Laura Eichert and Xander Gordon were selected as the KRKO Russell & Hill Student Athletes of the Month for September. Laura Eichert is finishing her senior season at Lake Stevens High School. The 6-foot outside hitter has claimed several volleyball accolades...
Athlete Spotlight: Mackenzie Deitz
From drinking pickle juice as a pre-race day routine to passing drivers in the intersection, Mackenzie Deitz was crowned Evergreen Speedway's first female Figure 8 champion in the BECU Super Stock Figure 8 Division in September. Born and raised in Washington and...
Athlete Spotlights: 2025 Snohomish County Collegiate Athletes of the Year
We’re excited to announce that EmmaJoy Wise and Josiah Pierre were selected as 2025 Snohomish County Female and Male Collegiate Athletes of the Year! Wise had a show-stopping freshman year for the Everett Community College (EvCC) Trojans softball team, finishing the...
Athlete Spotlight: Connor Aney
The final athlete we want to highlight from last year is Glacier Peak’s Connor Aney. He was also the KRKO Russell & Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month for February. When Aney was a freshman in 2022, he finished runner-up in the 285-pound weight class at Mat...
Athlete Spotlight: Allie Thomsen
The next athlete we want to highlight from last year is Jackson High School’s Allie Thomsen. She was also the KRKO Russell & Hill Female Student Athlete of the Month for April. When Thomsen was a freshman in 2022, Jackson finished fourth at the Class 4A state...
Athlete Spotlight: Jeshua Singletary
With the new school year beginning next week, we want to highlight a few of the athletes from last year, starting with King’s High School senior Jeshua Singletary. He was also the KRKO Russell & Hill Male High School Student Athlete of the Month for March. ...
Athlete Spotlights: 2024-25 KRKO Russell & Hill Female and Male Athletes of the Year
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...
Athlete Spotlight: Tre Haines
We’re excited to highlight Tre Haines as KRKO’s Russell & Hill Male High School Student Athlete of the Month for January. Haines, a three-time state champion, two-time U.S. Junior Nationals All-American selection, three-time U.S. Open Champion and ranked No. 50 in...
Athlete Spotlight: Elizabeth (Libby) Norton
We’re excited to highlight Elizabeth “Libby” Norton as KRKO’s Russell & Hill Female High School Student Athlete of the Month for January. A four-year state participant at the Mat Classic, Norton concluded her senior season with an outstanding 41-5 record. In this...
Athlete Spotlight: Hannah Baldock
We’re excited to highlight Edmonds-Woodway senior Hannah Baldock as KRKO’s Russell & Hill Female High School Student Athlete of the Month for December. Baldock's wrestling journey is a remarkable one. Having only picked up the sport as a sophomore, she quickly...










