Nick Baker CURLEW

A three-sport athlete at Curlew High School, Nick Baker’s leadership has made an impression not only on his teammates but on the greater student body as well.

Baker captained the Curlew baseball, basketball and cross country programs during his athletic career, accruing a number of team awards. He was twice named the Most Valuable Player in basketball while earning similar recognition in cross country as a junior. During that junior season, Baker took ninth place at the WIAA State Cross Country Meet before qualifying again as a senior and finishing 30th.

The senior will graduate with a 4.0 GPA while serving as ASB President and the National Honor Society President as a junior and senior. Baker’s time in these leadership positions was highlighted by his work organizing a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society which saw participation from both students and teachers at Curlew HS.

Baker will attend Whitworth College after high school to pursue a degree in health science with plans to attend medical school.





 

Jansyn Carrizales SUNNYSIDE

Jansyn Carrizales’ dedication has defined her time at Sunnyside High School, leading to success and accolades in the realm of athletics, and bettering the lives of others through service and volunteer projects.

Carrizales earned 11 varsity letters as a three-sport athlete for the Grizzlies. She was named the volleyball team’s most valuable player during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons and earned All-Conference recognition during each. The star setter finished her volleyball career with 1,315 assists and now holds the Sunnyside school record. Additionally, Carrizales’ has been named to all-conference teams in basketball and softball, leading her team to WIAA State Tournament appearances in 2022 and 2023.

Athletics make up only a portion of the achievements that make Carrizales deserving of this award. The salutatorian of the 2023 class will graduate with a 3.99 cumulative GPA while amassing approximately 750 hours of community service through her involvement with the National Honor Society, Special Olympics and the Wounded Warrior Project, among others.

The volleyball standout will continue her career at Carroll College next year while pursuing a degree in psychology with ambitions of attending law school upon graduation.

 

Cameron Sheets W.F. WEST

The impressive resumé of Cameron Sheets highlights her reach within the school and community, but also shows that she excelled to the highest level in all aspects of the student experience while at W.F. West High School.

Since she stepped foot on campus, Sheets has been a game changer for the W.F. West soccer team. In each of her four years, she was named W.F. West’s Offensive Player of the Year and was a First Team All-League selection. She impacted the team off the field as well, serving as a captain for three years and leading her teammates through summer training and workouts. Outside of soccer, she was a member of the basketball and track and field teams, bringing her total letter count to seven.

Sheets' athletic achievements are matched by her work in the classroom where she will graduate first in her class with a 4.0 GPA while taking 23 AP/Honors credits. The ASB President has a litany of volunteer organizations to her name, totaling 525 hours of community service. She is most proud to serve as the Chair of the Winter Wishes program where she solicited clothing donations from her peers and community members. The program’s success has made a meaningful impact and helps more than 300 students in need each year.

After high school, Sheet’s will attend Central Washington University where she intends to continue her soccer career while earning a degree in kinesiology/exercise science.