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Congratulations Hall of Fame Class of 2023 & Athletes of the Year

collage of induction class of 2023

Everett, WA - Nearly 250 people attended the 2023 EvCC Athletics Hall of Fame & Athletic Awards Banquet Thursday evening, an event that included the celebration and recognition of five individuals and one team that were inducted into the Everett Community College Athletics Hall of Fame. Additionally, student athletes from the 2022-2023 season were recognized for high academic acheivement and inducted into the national honors society for two year student athletes (Theta Chi Alpha) and athletes of the year in each of Everett's 11 varsity sports were recognized as well as the female athlete of the year, male athlete of the year, and team of the year.  Photos of the evening can be found HERE - Credit to Dan Acosta.

2023 Athletic Hall of Fame Class

 

Erin Feeney

Erin Feeney came to Everett for the 2012-2013 season after transferring from Western Washington University where she played in 29 games as a freshman for the women's basketball team.  At Everett she scored 614 points and averaged 24.6 points per game, both of which are EvCC women's basketball single season records. Her 87% from the free throw line also ranks as an EvCC all time best.  In addition to scoring the 5'8 guard contributed 2.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.  

She attended high school at Jackson where she was coached by current EvCC head coach Jeannie Thompson.  As a Timberwolf she was named the Everett Herald Athlete of the Year in her senior year where she averaged 18 points per game.  Erin was voted First-team all-Area as well as all-Western Conference South Division and played in the Washington vs. Oregon Senior All-Star games. 

Feeney also played two seasons of softball for the Trojans in 2012 & 2013.  She appeared in 35 games while hitting .337 with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, and 23 RBI's.  She also scored 17 runs, stole 5 bases, and pitched in 9 games in the 2013 season where the team qualified for the NWAACC playoffs.  

Erin currently lives east of the mountains in Orondo, WA near Lake Chelan and has a two year old son name Tristan.  She enjoys hiking, swimming, camping, boating, sea doo-ing, road trips, practicing spanish, reading, going to the gym and spending time with friends and family.

 

Kaitlin Liias (Fisher) 

Kaitlin Liias (Fisher) was a two time NWAACC track & field champion and All American in the 800m in 2012 and 2013.  Her 800 time of 2:15.5 ranks 2nd all time at EvCC by two tenths of a second to fellow EvCC Hall of Famer Cindy Yahne.  Additionally her 400m time of 1:01.78 ranks 11th all time at EvCC and her 1,500 meter time of 4:55.85 ranks 10th all time at EvCC.  Kaitlin also ran leg number 4 on the 2012 4x400 relay team that ran a season best 4:09.84 (4th all time at EvCC).  In addition to her track season accomplishments, Kaitlin was also a member of the 2011 and 2012 NWAC Champion and EvCC Hall of Fame Cross Country teams.

Levi Lacey

Levi Lacey "The Pitching General" coached the Trojans for 16 seasons, starting the program back up in 2001 after a 20 year hiatus, and concluding with an amazing season in 2017 after a 2nd place finish at the NWAC Championships.  Lacey became the Winningest coach in program history amassing an overall record of 474-223, and winning 36 playoff games.  In 16 seasons, Coach Lacey's teams qualified for the post season all but three times, one of which was his very first season in 2002, resurrecting the program that was discontinued after the 1982 season.  He still managed to win 14 north region games in that inaugural season and placed 3rd in the region.  His squads never finished lower than 4th place in the region, and were crowned north region champions five times, finishing as NWAC runner up twice, and winning Everett's first NWAC Championship since 1966 in 2013 (Hall of Fame Team).  

Levi coached nearly 500 student athletes at Everett and over 80% of his sophomores graduated or transferred to four year schools and with solid academic marks.  He also had 10 players selected in the Major League Baseball amateur draft, highlighted by three players being taken in the first eight rounds in 2005 — EvCC Hall of Fame pitcher Zach Simons in the second round by the Colorado Rockies, EvCC Hall of Fame outfielder Aaron Cunningham in the sixth round by the Chicago White Sox and pitcher J.T. Zink in the eighth round by the Boston Red Sox. Five of his former players — Cunningham and pitchers Mason Tobin, Stephen Fife, Riley O'Brien and Keone Kela — have played the majors.  

In 2017 Levi left EvCC to take a job offer with the Texas Rangers Organization where he still works as a high ranking area scout, most recently assigned as their Northwest Regional Scout.  Levi grew up in Everett and earned a scholarship at the College of Idaho where he played on the 1998 National Championship Team.  Levi and his family now reside in Arlington where in addition to his position with the Texas Rangers he also owns and operates the highly successful Laces Baseball Academy.

Link to Everett Herald Article

Danielle Monson

Danielle Monson played softball at EvCC for the 2007 season before transferring to Central Washington University where she went on to have a standout career, and was named GNAC player of the year in 2010.  In that season she started all 52 games in center field, and led the team in stolen bases (11), hits (96), triples (4), batting average (.511), and on base percentage (.540). She also broke the NCAA Division II National record for the most consecutive games with a hit, 40.  To this day that record ranks 2nd all time for NCAA DII softball, current record is 41.  Dani's legacy at Central is cemented as the most consecutive games with a hit record holder, as well as the batting average record holder and was First Team All Conference, First Team All Academic, First Team All American, and Central's Female Athlete of the Year.  

Dani is the single season hits leader at EvCC with 88 which also led the NWAC that year as well as the stolen base leader with 54. Her single season batting average of .512 ranks 2nd all time at EvCC and led the team that year to the programs first north region championship, a 45-12 record, and a top 12 finish in the NWAACC.  In addition to her record setting hit total, Dani also holds the runs scored record at EvCC with 64 and has the 4th highest single season on base percentage at EvCC at .551.  At the completion of the season, Dani was named First Team All Region as well as one of thirteen players from the NWAACC to be named an NFCA All-American. She also earned the NFCA Golden Shoe award winner, which goes to the top base stealer.  

In addition to softball, Dani was a standout soccer player for the Trojans, and was named first team all region in that sport as well.  After graduation she came back to EvCC to be an assistant coach for two seasons and is currently working in education and sports performance training as well as serves as a volunteer with special olympics.  She lives in Marysville and has an Alaskan Malamute named Finn that she likes to take on outdoor adventures and still plays soccer and softball whenever she can. 

Max Whitt  

Max Whitt played two seasons for the Trojans in 2012 and 2013 and was a key member of the 2013 club to the first NWAC Championship since 1966.  In that season Max led the team in hits (63), runs scored (50) and stolen bases (11).  He also hit an even .400 average throughout the teams historic run through the NWAC playoffs and was subsequently named to the all tournament team.  

Other accolades for Whitt during his time at EvCC include being named the North Region MVP, an ABCA First Team All American Infielder, and his 50 runs ties the most in a single season in EvCC program history.  He also holds a spot in the EvCC top ten in career runs, career hits, career doubles, career stolen bases, and career walks.  

After EvCC Max went on to play for national powerhouse Lewis and Clark State where in 2015 he won a national championship and was named to the All World Series team and voted All West NAIA.  Statistically as a Warrior his 175 assists ranks fifth in a single season at LCSC, he hit .298 in 57 games, tallied 64 hits including 17 home runs, 72 RBI's and scored 59 runs.  In 2015 he was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 17th round.   

 

2013 Baseball Team 

The 2013 NWAACC Champion Trojan Baseball team was built on a decade of success achieved by the hundreds of players and coaches who preceded them.  The 39-10 record is tied for the most wins in program history, and their run through the playoffs was championed by grit, perseverance, and determination.  A 21-3 north region record was more than enough to clinch the 3rd north region championship in the Levi Lacey era.  With high expectations, the Trojans dropped the first two post season games in the north division playoffs but responded with resiliency to win five straight, including a 5 day weather delay going into the championship game against Pierce.   Three runs in the 5th inning followed by four consecutive shutout innings sealed the 4-1 win. 

Members of the Team Include: Paul Wilen, Mitch Viydo, Max Whitt, Aaron Hatch, Daniel Orr, Paul Sitkowski, Tanner Romo, Brad Monson, Rob Ingram, Stockton Taylor, Alex keen, Jon Mercer, Alex Koeplin, Ryan Morgan, Keenan Forch, Jordan Kynaston, Gunnar Swanson, Ryan Larivee, Josh Kimborowicz, Dylan LaVelle, Brad Falk, Emmet Maki, Jake Thomas, Corbin Duffy, Christian Shouman, Cooper Jansen, JoJo Howie

Coaches: Levi Lacey, Cody Atkinson, Shean Nasin, Curt Nelson, Joey Dettrich

The 2022-2023 Athlete of the Year awards

Women's Cross Country - Emma Arceo

Men's Cross Country - Luke Pusateri

Volleyball - Malia Shepherd

Women's Soccer - Lucy Soriano Sanchez

Men's Soccer - River Stewart

Women's Basketball - Maddy Thoma

Men's Basketball - Tucker Molina

Women's Track and Field - Iayanah Brewer

Men's Track and Field - Khalil Gilbert

Softball - Maddie German

Baseball - Eli Holbert

Female Student Athlete of the Year - Maddie German

Male Student Athlete of the Year - River Stewart

Team of the Year - Men's Basketball