The 5-foot-11, 160-pound sophomore quarterback passed for 2,943 yards and 38 touchdowns on 187-of-264 passing (71 percent) and just six interceptions this past season, leading the Lions (9-3) to the Class 6A quarterfinals. The 2014 Three Rivers League Off
Tawa has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom.
He has volunteered locally as a part of a fundraising effort to benefit West Linn recreational fields and as a motivational guest speaker at youth sports camps.
