Our KRKO Russell and Hill Male Student Athlete for September 2026 is senior Zekiah Gamble of the Meadowdale High School Football team.
Gamble is the starting quarterback for the 8-0 Meadowdale Mavericks, leading the team to the Wesco 3A South Championship and a #2 seed into the Western Conference post-season. He led the team to a 7-3 record in 2025. His stats are eye-popping with 1,495 yards passing, 68.5% completion rate, 17 touchdown passes and only three interceptions. Add in 248 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
Ki carries a 3.9 GPA with a heavy AP course load and would like to study engineering in college. He was recently awarded a $5000 Toys for Kids Hendu Scholarship in honor of former Seattle Mainers outfielder Dave Henderson. Mariners legend Rick Rizzs and members of the Henderson family surprised Ki by showing up at Meadowdale to announce the scholarship.
He is coached by his father, Antwoine Gamble; Meadowdale athletic director is Roger O’Neill.
