The 6-foot, 180-pound senior shortstop and right-handed pitcher had led the Lions to a 23-4 record and a berth in the Class 6A state tournament at the time of his selection. Tawa batted .434 with four home runs and 20 RBI through 27 games, amassing a .754 slugging percentage. A three-time Gatorade Oregon Football Player of the Year-the only three-time state football honoree in the Gatorade award's 32-year history-he also posted a 5-1 record on the mound with a 0.69 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 33.1 innings entering the postseason.
Tawa has maintained a 4.17 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Stanford University this fall.
A member of the West Linn High math and science clubs, Tawa has volunteered locally as a mentor to incoming freshmen and as a youth football and baseball coach. "Tim Tawa is a great competitor on the field," said J.J. Stolsig, head coach at Canby High. "The confidence he demonstrates on the field rubs off on his teammates. He plays the game the right way by hustling and playing hard. He is someone you want your older guys and younger guys to watch so they can try to emulate his approach to the game."