Drew competed in football and basketball at Auburn Riverside High School, earning a total of six varsity letters for the Ravens.  As a senior football player, he was voted team captain and “most inspirational” by his peers, while earning honors such as Northwest Elite’s Breakout Player of the Year, Auburn Riverside Iron Man Award, SPSL 4A Defensive Back of the Year and First Team All Defense.  He also set the Auburn Riverside High School most receiving yards in a game record with 244. 

Drew was able to play an integral role in turning the football program around.  After going 1-9 as a team during his junior year, he helped lead the Ravens to a league championship during his senior season, the first for Auburn Riverside.

Described by his coaches and teammates as a hardworking, coachable, motivated, mentally and physically tough leader, Drew has also shown a deep commitment to his education. While balancing his school work with athletics, clubs, community service and leadership positions, Drew was able to maintain a 3.98 GPA while serving as class president his freshman through junior years and serving as ASB President his senior year.  He was also involved in campaigns to stop bullying, and was the student leader behind the “Save it Seattle, Don't Text and Drive Campaign” that garnered statewide attention and brought former Seahawk Golden Tate to Auburn Riverside. Drew’s accomplishments expand beyond the scope of athletics and academics, as he is a member of numerous community groups. 

Drew’s involvement with food drives, youth sports camps, church programs and relief efforts has shown his excellence in leadership within his community.  His proudest achievement was his work with the Upward Basketball League, spending countless hours volunteering as a basketball referee, fostering teamwork, fair play, sportsmanship and other core values in young athletes.  He has worked with this program for six years and each year has taken on a bigger role. 

Drew will continue his education at Central Washington University, where he will become a member of the Wildcat football team.  He plans to pursue a career in broadcast journalism.

Lexi White and Coach Leverenz are participating in the Senior All Star competition on March 15th at Columbia Middle School in Fife.  It's a pretty cool deal for Lexi, only 12 girls from our side of the state are chosen and 12 from the other side.  So for Lexi to be chosen to play is an ALL star moment.

Auburn Riverside senior guard Derek Brown has been nominated for possible selection to the 37th McDonald's Hight School All-American boys basketball game, to be played April 2 at the United Center in Chicago.

Brown is averaging 23.4 points per game for the Ravens (5-2 South Puget Sound League North 4A, 8-3 overall) this season.

Other Washington State boys and girls nominated for the prestigious national games are:

Shaqquan Aaron, Rainier Beach High School;

Taylor Baird, Glacier Peak High School;

Travis Bakken, Edmonds-Woodway High School;

Cody Benzel, Ferris High School;

Brayon Blake, Federal Way High School;

Bogdon Bliznyuk, Todd Beamer High School;

Greg Bowman, Mountlake Terrace;

Dylan Boyd, Cashmere High School;

Jazzlyn Brewster, Bellermine Prep;

 Junior Abigail Miles will be competing as a division finalist in the Music Teachers National Association Senior Voice Competition in Portland in January. She earned this opportunity after win-winning the Northwest Division in Ellensburg in November.