CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP WITHIN SPORTS

The Northwest Conference loves celebrating our student-athletes in and outside of the classroom. Character Development and Leadership are a top priority in the conference, and we want to provide our communities with a simple and efficient way to see character, leadership and sportsmanship of our student-athletes through the traits that make them up.

The Northwest Conference is asking every school to select two of the 32 character traits to show recognition to two student-athletes within their programs for that trait.  This will be going on throughout the summer and will include the follow words:

Character and Leadership play an important role in the development and success of our schools, and athletics show them in one of the most polarizing ways possible. Today we are recognizing two stellar student-athletes from Mount Baker High School!

MOUNT BAKER HIGH SCHOOL

DETERMINATION

Luke Smith (Mount Baker)

Luke Smith exemplifies a strong character, earning the respect and admiration of his peers, coaches, teammates, and younger students alike. His dedication to excellence and integrity sets a standard within his community, inspiring those around him to strive for their best. Luke’s ability to lead by example fosters a supportive environment, encouragement and growth among his teammates. Additionally, his mentorship of younger students highlights his commitment to nurturing the next generation, making him a role model who embodies resilience and determination.

Coach Lep

LEADERSHIP

Tyla Olsen (Mount Baker)

Tyla Olson is a leader both on and off the field. We talk about leadership in our girls’ soccer program a lot. Leadership is about influence. Everyone has an influence on others in some way, it’s about how you use your influence. One key trait of leadership that we talk about most is the willingness to serve others. I have seen Tyla embody this throughout her four years in our program. She is not above doing the little things it takes to help the team be better. Tyla knows that we are better when we go towards our goals together and not just go alone. She is vocal about what she knows needs to be done and holds herself and her teammates to a high standard. Tyla has a drive to be great and she leads and encourages others to achieve greatness too. As her coach, I have valued Tyla’s leadership in our program.

Mike Barksdale