Thursday, August 30, 2012

NEWS RELEASE: ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

NEWS RELEASE: ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Mooresville High School Athletic Department
Edward Jones Athlete of the Week

Week of August 20-25, 2012
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:
SOCCER:  Junior, Emilee Eickman
This past week junior captain Emilee Eickman helped lead the Pioneers to a 2-0 record with wins against Franklin Community and Danville. Emilee plays sweeper for the Lady Pioneers. There were only two goals scored against the Lady Pioneers last week, both coming from Franklin. Emilee has been a major factor in the defensive effort that has been such a stable part of Lady Pioneer soccer. Emilee has displayed a positive attitude each match and is very encouraging to her teammates.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:
CROSS COUNTRY: Senior, Michael Passmore
This past Tuesday, Michael won the Mooresville 4-way meet in record time! He completed the 5K race in 15:52, improving the 15:54 school record that he set in 2011. On Saturday, Michael won the Franklin Invitational with a victory margin 22 seconds over the nearest competitor. He also broke the school record yet again, raising the bar to 15:50. Michael is a great leader both on and off the cross country course and is a great support to his teammates.
*RELEASED BY MHS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT