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:
| PASSION | APPRECIATION | PREPARATION | SELFLESSNESS | GRIT | ACCOUNTABILITY |
| SPORTSMANSHIP | HUMILITY | COMPETITIVENESS | HONESTY | CARING | CONFIDENCE |
| COMPOSURE | TOLERANCE | COURAGE | POSITIVE ATTITUDE | SERVICE | ENTHUSIASM |
| LEADERSHIP | DETERMINATION | CHARACTER | EFFORT | COMMITMENT | TEAMWORK |
| DESIRE | WORK ETHIC | COACHABLE | TRUST | FOCUS | GOOD JUDGEMENT |
| PERSEVERANCE | INTEGRITY |
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 Blaine High School!
BLAINE HIGH SCHOOL
PREPARATION
Cheyenne Rose-Jimenez (Blaine)
“Cheyenne has been a tremendous addition to our Girls Wrestling team. She has worked hard this off-season by attending summer camp, practicing at home, and going to tournaments. In fact, she recently placed 4th at the Las Vegas Freak Show. Her efforts will pay off greatly this season.”
Coach Damon Higgins
SELFLESSNESS
Kieran Markusen (Blaine)
“Kieran came to my office last year and wanted to learn about being an Athletic Director. As an AD, I’m hoping that the Blaine School District helps create student-athletes that want to serve others. Kieran has done so by helping the Athletic Department during and after school whenever needed. In the last couple of months, Kieran has improved our Athletic Department by being a role model for what Servant Leadership looks like.”
Athletic Director Chas Kok
