CONGRATS SATG ALUM KATIE BAIRD!!!!!!!! CLEVELAND, Ohio – Here are the cleveland Players of the Week for Oct. 9, 2014. Players of the Week win a free SAT or ACT class with College Review. Call 216-831-2557 or visit collegereview.org online. Vote for who had the most impressive week in the poll below. And scroll to the bottom for information on how coaches can nominate one of their athletes for this honor. Look for the Players of the Week feature every Thursday on cleveland and every Friday in The Plain Dealer. FIELD HOCKEY Name: Elisabeth Blossom. School: Hawken. Year: Junior. Height: 5-0. Position: Forward. College: Undecided. What Elisabeth did last week: Had a goal and an assist in her teams win over Laurel. Also had four offensive interceptions and is one of the reasons Hawken is a dangerous postseason team. Three Questions with Elisabeth Q: How did you get started in field hockey? A: I started playing in seventh grade. My mom had played all through high school, so shes the one that pushed me to start playing. The best advice shes given me is to be aggressive and get in there. Q: Whats your favorite thing about being on the team? A: My favorite thing is just playing with all of my teammates. Ive gone to school with them for so long. Its nice being able to have that chemistry with them on the field. Q: What do you like to do in your free time? A: I really like to take pictures of nature and things like that. Its always something that Ive liked to do, and in middle school I took a photography class. - David Cassilo FOOTBALL Name: Nathan Polidori. School: Buckeye. Year: Junior. Height, weight: 5-11, 170. Position: Quarterback. College: Undecided. What Nathan did last week: Threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns in a win against Brookside. Also ran for 176 yards and two touchdowns. The performance led Buckeye to its fourth straight victory. Three Questions with Nathan Q: What has been the key to your success this season? A: Its the playmakers around me -- Trevor Thome and Nathan Scott. The little plays that other teams have, they make big plays. Q: How did you start playing quarterback? A: Ive been playing quarterback since I was 3 years old. I played flag football and all the way since then. Ive always had a strong arm. Q: Whats your favorite thing about school? A: Im in an A cappella group. Thats one of my favorite classes. One of my favorite songs to sing is Im Yours by Jason Mraz. - David Cassilo FOOTBALL Name: Denzel Ward. School: Nordonia. Year: Senior. Height, weight: 5-11, 170. Position: WR/CB. College: Ohio State. What Denzel did last week: In shutout against Green, Ward had two catches for 73 yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Also had one carry for 11 yards. Three Questions with Denzel Q: If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be? A: LeBron James. I just think hes a great all-around athlete and I enjoy watching him play. Q: What college or professional athlete would you compare your playing style to? A: Dri Archer, a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When he was at Kent State, I admired his ability to score from anywhere on the field. I feel like Im kind of the same way. Q: What has been the most satisfying victory of the season so far? A: I feel that our biggest win was against Highland because they beat us last year and I feel like we had something to prove against them this year. - Robert Rozboril Which Player of the Week had the most impressive week? Nathan Polidori, Buckeye football Halle Stelbasky, Walsh Jesuit soccer Elisabeth Blossom, Hawken field hockey Christian Keiper, Chagrin Falls soccer Denzel Ward, Nordonia football Katie Baird, North Royalton volleyball VoteView Results BOYS SOCCER Name: Christian Keiper. School: Chagrin Falls. Year: Senior. Height, weight: 5-8, 150. Position: Forward College: Undecided. What Christian did last week: Scored both goals in Chagrin Falls 2-1 victory against Kenston, which left the Tigers as the only undefeated team in the Chagrin Valley Conference. Keiper leads the Tigers with 14 goals. Three Questions with Christian Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete? A: LeBron James. He has such a great work ethic and I respect that and try to model my own work ethic after his. Q: What is your favorite activity when youre not playing soccer? A: Watching soccer or playing golf. Ive played golf for the past two or three years with my friends as a hobby. Q: Who would you consider to be your personal role models? A: Probably my parents. They support me. As I grow older I want to continue to have supportive people around me and support them the way they support me. - Robert Rozboril GIRLS SOCCER Name: Halle Stelbasky. School: Walsh Jesuit. Year: Senior. Height: 5-8. Position: Forward. College: Butler. What Halle did last week: Scored two goals and an assist in her teams 12-0 win against St. Vincent-St. Mary and had a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win against North Royalton. Three Questions with Halle Q: After missing last season with an ACL injury, how healthy do you feel now more than one year later? A: I feel a lot stronger from originally what I was before I tore my ACL. It was tough, really, really hard, dont get me wrong. But its had a positive impact on my play. Ive just become a stronger individual on and off the field. Q: How hard is it knowing this is your senior season? A: Its really hard. The other day, we had Senior Night and I could barely stop crying and to get in the game and play. It was just so surreal and so sad that I realized that its probably one of my last times playing here. So its bittersweet. Its a good feeling that Im a senior and I get to leave. But its so sad knowing that I have to leave. Q: Whats your favorite soccer memory? A: I went to state twice with my team. And on the bus ride to state, coach Dino McIntyre would go around and tell stories on the bus. Our bus is all decorated with a ton of decorations that the moms put up. Just that feeling, that excitement that were going to get to go to state and that whole time from the bus till when we play is just the greatest. - Tim Bielik VOLLEYBALL Name: Katie Baird. School: North Royalton. Year: Junior. Height: 5-10. Position: Outside hitter. College: Undecided. What Katie did last week: Played large role in wins over Solon, Medina and Brunswick, ranked No. 14 in Division I. Finished the week with 55 kills (6.1 per set), a 50.6 kill percentage, four aces, nine blocks and 17 digs. Was 102 of 111 attacking. Three Questions with Katie Q: How did you get interested in volleyball? A: Everyone at my school (St. Charles) began playing around the fourth grade, I started playing with them. Q: Whats your favorite thing about volleyball? A: My favorite thing is to meet new people and get stronger. Its something to do outside of school and its fun. I get the ball all the time and I get to make the kills and outstanding plays. Q: If someone gave you $1 million and you had to spend it all in one day, what would you do with it? A: I would definitely buy a new car, a Jeep. I’d probably buy a house, too. I’m an animal lover, so I’d probably give a lot of the money back to animal shelters. - Cameron Moon How to nominate an athlete for Players of the Week: Players of the Week are chosen every week in the regular season. Coaches can nominate an athlete anytime between the end of all games in a week and Monday at noon. Go online to cleveland/potw to access the nomination form. Fill in all the blanks, especially the part on what the athlete did that week. Again, the deadline is Monday at noon. Only coaches can nominate an athlete.
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