Lake Washington senior selected as Athlete of the Week by WIAA

Each week throughout the school year, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) recognizes twelve varsity athletes, a male and a female from each of the six classifications, who exhibited an outstanding performance for the previous week.

January 29, 2015 6:40 pm
Lake Washington senior Sydney Shepard.
Lake Washington senior Sydney Shepard.

Each week throughout the school year, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) recognizes twelve varsity athletes, a male and a female from each of the six classifications, who exhibited an outstanding performance for the previous week.

Sydney Shepard, a senior, from Lake Washington High School was nominated by a community member and selected by WIAA staff as one of the Athletes of the Week for achievements in Basketball.

Shepard broke a school-record with 39 points, while handing Mercer Island their first league loss. Then she posted good numbers against Sammamish and Interlake, with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the game against Sammamish. And against Interlake, she added 14 points, five steals and four assists.

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In recognition of their accomplishment, each Athlete of the Week winner receives a congratulatory letter from WIAA Executive Director, Mike Colbrese, a commemorative WIAA State Athlete of the Week t-shirt, and a certificate. Winners are also posted to the WIAA website at www.wiaa.com.