Jordan-Elbridge High School recognizes an Athlete of the Month each month of the school year. Using the selection criteria below, the coaching staff of each varsity sport can nominate one individual each month. Every sport being played during any given month should have a nominated athlete. The JE Administration will select a winner from the pool of nominees based on the selection criteria below in addition to performance statistics from competitions during that month.
The coaching staff will select the Athlete of the Month based on the following criteria:
Sportsmanship (respect coaches, officials, opponents, teammates)Commitment (toward practices, games and continued improvement)
Honesty (playing by rules, character)
Positive attitude and enthusiasm for their sport both on and off the field/court
Toughness (both mental and physical)
Work Ethic
Teamwork
Focus and Discipline
Perseverance (overcoming challenges)
It should be noted that the Athlete of the Month may not merely be the “star” player, but rather a team member who sets a good example for others and exhibits the greatest all around attributes of leadership, character and teamwork.
Provisions:
Administration may reject a nominee because of disciplinary issues, attendance concerns, etc. In this case, the committee will consider another candidate.Students who are selected as AOTM will not be able to earn the award again.
Nominations carry over from month to month and re-nominations are welcome.
AOTM can be awarded to any varsity athlete.
Only those who win the award will be recognized; other nominees will not be disclosed.
JE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH - APRIL
Our first athlete of the month is Briella Gilfus from Varsity Girls Lacrosse
Briella is an extremely dedicated player who gives 110%, brings a positive attitude every day, and never misses an opportunity to celebrate her teammates' successes. She displays high energy in every game and practice and enthusiastically leads our team cheer, helping to motivate her teammates! Briella is a coachable player, who is always open to feedback and eager to apply it to improve her skills and contribute to our team's success. Running midfield for 48 minutes, she shows outstanding endurance and game awareness, often intercepting passes and creating key turnovers that shift the momentum in our favor. Briella exemplifies the qualities of an outstanding athlete and teammate, modeling our season slogan, "Play with purpose," in everything she does!
Our second athlete of the month David Dominick from Varsity Baseball
David is currently 3 for 7 (.429) average with a grand slam, 5 total RBIs, and a very good pitching outing for our first win of the season