CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP WITHIN SPORTS
The Northwest Conference loves celebrating our student-athletes in and outside of the classroom. Character Development and Leadership are a top priority in the conference, and we want to provide our communities with a simple and efficient way to see character, leadership and sportsmanship of our student-athletes through the traits that make them up.
The Northwest Conference is asking every school to select two of the 32 character traits to show recognition to two student-athletes within their programs for that trait. This will be going on throughout the summer and will include the follow words:
| PASSION | APPRECIATION | PREPARATION | SELFLESSNESS | GRIT | ACCOUNTABILITY |
| SPORTSMANSHIP | HUMILITY | COMPETITIVENESS | HONESTY | CARING | CONFIDENCE |
| COMPOSURE | TOLERANCE | COURAGE | POSITIVE ATTITUDE | SERVICE | ENTHUSIASM |
| LEADERSHIP | DETERMINATION | CHARACTER | EFFORT | COMMITMENT | TEAMWORK |
| DESIRE | WORK ETHIC | COACHABLE | TRUST | FOCUS | GOOD JUDGEMENT |
| PERSEVERANCE | INTEGRITY |
Character and Leadership play an important role in the development and success of our schools, and athletics show them in one of the most polarizing ways possible. Today we are recognizing two stellar student-athletes from Bellingham High School!
BELLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Accountability
Ashley Ask (Bellingham)
Senior Ashley Ask is a great example for her teammates on our Bellingham High Tennis Team. Whether ahead or behind, Ashley plays with great determination and grit. She never takes points “off”, but attacks each point with energy, skill, and intelligence. She is also very accountable, as she shows up on time, ready to play, every day, and communicates early with the coaching staff if any potential conflicts might arise with her schedule. Ashley is much appreciated by all!
Steve Chronister, BHS Head Tennis Coach
Ashley has been a great multi-sport athlete at BHS. She’s a great teammate and leader for us both on the hardwood and tennis courts. We appreciate her coachability and great attitude!
Chad Larsen, BHS Athletic Coordinator
Grit
Shay Campbell (Bellingham)
Shay Campbell has exhibited an extraordinary amount of determination and work ethic as he recovered from a golf season ending knee injury last year. He came back with a better game, a great attitude, and the desire to be the best he can be. Despite a slow start to the season, not scoring as well as he wanted, it all paid off on a rainy day on April 1 at Avalon Golf Links. He carded a 3 over par 75, finishing second in the 8 team tournament.
Shay shows up every day, rain or shine, and puts the time in to become excellent. He has earned the respect of his teammates and his professionalism and work ethic have been contagious.
