We’re excited to announce that Tyler Gildersleeve-Stiles and Leyton Martin were selected as 2024-25 KRKO Russell & Hill High School Female and Male Athletes of the Year!
Tyler Gildersleeve-Stiles was a 10-time letter winner while competing at Snohomish High School in volleyball, basketball and track and field. And in addition to her athletic accomplishments, she was also ASB vice president, a National Honor Society member, 2025 class valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA and homecoming queen.
On the volleyball court, Gildersleeve-Stiles earned All-Wesco second-team honors her senior year. Though the Panthers qualified but never placed at the 3A state tournament in three of her four years, Snohomish still dominated at the District 1 3A tournament, placing fourth in 2021, claiming the title in 2022 and finishing runner-up in 2024.
On the hardwood as a junior during the 2023-24 season, the 6-foot-1 forward received All-State second-team and All-Wesco first-team honors, helping the Panthers claim the 3A District 1 title and a fifth-place trophy at the 3A state tournament. Gildersleeve-Stiles’ best game was as a junior in the district semifinals where she compiled 27 points and 18 rebounds. She then tallied a double-double the following night, including scoring the game winner with one second remaining to send Snohomish to the state tournament. Gildersleeve-Stiles also earned All-Wesco second-team honors as a sophomore and was an honorable mention as a freshman. At the 2022 3A state tournament, she was the second-highest rebounder, helping the Panthers to a fourth-place finish. Gildersleeve-Stiles concluded her career with 1,240 points, solidifying herself as Snohomish’s fourth all-time leading scorer and fifth all-time leading rebounder.
Gildersleeve-Stiles also competed all four years on the track and field team, placing sixth in the shot put at the 2025 3A state meet with a mark of 37-10.25. That achievement came after she had won every shot put event of the season, including the Wesco 3A North and 3A NW District 1 titles.
She currently attends Santa Clara University where she plays forward on the women’s basketball team.
Leyton Martin was a 12-time letter winner while competing at Arlington High School in football, basketball and track and field. And in addition to his athletic accomplishments, he was also ASB vice president, a National Honor Society member and 2025 class valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA.
On the gridiron, Martin not only led the Eagles to back-to-back state quarterfinal appearances, he also did it in different classifications: 3A in 2023 and 4A in 2024. The 6-foot quarterback was named The Everett Herald’s 2024 Offensive Football Player of the Year as a senior, helping Arlington average 40.6 points per game and passing for 2,537 yards and 28 touchdowns. He also received All-Wesco first-team honors in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and All-State first-team honors in 2023 and 2024. Martin is now the Eagles’ all-time leader in most passing yards and touchdowns in a game, season and career. As a senior, he led Arlington to an upset victory over Lake Stevens, snapping the Vikings’ 14-year league winning streak before losing to Camas 35-21 in the 4A state quarterfinals.
On the hardwood, Martin dominated as a guard, driving the Eagles to a 2024 District 1 3A title over Mountlake Terrace, the same year he was named The Everett Herald’s 2023-24 Boys Basketball Player of the Year. As a sophomore during the 2022-23 season, Martin tallied 15.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, which played a role in Arlington reaching the Hardwood Classic for the first time since 2013. The Eagles then made two consecutive Round of 12 appearances in 2024 and 2025, respectively. He received All-Wesco first-team honors in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, All-State first-team honors in 2023 and 2024 and was named Wesco MVP in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Martin is now Arlington’s all-time leader in points, assists, steals and rebounds in a game, season and career, and he holds the record for most points in a single game, scoring 45 against Lynden Christian in 2025.
Martin also competed on the track and field team and qualified for state in the high jump as a sophomore in 2023.
He currently attends Biola University where he’s majoring in business administration and playing guard on the men’s basketball team.
Both Gildersleeve-Stiles and Martin will be honored at the Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Banquet on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Dinner tickets are $125 per person or $1,100 for a table (10 people). Tickets can be purchased at snocosports.org/banquet.