King's basketball player named as an Athlete of the Week by WIAA

Savanna Hanson, King's
WIAA Athlete of the Week
Photo by Geoff Vlcek

Each week throughout the school year, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) recognizes twelve varsity athletes, a male and a female from each of the six classifications, who exhibited an outstanding performance for the previous week.

Savanna Hanson, a Senior from King's High School, was nominated by a community member and selected by WIAA staff as one of the Athletes of the Week for achievements in Basketball.

Savanna Hanson
Photo by Geoff Vlcek

Hanson, tournament MVP, had 16 points, six rebounds, and three steals to lead the Knights past Lakeside (Nine Mile), 43-27, in the state title game at the Yakima SunDome. Throughout the tournament, she averaged 13 points, 11 rebounds, 3.3 steals, and 2.7 blocks per contest.

In recognition of their accomplishment, each Athlete of the Week winner receives a congratulatory letter from WIAA Executive Director, Mike Colbrese, a commemorative WIAA State Athlete of the Week t-shirt, and a certificate. Winners are also posted to the WIAA website,

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association WIAA is a private, non-profit service organization made up of 800 member high schools and middle level schools from every corner of the state. The WIAA provides the structure, accountability and consistency through rules and regulations for more than 180,000 high school and middle level students to participate in five different activity and sixteen athletics programs. The WIAA organizes and oversees more than 120 State Championships for those programs.

The WIAA is committed to providing a safe environment where all participants can purse positive relationships and healthy activities.