CONGRATULATIONS! Chief Sealth International High School celebrates student-athletes’ success

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A statewide award was a highlight of Wednesday night’s Chief Sealth International High School spring-sports banquet. Above, football standout Dontae McMillan received the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association‘s True Spirit Award, created three years ago in honor of an Eastern Washington student-athlete named Jace Malek. At Dontae’s left is Sealth athletic director Ernest Policarpio; at his right is Pat McCarthy, WIAA executive board president, and on the other side of the photo, WIAA executive director Mike Colbrese. Dontae is headed to Weber State in the fall. Also college-bound, a Sealth student-athlete whose signing was celebrated at the banquet:

Basketball player Nohea Morrison is headed to Missouri Valley College. Other awards included Seahawk honors for:

Benie Bahati, girls’ track
Dontae McMillan, boys’ track
Sabrina Burgess-Garrett, fastpitch softball
Jake Webster, boys’ soccer
Shelzy Juta, tennis
Thang Huynh, baseball

Plus recognition of:

2019 Metro Baseball 1st Team All-League Catcher Jesse Brown
2019 Metro Baseball 2nd Team All-League Pitcher Nestor German

And a very special coach was also among the night’s honorees:

At right with AD Policarpio is Sealth soccer coach Ron Johnson, retiring after 25 years at the school. Congratulations to all!

Sam Reed May 30, 2019 (9:10 am)

Congrats to Coach Ron on an amazing coaching career, full of so much selfless work over the years. His dedication to the school and both the boys and girls programs deserves a huge round of applause. He did it all for the right reasons, and was a consistent force at the school during good and bad times, successful runs and tough seasons. It was a pleasure to work with him and count him a friend. Cheers Ron!