Redmond High School’s (RHS) athletic director, John Appelgate, has been named the Sea-King District 2 Athletic Director of the Year after being named the KingCo Athletic Director (AD) of the year in December.

“John is a great representative of your school in the Kingco League and in the Sea-King District,” said Tom Doyle, Sea-King District 2 director. “He stands for community and sportsmanship and provides outstanding leadership in the Kingco League. John is well respected by his peers and demonstrates a willingness to take on the difficult tasks and provide creative solutions. He proficiently mediates issues that arise among schools and manages to refocus everyone on what is best for kids. He definitely is a credit to Redmond High School and your school mission. Thanks for sharing him with us!”

Applegate will be honored at the Washington Secondary School Athletic Administrators Association (WSSAAA) Conference the last week of April. He will be introduced along with the AD of the Year from the other eight WIAA Districts. Then, one of the nine individuals will be selected as the WSSAAA Athletic Director of the Year.