Booster club honors six student athletes at Issaquah High

Published 5:04 pm Thursday, March 20, 2014

The Issaquah High School Booster Club has honored six athletes with its Tutta Bella Scholarship Athlete Award. The award is given to seniors who have shown outstanding accomplishments as athletes, as students and in the community.

Josh Bean

Josh Bean has been a member of the Boys’ Swim and Dive team for four years. He has qualified for KingCo and District championships the past two years. He received the Outstanding Junior Award last year and is currently serving as team captain.

In addition to his success in swimming, Josh is an excellent student with a GPA of 3.99 and is a member of the National Honor Society. He is also a lacrosse player representing Issaquah High, and has been involved in many other school activities. Outside of school, he is a valuable community through his church and other volunteer activities.

Rebecca Chinn

Rebecca Chinn is one of the captains of the school’s Gymnastics team and has been a scholar athlete all four years. She has earned her varsity letter and is a district qualifier. Most recently, she won the Floor competition in her senior night meet on January 20.

In track, she is a varsity letterer and KingCo qualifier. In Swim and Dive, she got her varsity letter, was a KingCo qualifier, and recipient of the “Most Improved” Award.

She has maintained a GPA of about 3.9 and has been the ASB Student Body president and Junior Class president.

In the community, she has been a freelance musician teaching private ukulele lessons as well as street performing. Rebecca initiated a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society designing, sewing and selling over $2,200 in dinosaur-spiked hoodies.

Mandie Hill

Mandie Hill is a senior and has been a leader on the girls’ basketball team and one of the team’s leading scorers for the past three seasons. She has been 1st team All KingCo in the 2012/2013 season.

In addition, she devotes a large part of her week to mentoring kids in the school’s special education program, including teaching the game of basketball to them.

She has maintained a high GPA and plans to attend Washington State University and become a Special Education teacher after graduation there.

Louden Ivey

Louden Ivey is a senior and has been a member of the Wrestling team for four years. In addition to wrestling, he has run Cross Country for four years and Track for two years. While on the wrestling team, he was captain for two years, has won 10 scholar athlete awards, and was a state participant in wrestling in 2013.

While maintaining a GPA of 3.91, Louden has been in marching/concert band for four years, is an AP student, and was a National Honor Society member in 2012-13.

In the community, he is the president and founder of the IHS Ultimate Frisbee Club. He has also been active in Relay for Life in 2013, and has helped others in his sport by volunteering at a middle school wrestling tournament.

Courtney Vu

Courtney Vu is a senior and has been a part of the school’s Dance Team. In addition to her leadership abilities, she is a talented dancer.

In addition to many awards and honors received for Dance Team, Courtney placed first in the Washington State Japanese Speech and Skit Contest in 2010, and won the AP Scholar Honor Award in 2013.

She also is active in the National Honor Society as vice president of communication, is a Key Club member, Class Council Representative, ASB Spirit Commissioner, and on the Eagle Crew.

Brian Watson

Brian, a senior, has been a two-year captain of the school’s basketball team. In the classroom, he maintains a 3.7 GPA. He also is a four-year Varsity Boys Basketball letterman, and was voted All-KingCo Guard by the coaches as a junior.

In addition, Brian has been involved in leadership classes, developed the Spike Ball Club of 30-40 members, and plays the guitar.

In the wider Issaquah community, Brian participated in “Athletes for Kids,” where for the past two years he mentored a 10-year-old boy weekly. He volunteered at youth basketball camps for the past three summers, and helped coach an 8th grade basketball team.