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The 13 finalists, the Mat-Su Sea Hawkers and former NFL quarterback and head coach Jim Zorn pose for a group photo during the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman/Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Student-Athlete of the Year banquet Sunday at Evangelo’s.
Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Jim Zorn, a keynote speaker at the 2025 Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman/Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Student-Athlete of the Year banquet, surprised guests with gifts. Zorn tossed footballs to members of the audience.
Palmer High senior Brooke Hronkin, a 2025 student-athlete of the year finalist, caught a football thrown by former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Jim Zorn.
The 13 finalists, the Mat-Su Sea Hawkers and former NFL quarterback and head coach Jim Zorn pose for a group photo during the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman/Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Student-Athlete of the Year banquet Sunday at Evangelo’s.
Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Jim Zorn, a keynote speaker at the 2025 Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman/Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Student-Athlete of the Year banquet, surprised guests with gifts. Zorn tossed footballs to members of the audience.
Palmer High senior Brooke Hronkin, a 2025 student-athlete of the year finalist, caught a football thrown by former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Jim Zorn.
The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman and the Mat-Su Sea Hawkers recognized more than a dozen local student-athletes and a pair of head coaches during the annual Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman/ Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Student-Athlete of the Year Banquet Sunday night at Evangelo’s in Wasilla.
Colony High senior Hallie Clark and Palmer High senior KJ Henry were named the 2025 girls and boys student-athletes of the year. Each received a $1,500 scholarship, courtesy of the Sea Hawkers, with their honor.
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