of Spokane

14 MENS AND WOMENS TRACK AND FIELD ALL ACADEMIC TEAM 2012 (cont.) NAME GPA COLLEGE Jacob Feiring 3.75 Olympic College Rachel Feiring 3.97 Olympic College Jacob Fullen 3.42 Green River Community College Ashlee Geisman 3.72 Community Colleges of Spokane Anzhela Gula 3.66 Clark College Kristina Hossley 3.25 Southwestern Oregon Community College Courtney Hutchins 3.31 Southwestern Oregon Community College Rachel Jensen 3.93 Lane Community College Chandra Johanningmeier 3.60 Lane Community College Linsey Kau 3.46 Lane Community College Roman Len 3.37 Clark College Alexa Lindseth 3.60 Community Colleges of Spokane Nick Maudlin 3.49 Clark College Greg McIntosh 3.45 Skagit Valley Community College Barry McLaren 3.44 Lane Community College Elias Medrano 3.28 Community Colleges of Spokane Irene Moore 3.73 Olympic College Nathaniel Richards 3.56 Clark College Jason Sams 3.68 Community Colleges of Spokane Kennedy Sarmiento 3.31 Community Colleges of Spokane Brandon Sherier 3.79 Clackamas Community College Schvyler Short 3.33 Lane Community College Jessica Sosnowski 3.52 Community Colleges of Spokane Zaine Stapleton 3.74 Lane Community College Dane Steeves 3.70 Lane Community College Boden Vanderloop 3.40 Olympic College Kelsey Wardsworth 3.60 Community Colleges of Spokane

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARD

{Critieria: second year student-athlete, earned 40+credit (fall sports) and 60+ credits (Winter and Spring sports), 3.50+ cumulative GPA, involved in campus or community activities} 2011 FALL QUARTER ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARDS NAME GPA SPORT COLLEGE Josh Noonkester 3.58 Men's Soccer Chemeketa Lindsey AldacoManner 3.95 Women's Soccer Chemeketa Trisha Durham 3.61 Women's Soccer Chemeketa

15 2011 FALL QUARTER ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARDS (cont.) NAME GPA SPORT COLLEGE Brandon Sherier 3.80 Cross Country Clackamas Kristin Best 4.00 Volleyball Clackamas Taylor Richardson 3.77 Volleyball Clackamas Haylee Schaab 3.54 Volleyball Clackamas Briel Cossette 4.00 Cross Country Clark Anzhela Gula 3.80 Cross Country Clark Nathaniel Perry 3.52 Cross Country Clark Kayla Schlecht 3.92 Women's Soccer Clark Kelsey Solberg 3.65 Volleyball Columbia Basin Shelby Bigness 3.53 Women's Soccer Columbia Basin Melissa Everson 3.61 Women's Soccer Columbia Basin Nora Pulaski 3.59 Volleyball Edmonds Paul Gumke 3.69 Men's Soccer Everett Paul Gumke 3.69 Men's Soccer Everett Gylany Crossman 4.00 Cross Country Lane Racel Jensen 3.86 Cross Country Lane Julianna Evola 3.75 Volleyball LinnBenton Ashley Crooks 3.81 Volleyball Lower Columbia Ricky Frey 3.65 Men's Soccer Pierce Lisa Day 3.84 Volleyball Shoreline Jenny Voss 3.65 Women's Soccer Shoreline Shayle Dezellem 3.79 Cross Country Spokane Ashlee Geisman 3.80 Cross Country Spokane Jason Sams 3.68 Cross Country Spokane Aaron Gleason 3.88 Men's Soccer Spokane Brigitte Lowe 3.75 Volleyball Spokane Tori Farias 3.76 Volleyball Yakima Valley Kathleen Allen 3.53 Women's Soccer Yakima Valley NAME Brett Ball Janay Creamer Kelsey George Hayley Hancock Nichole Kates Dorian Perkey Tiffany Tornow NAME Tyson Bennett Kelsey Berg Brad Birch
Travis Cary

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARD WINTER QUARTER GPA SPORT COLLEGE 3.96 Men's Basketball Clackamas Community College 3.75 Women's Basketball Pierce College 3.61 Women's Basketball Southwestern Oregon Community College 3.56 Women's Basketball Pierce College 3.52 Women's Basketball Pierce College 3.67 Women's Basketball LinnBenton Community College 3.51 Women's Basketball Lower Columbia College ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARD SPRING QUARTER GPA SPORT COLLEGE 3.91 Track and Field Clark College 3.50 Women's Golf Community Colleges of Spokane 3.52 Baseball Treasure Valley Community College
3.62 Men's Golf Southwestern Oregon Community College

Chris Cecil Reynaldo Celestino Douglas Christie Shayle Dezellem

3.54 3.65 3.90 3.78

Baseball Track and Field Baseball Track and Field

Columbia Basin College Treasure Valley Community College Lower Columbia College Community Colleges of Spokane

16 ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARD SPRING QUARTER (cont.) NAME GPA SPORT COLLEGE Rachel Feiring 3.89 Track and Field Olympic College Jacob Feiring 3.80 Track and Field Olympic College Chase Fields 3.69 Baseball Treasure Valley Community College Travis Fuller 3.51 Baseball Columbia Basin College Regin Gallagher 3.73 Softball Community Colleges of Spokane Ashlee Geisman 3.74 Track and Field Community Colleges of Spokane Robbie Groeschell 3.70 Baseball Lower Columbia College Anzhela Gula 3.66 Track and Field Clark College Shelby Johnson 3.71 Softball Treasure Valley Community College Kevin Knapp 3.70 Baseball Edmonds Community College Aryn Knutsen 3.80 Softball Pierce College Alexa Lindseth 3.60 Track and Field Community Colleges of Spokane Irene Moore 3.74 Track and Field Olympic College Eric Nelson 3.50 Men's Golf Olympic College Gina Ojeda 3.83 Women's Golf Columbia Basin College Kyle Peckham 3.80 Baseball Community Colleges of Spokane Marshal Pennock 3.59 Baseball Edmonds Community College Michele Poteet 3.96 Softball Southwestern Oregon Community College Erick Raynes 3.80 Baseball Columbia Basin College Arturo Reyes 3.50 Baseball Columbia Basin College Nathanial Richards 3.56 Track and Field Clark College Jason Sams 3.66 Track and Field Community Colleges of Spokane Jessica Sosnowski 3.53 Track and Field Community Colleges of Spokane Kelsey Wardsworth 3.60 Track and Field Community Colleges of Spokane THE RETREAT: In April 2012, 20 NWAACC members convened for a retreat to develop a master plan to guide the organization over the next 5-7 years. Following are bits of information from that retreat. In looking to develop a master plan for the NWAACC, the members at the retreat sought to answer five questions, Who are we?, Who do we want to be?, What steps do we take to get there?, How do we financially support our efforts?, and How do we manage local autonomy (CCs) and the NWAACC office to insure collective responsibility. Principles that guided the plan and that will help guide the NWAACC in the future are, Student-Athletes First, Giving Student-Athletes the Experience They Deserve, Character, Competition, and Community, Service and Support is Rooted in Excellence, and Give More Than Is Expected. It is imperative that the NWAACC strive to adhere to these principles in all endeavors. The NWAACC seeks to be a regionally based community college athletic association whose focus is on the development of student-athletes through character development, academics, competition and community by providing a first class college experience. Steps or actions to be monitored over the next years will be Character (providing opportunities within competition and outside competition to develop student-athletes character); Academics (review current academic standards, review intersessions offerings, and develop a consistent practice for athletic advising); Fiscal responsibility (move forward to form a 501 (c) ); Support and Resources (the office needs to enhance its current staff to better execute the administration of the conference at a high level); Brand/Image ( the NWAACC needs to develop a marketing strategy that consistently promotes the conference and its student-athletes; the experience must drive the image.)

17 There is no doubt that in 2011-2012, the NWAACC saw the display of character in our student-athletes, the love of competition, and the service to our communities. Though the 2011-2012 season was successful, there is still much to be done, and the best is yet to come!

THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS:

Advantage Fitness Products Alexia Food Cedars Inn & Suites of Kennewick Clark College Foundation Embassy Suites, Portland Airport Kadlec Health System Lamb West Mission Support Alliance Ranch & Home 2nd Harvest Toyota Center Country Gentlemen Rick Adelman Marilyn Anderson In Memory of Ted Anthon Marco Azurdia Dr. Bill Bachman Cassie Belmodis Karl Benson David Beyer Dr. Paul Blowers Terry Brown Cody Burgess Pam Charpentier Bryce Crouser Advocare Alaska Airlines B&B Express Printing, Inc. Baden (Coffee company?) Clark College Columbia Physical Therapy DQ Chill & Grill iFiber Communications Jeff Hinds Photography KNDO 23 KNDU 25 Lourdes Health Network Major League Baseball (MLB) Personal Investment Management (PIM) Red Lion Hotels & Corporation Schooler Training Sporthaus SWX Tri-City School of Massage Tri-Cities VCB

2011-2012 NWAACC BOOSTERS

Ede Daniels Gary & Ruth Earnest Bill Faller Dick Fitzgerald Terry Folen Jim Ford John Gregerson Rich & Barbara Haldi Greg & Beth Hawk Marv Hiebert Traci Hilligoss Jim Jackson John S. Keyser Jim Lunt Dick Magruder Dennis & Sylvia Melcher Dick McClain Carl & Lynda Meyers Gladys Michael Joan & Bill OConnor Cy & Betty Perkins Jim Puckett Maury Ray Tom Rogers Fred & Melodee Schnell Mary & Jessica Segle John. R. Shaw Diane Smith George & Lyn Smith James & Pamela Sollars Mike Staudenmaier Kelly Sullivan Gaydena Thompson Brad Upton Roger Valentine Larry & Carry Walker Rusty Wire Kathie Woods Harland & Kay Yriarte

2011-2012 NWAACC EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

Cassie Belmodis Robert Cox Robert Knight Jim Martineau Irene Matlock Carrie Napoli Scott Rogers Amber Rowe-Mosley Kirc Roland Rick Ross Dr. Patty Scott George Smith Athletic Director Dean President Athletic Director Commissioner Athletic Director Athletic Director Commissioner Athletic Director Athletic Director President Vice President Chemeketa Community College Mt. Hood Community College Clark College Clackamas Community College Community Colleges of Spokane Seattle Community Colleges Columbia Basin College Highline Community College Lower Columbia College Peninsula College Southwestern Oregon CC Edmonds Community College

2011-2012 NWAACC Staff

Marco Azurdia, Executive Director Carol Hardin, Executive Assistant Charlie Warner, Director of Marketing Tracy Swisher, Sports Information Director