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 Lynden High School!
LYNDEN HIGH SCHOOL
Tolerance — Anna Samoukovic
High School tennis is a mentally grueling sport that pits one athlete against another without the benefit of an official to oversee the match. Lynden’s Anna Samoukovic has proven tolerant throughout her tennis career as a Lion, gracefully handling difficult situations on the court and patiently working through conflict. Samoukovic has amassed an impressive singles record throughout her career, while serving as one of the leaders on the team—both on and off the court.
Composure – Daniel Mrak
Daniel is a student-athlete that is consistently solid in every situation. He is a leader because there is rarely anyone that outworks him. He sets a tone of respect, determination and competing with class. He does all this with a smile and an accepting heart to all those around him. Daniel is a great representative of “Composure”.
