I should have posted this a few weeks back, but it slipped my mind. But it's never to late to give a deserving athlete some credit for a team-type gesture.
A few weeks back when considering a prep profile, Howards Grove softball coach Danielle Wilson and I were discussing a Tiger for the honor. After much discussion we decided on sophomore Dayton Moenning, a standout pitcher. Wilson had many players who were worthy of the award.
But when Moenning was informed of the honor, she deferred and asked that senior Brynn Schueler be honored. Schueler was the true leader of the Tigers, who won the CLC.
This is the second time in less than a year I've had a Howards Grove athlete defer to a teammate for this award. The first time happened last summer, when Justin Poirier deferred to Eric Valenstein.
Props to these Howards Grove kids for getting involved in sports for all the right reasons - for fun and competition, and not the glory and attention. You guys also deserve some recognition for unselfish acts.
- Dave Lubach
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