August 30, 2008
Hope Battista, South River, field hockey
Girls Athlete of the Week
South River field hockey player Hope Battista is the high school girls Athlete of the Week. (Sun photo by Doug Kapustin / August 31, 2007)
The defensive leader for the No. 1 Seahawks, Battista led her team to two victories last week, including a 2-0 win over then-No. 2 Bryn Mawr.
With Battista orchestrating the defense, the Seahawks have allowed only three goals in their 10-0 season. In Friday night's win over the Mawrtians, Battista shut out speedy forward Sarah Cole and helped the Seahawks fight off 14 Bryn Mawr penalty corners and 11 shots.
A field hockey player since fourth grade, Battista is considering playing in college. She has made an official visit to Maryland and will make another to Georgetown.
Also a catcher on the softball team, she played softball over the summer with the Severna Park Hornets. Ranked 20th in her class, she has a 4.13 grade point average and wants to study sports management in college.
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The Sun has set up a phone line for Athlete of the Week nominations. From Friday night until Sunday at 6 p.m., coaches can call 410-332-6801 to nominate athletes. Please provide name, school, class, sport, position, team results and the athlete's accomplishments for the week, with statistics by game, and other supporting information. Coaches also should provide a number where they can be reached Sunday night.
Others considered: Erica Paige, Archbishop Spalding, soccer; Lauren Smith, Arundel, golf; Bailey Webster, St. Paul's, volleyball.
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