Northwest Christian High School's softball team poses for photos on the red carpet at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. Northwest Christian softball was a finalist for the 1B/2B/1A Top Female High School Team category, an award that was later won by Oakesdale's volleyball team. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Phillip Croft of Parasport Spokane accepts an award at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. Croft won the Non-High School Top Male Athlete award after becoming the top U20 track athlete in the world in his events, and will compete at the USA Para Athletics National Championships next month. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Clarisa Brown (left) and Chiara Carey of Northwest Christian softball arrive in a hummer limo to the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. Northwest Christian softball was a finalist for the 1B/2B/1A Top Female High School Team category, an award that was later won by Oakesdale's volleyball team. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Anton Watson of Gonzaga Prep basketball converses on the red carpet at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. Watson won the High School Top Male Athlete award, as well as the 2A/3A/4A Top Male High School Team award with his Gonzaga Prep basketball teammates. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Herb Rotchford, committee chair of the Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) selection committee, unveils the tropies on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. The event honored local high school aged athletes, coaches and teams across 11 award categories. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Jordyn Goldsmith smiles onstage after being awarded a check, along with Freeman High School Athletics, at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. The athletic program and Goldsmith were awarded the Against All Odds award after overcoming a high school shooting in 2017, wherein Goldsmith was shot three times. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
The audience gives Freeman High School Athletics and Freeman's Jordyn Goldsmith a standing ovation at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. The event honored local high school aged athletes, coaches and teams across 11 award categories. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Zach Paukert of Gonzaga Prep basketball smiles while accepting an award on behalf of his team at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. Gonzaga Prep won the 2A/3A/4A Top Male High School Team award after winning its second consecutive state title. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Blake Haney, a Mt. Spokane wrestler, is interviewd on the red carpet at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. Mt. Spokane wrestling was a finalist for the 2A/3A/4A top male high school team, a category which was later won by Gonzaga Prep basketball. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Anton Watson of Gonzaga Prep basketball converses on the red carpet at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards on Tuesday at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Trevor Morrison of the Colville High School wrestling team accepts an award on his team's behalf at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. Colville wrestling shared the award with Colville football in the 1B/2B/1A Top Male High School Team category. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Dakota Patchen of Colton girls basketball accepts an award at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. Patchen won the High School Top Female Athlete award after becoming Colton's second highest girls basketball scorer of all time at Colton. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Anton Watson of Gonzaga Prep basketball accepts an award at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. Watson won the High School Top Male Athlete award, as well as the 2A/3A/4A Top Male High School Team award with his Gonzaga Prep basketball teammates. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
Members of Mt. Spokane's volleyball team react to winning an award at the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards (SYSA) on June 11, 2019 at the Martin Woldson at the Fox Theater. Mt. Spokane won its first state volleyball title this season after an 18-1 season to earn the 2A/3A/4A Top Female High School Team award. (Libby Kamrowski / The Spokesman-Review)
2018 Spokane Youth Sports Awards was held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at the historic Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox. The annual awards is put on by the Spokane Sports Commission.
Freeman High School’s Jordyn Goldmith’s story of recovery, perseverance and triumph in the past year and a half was the emotional highlight of the 2019 Spokane Youth Sports Awards at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox on Tuesday.