Miranda Schmillen, Ryley Callaghan, Kasie Lough, Micah Weller, Cherish Moss and Karen Corral were honored at Peninsula College’s annual awards ceremony June 11 at the Cornaby Center.
Schmillen and Callaghan received the Art Feiro Award for women’s and men’s basketball in recognition of outstanding contribution to leadership, athleticism, academics and citizenship.
Lough and Weller were named winners of the Wally Sigmar Award for women’s and men’s soccer, also for outstanding leadership, athleticism, academics and citizenship.
Moss and Corral were the 2014-2015 William and Annie McMullen Award winners, an award specifically for freshmen female athletes who were inspirational, dedicated, accomplished and were outstanding ambassadors to their respective sports.
Schmillen, a 5-foot 4-inch guard from Honolulu, Hawaii, was named to the 2014-2015 NWAC All-Academic Team and played arguably the best game of her life, leading the Pirates with 21 points, six assists and nine rebounds in the title game against Lane to win the first NWAC Women’s Basketball championship in Peninsula’s history. She will play at Multnomah University in Portland, Ore., next year.
Callaghan, a Port Orchard native, is a freshman guard who led Peninsula College in scoring in 2014-2015 with 17.5 points per game and whose leadership on the floor helped the Pirates not only qualify for the post season but eventually capture a third-place trophy at the 2015 NWAC Men’s Basketball Championships. He also was a leader off the floor and is among the academic leaders on his team.
Lough, a sophomore goalkeeper from Roy, was a key member of the 2013 NWAC soccer championship season and then helped the Pirates to a second-place finish in 2014. She also was a member of the 2014 NWAC All-Academic Team. Lough will play for Vancouver Island University in the fall.
Weller, a forward from Cheney, made an immediate impact as a freshman after scoring four goals and helping the Pirates to a sixth straight West Division championship and a berth in the playoffs that ended in the NWAC quarterfinals.
Moss, a freshman guard from Neah Bay, played a key role in Peninsula’s championship season. She and her teammates also are part of a popular Pirate Pals program, that provides mentorship and skill development for the community’s youth.
Corral, a freshman from Spanish Springs, Nev., was a key part of Peninsula’s defense that led the NWAC in goals-against, giving up just four goals in 18 matches in 2014.
