Sammamish Rowing Association – Junior Awards and 2010 Awards Banquet
On May 23, 2010, our annual Sammamish Rowing Association awards banquet was held at Vasa Park Resort’s event hall. Nearly all of the 136 juniors participating in the program were in attendance along with their family members totalling close to 375 guests. The event was a huge success with all rowers receiving acknowledgement for their efforts during the 2009 fall and 2010 spring seasons. Seniors were given special gifts for their accomplishments, and special awards were given in the following categories:
Experienced Girls – Head Coach, Courtney Moeller; Assistant Coach, Sarah Low
Ryan D. Monahan Award: Katie Woodman, Redmond High School, 2010
Most Improved: Victoria Ross, Sammamish High School, 2010
Most Inspirational: Emily Cummins, Sammamish High School, 2011
Oarswoman of the Year: Noor Bosch, Interlake High School, 2010
Experienced Boys – Head Coach, Sam Greenblatt; Assistant Coach, Peter Carlson
Ryan D. Monahan Award: Cameron Daste, Interlake High School, 2010
Most Improved: Nick Stilin, Redmond High School, 2012
Most Inspirational: Austen Bolves, Mount Si High School, 2011
Oarsman of the Year: Dane Sellers, Sammamish High School, 2010
Novice Girls – Coach Devon Carroll
Most Improved: Emma Wright, Redmond High School, 2012
Most Inspirational: Kendall Engelstone, The Bear Creek School, 2012
Novice Boys – Coach Thomas Schlenker; Assistant Coach Mark McGinnis
Most Improved: Jacob Longdon, Inglemoor High School,
Most Inspirational: (tie) Jackson Reed, Homeschool, 2011; Henri Broussard, Bellevue High School, 2011
Previous year’s award winners (coming soon):
Definitions for the awards:
Ryan D. Monahan Award: Named in honor of the first Sammamish Rowing Association junior coach, this award is chosen by the coaches and is awarded to the experienced girl and experienced boy that embodies the following characteristics: Spirit of sportsmanship, dedication to the team, teammates and their own training. Commitment to SRA and team spirit. Honesty and integrity.
Most Improved: Chosen by the coach and given to the rower that is considered to have improved in their rowing skills more than any other on the team.
Most Inspirational: Voted on by their teammates, this award is given to the experienced girl and experienced boy that has inspired their teammates to push harder, set high standards and leads by example every day of the season.
Oarsman of the Year: Chosen by the coach and given to the outstanding girl/boy athlete and contributor to the team.
