EvCC to celebrate sports legends, trailblazers and a championship team at 2025 Hall of Fame banquet

News Release

Date: May 28, 2025

Contacts: Garet Studer, EvCC Director of Athletics: gstuder@everettcc.edu, 425-388-9328
Christopher Woodward, Director of Communications: cwoodward@everettcc.edu, 425-388-9404

EVERETT, Wash. — A record-setting rebounder, a dual-threat pitcher, a cross country dynasty and one of the longest-tenured coaches in college history — Everett Community College will honor them all at the 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, June 5, at the Walt Price Student Fitness Center.

Six individuals and one standout team will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during the evening celebration, which also recognizes current student-athletes and teams of the year for academic and athletic excellence.

Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for children age 12 and under, available at EverettCC.edu/Athletics.

“We’re celebrating more than just athletic stats — these are stories of perseverance, grit and leadership,” said EvCC athletic director Garet Studer. “From mothers returning to the court to coaches who shaped generations, this year’s class is something special.”

The 2025 Hall of Fame inductees are:

	Nikki (Pewitt) Anderson, a dominant forward during the 2002-03 basketball season who returned to the court just weeks after giving birth and led the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) in rebounds and free throws while finishing third in scoring
	Chet Hovde, who coached EvCC women’s basketball for more than three decades, racking up 442 career wins and impacting hundreds of student-athletes with his calm leadership and steady guidance
	Scott Miller, a three-time NWAC All-American and school record-holder in the discus who competed at Eastern Washington University and now serves as a firefighter
	Seth Pierson, a cross country and middle-distance track standout who won back-to-back NWAC titles in the 1,500 meters and still holds one of the fastest times in conference history
	Erica (Merkley) Ryan, who joined the women’s basketball team at age 29 after a decade away from the sport and promptly set the school’s single-season rebound record while leading the team to a top-12 NWAC finish
	Ryan Sells, a two-way baseball player who pitched a playoff shutout and hit .416 in his single season at EvCC before continuing his career at Lewis-Clark State

The 2013 men’s cross country team, which claimed the NWAC championship under head coach Matt Koenigs. The team’s depth defined its title run, finishing with a perfect score at regionals and top-four individual finishes at the championship meet.

The Hall of Fame honors those who have made lasting contributions to Trojan athletics through athletic achievement, coaching excellence or service to the college and community. Inductees are selected by a committee of coaches, alumni and community members.

For more information and to RSVP, visit EverettCC.edu/Athletics.