Ben Self

This year marks the 5^th year for Ben Self playing competitive lacrosse. Ben started out playing with his friends and really enjoyed it. Now, Ben is on the varsity team for Air Academy. He practices every day of the week except for the days he has a game. Ben has already played in a state match as a sophomore, so he has plenty of experience with high pressure games. Ben also has outstanding achievement in school. He spends most of his nights playing lacrosse and then coming home to work on all his AP and honors classes’ homework. “I always strive to do better in all aspects of my life, even when I have a lot on my plate.” Ben is a three sport athlete playing varsity football, wrestling, and lacrosse. He even went to state for wrestling this past season. Ben Self works hard at everything he does.

Lauren Petty

Winning is natural for this athlete of the month on and off the court. Lauren Petty, so far, has led her team to 8 wins with only 2 losses. Lauren is number 1 for singles on the team this year. As a sophomore, the future looks bright for the tennis team with Lauren leading the charge. She takes care of work at school as well. When asked about school and tennis, she had this to say,” I have found the perfect balance between playing tennis, doing school work, and spending time with friends and family.”  Lauren always works hard at practice so she can continue to improve. Since she started playing competitively a year and a half ago, she wants to get as much experience as she can with competitive tennis. She may have only started playing competitively a year and a half ago, but she has been playing since she was about 7. Right now, she practices everyday of the week. She also just won her last home match for the season. Now, with regionals ahead, she will continue to practice even harder for the end of the season.