Graham, King earn scholar-athlete honors
By DOUG DYER, Sports Editor
ddyer@williamsonherald.com
Caitlin Graham remembers a time when she had to take to the
road to finish a school project … literally.
“I had to
do a project in a hotel room in Indianapolis,” the Battle
Ground Academy senior volleyball player said, talking about a
trip with her club volleyball team. “As we were leaving, we
forgot and left the posterboard on top of the car.”
As
the car pulled out and headed toward the highway, the valuable
research project took flight and fell onto the pavement.
Fortunately a friendly car passing the Grahams flagged them
down and let them know the posterboard was gone from the top
of the car.
“There were two sheets, one was blank and
one had the project on it,” Graham said. “The one that was
blank we lost, but the one with the project we
found.”
Such is the life of a busy student-athlete,
finding any time possible to get schoolwork done while still
being able to participate in extracurricular activities. Those
who excel, like Graham, deserve the success they work so hard
for.
It is for that reason Graham, along with Christ
Presbyterian Academy cross country runner Matt King, have been
selected as the Williamson Herald/John Maher Builders Scholar
Athletes of the Month for October.
Both excel in their
respective sports, with Graham in the middle of her fourth
year as a starter for the BGA volleyball team, while King
continues to be a solid contributor for the CPA cross country
team under coach Bill Delvaux.
“(Being a
student-athlete) takes a lot of sacrifice,” King said. “You
have to think about your priorities and keep the big picture
in mind. It takes dedication to go on those 12-mile runs on a
Saturday, because that’s the last thing you want to
do.”
“This senior year has been hard academically,”
Graham said. “There are times when you come home after games
and you’re exhausted from school and from playing. The last
thing you want to do is work.
“But it helps getting
into a system after eight years. It’s taught me to manage my
time well. You learn how to do your work in the car or read in
between games.”
To nominate a student (male or female)
for the monthly Scholar Athlete of the Month, log onto
williamsonherald.com and click on the John Maher Builders logo
for the submission form. Information on the form includes the
student’s school, year in school, grade point average (if
known), along with a maximum 200-word essay by the nominating
party on why that particular student deserves the honor. Be
sure to include pertinent information such as extracurricular
activities away from school.
One male and one female
will be selected from the nominees, and the winners announced
on the Sunday following the 15th of each month.
Posted on: 10/15/2006 |
