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By Ella Franzman – Editor-In-Chief

Senior volleyball player Sammy Chy, senior cross country runner Claire Moulton, and junior Evan Nash named October Athletes of the Month. 

Chy was awarded with All-SCC first team honors and she had a great senior season. 

“I felt happy to know that my hard work has paid off,” Chy said. “I have worked so hard everyday during volleyball season to ensure I did not end my senior season with regrets. I am thankful for my teammates who pushed me to allow me to be the player I am today with all their encouragement and sincerity.”

Chy and Moulton were both awarded the Female Athlete of the Month award as they were both equally of value to their teams this month. 

“I was really excited that I was nominated as one of the Athletes of the Month, and was really grateful that I was chosen,” Moulton said.

Moulton was awarded All-SCC second team for girls cross country and also placed 7th at states, earning All-State honors. 

“Our Athletes of the Month are chosen through a poll that is posted on twitter,” Athletic Director Tom Drew said. “This poll allows teammates, fans, and parents the opportunity to vote for student athletes that they see having a major impact on their respective sports.”  

Moulton also made State Opens where she placed 114th, closing her high school cross country career. 

“To be named Athlete of the Month was a great honor that when the subject of Athlete of the Month was brought upon coaches and the Athletic Director I was part of the conversation,” Nash said. “Everyday I go to practice with the same mentality which is just to get better everyday and push the people around me to get better as a team so that we can become the best together.” 

Nash is a junior captain on the football team and he was awarded October Male Athlete of the Month.

“I hope that this becomes an additional motivator for me and motivates my teammates to do the same and strive to have their hard work recognized,” Nash said. “I’m grateful that I have gotten the opportunity to be given the athlete of the month as well with all of the positive comments I’ve got from staff and students in the school and with those positive comments it will further push me to become a better player than what I am today.”

Nash has been the starting varsity center since his freshman season and many of his teammates describe him as hardworking, dedicated and committed to his team.