{"id":3589,"date":"2017-11-01T15:10:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T15:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/?p=3589"},"modified":"2017-11-30T15:46:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T15:46:10","slug":"athletes-of-the-week-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/2017\/11\/01\/athletes-of-the-week-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletes of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ana Weed \u201918 – Girls Varsity Soccer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Anna has been a big piece of the Wildcats success this season.\u00a0Playing midfield, she consistently works hard on both the offensive and defensive side of the field as\u00a0she is a consistent scoring threat and can be counted on to stop opponents\u2019 offensive push.\u00a0 On Wednesday, against Kent, she scored a beautiful goal off a restart to help jumpstart the Wildcats. Against Suffield on Saturday she played hard and strong on both ends of the field. \u00a0She provides a positive attitude day in and day out and she is a fantastic teammate.<\/p>\n

Braeden Heald \u201918 – Varsity Football<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Braeden has been a huge part of the Wildcats success this season. This continued on Saturday, as he had his best game of the year for the Wildcats in their 20-11 win over Hotchkiss.\u00a0Offensively he led the team with 6 catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. His offensive play was not to be outdone by his defensive contributions, as he had two interceptions, one that was returned for a touchdown, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Braeden exemplifies what it means to be a \u201cteam first\u201d type of player. He is always helping his teammates to better themselves on the field and in the weight room. Braeden comes to practice every day with a passion and intensity to learn and be better.<\/p>\n

Julia Farnham \u201920 – Girls Varsity Soccer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Julia has worked hard all year long in the midfield for the Wildcats and has come up big for the team on both ends of the field. Against Pomfret she had a strong game, showing her skill and strength on the ball. \u00a0In addition to her outstanding ball skills, she provided the team with a determination that was visible from the stands. Julia comes to the field every day, ready to play, ready to hone her own skills and the skills of her teammates.<\/p>\n

David Janoschek \u201918 – Boys Varsity Water Polo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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David has been a key leader for the Wildcats this fall. This past week was no exception. In two games David tallied 8 goals on offense as well as several steals and blocked shots on defense. He works hard daily, both in the pool and out, to make himself into the best player he can be. David always puts his teammates before himself and his intensity and commitment have been contagious for the young team.<\/p>\n

Tori Palumbo \u201918 – Varsity Field Hockey<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tori has been a force in the midfield for the Wildcats all season, and it continued this week. She leads the team in assists and has ample knowledge of the game that she exudes. As captain of the team, she is helpful to all new learners of the sport as well. Tori played a strong defensive and offensive game in a tough OT loss against Suffield. She controlled the game and was a force during the overtime.\u00a0Tori leads her team by example, coming to each practice and game ready and willing to give her all for the benefit of the team.<\/p>\n

Oscar DeFrancis \u201920 – Boys Varsity Cross Country<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Oscar has had a great season for the Wildcats thus far. He placed 12th<\/sup>\u00a0overall with a time of 18:05 on Saturday in the Shaler Invitational.\u00a0 This was an improvement of 50 seconds from his time last week.\u00a0 He is consistently a hard worker and is determined to be his best every week.\u00a0 He brings great energy to every workout and encourages his teammates with his positive attitude.\u00a0 While only a sophomore, Oscar has been a great leader and role model to his teammates.<\/p>\n

Abby Andrews \u201923 – Girls JV Cross Country<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Abby Andrews had her best race of the season in the JV division of the Shaler Invitational.\u00a0 Abby placed first for Williston in the race, and 7th<\/sup>overall, out of 78 runners.\u00a0 Abby passed several runners in the last mile while achieving her best 5K time of 25:14, which places her at #10 on the Williston Honor Roll, a remarkable achievement for a runner of her age.\u00a0 Abby continues to train hard in practice and to compete with power and determination in races.<\/p>\n

Drew Manory \u201919 – Boys JV Water Polo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Drew led this team on both offense and defense this past week. As the center forward Drew drives the offense and has become a challenge for other teams to defend. He scored 5 goals on the week. Drew\u2019s leadership in the pool has been crucial to the development of the team. His work ethic is second to none, and because of this, Drew is a great role model for his teammates.<\/p>\n

Devon Morgan \u201921 – Girls JV Soccer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Devon plays a vital role in the Wildcats defense, whether she is playing outside defense or stopper.\u00a0 She does a great job of shutting down the attack strategies of her opponents by applying pressure, containing attackers one-on-one, winning battles and distributing the ball to her teammates in creative ways to build an offensive attack from the defensive end.\u00a0 Devon brings a great training mentality to practices, always pushing herself to try new things and polish her skills.\u00a0 She brings enthusiasm and focus to games, providing a positive example for her teammates.<\/p>\n

David Costello \u201820- JV Football<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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David had an outstanding game against Suffield Academy last week for the Wildcats.\u00a0He had a number of big runs on offense and was one of the leading tacklers on defense from his outside linebacker position.\u00a0 A first year football player, David is quickly becoming one of the best players on the team and the coaches are very excited about his prospects as a varsity player in the future.<\/p>\n

Luke Po \u201920 – Boys JV B Soccer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Luke has been a formidable force on defense all season for the Wildcats. His die hard attitude during each practice is reflected in every game he plays. This past Saturday, Luke was, once again, crucial in keeping our hard fought loss to a 3-1 score.\u00a0Luke\u2019s unselfish play and positive attitude provide a positive example for the rest of the team.<\/p>\n

Chris Ramirez \u201919 – Boys JVA Soccer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Chris has been a tough competitor all season long for JV A Boys Soccer. He repeatedly wins one-on-one battles against opposing defenders and shows grit and determination. He had arguably his best game of the season with two goals this week in a big win against Wilbraham on Wednesday. The second goal on the day was a blast from outside the box. This past Saturday, against Suffield, he was again one of the toughest players on the field. \u00a0All year long, his effort and desire to win has been a big part of the team\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

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Ana Weed \u201918 – Girls Varsity Soccer Anna has been a big piece of the Wildcats success this season.\u00a0Playing midfield, she consistently works hard on both the offensive and defensive side of the field as\u00a0she is a consistent scoring threat and can be counted on to stop opponents\u2019 offensive push.\u00a0 On Wednesday, against Kent, she … Continue reading Athletes of the Week<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[381],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-athlete-profile"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3589"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/113"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3589"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3670,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3589\/revisions\/3670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}