PORT ANGELES — Sequim’s Hope Glasser and Port Angeles’ Gary Johnson were among the eight Peninsula College athletes who won annual Pirate athletic awards this year, as announced Tuesday at the college’s June Board of Trustees meeting.
Glasser, a sophomore basketball player, won the Art Feiro Award, which goes to the player who best exemplifies leadership, character, academics and athleticism.
The men’s Art Feiro winner was men’s basketball player Isaiah Sampson of Camas.
Johnson, a freshman, won the Inspirational Award for men’s basketball. The women’s inspirational winner was Ituau Tuisaula, of Soldotna, Alaska. The award is named after the William and Annie McMullan family.
In soccer, the Leadership Award honors late Peninsula College president Dr. Wally Sigmar.
That award went to Student Body President and NWAC champion defender Kascia Muscutt of Leavenworth.
The men’s winner was Jeong Hyun Kang of Seoul, South Korea. The inspirational awards went to Chiaki Takase of Toyonaka, Japan, and Nico Hernandez of Yakima.
For esports, the Leadership Award went to Malleck Braun of Port Angeles, and the Inspirational Award went to Connor West, also of Port Angeles.
“We had so many high character and high-achieving athletes this year, and so many high energy, hard-working, and inspirational kids, these winners really represent a great group,” said Rick Ross, Associate Dean for Athletics and Student Life.
“That group achieved success in sports, academics and in our community. On the athletic front, all five of our teams made the playoffs, three of them won league championships, and we even had an esports athlete finish third in the nation in his sport. It’s always very bittersweet to see these young men and women graduate and move on, but that’s a big part of what we do and what they’re striving for.”
Ross also has received recognition from the Northwest Athletic Conference, earning the NWAC’s Dutch Triebwasser Outstanding College Administrator Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and attention to detail in support of the NWAC and/or an NWAC institution.
Gary Johnson.
