Athlete of The Week: Alex Taylor
Name: Alex Taylor
Grade: 12
Sport: Soccer
Accomplishment: Bellwood Senior Alex Taylor lead the soccer team in goals and scored four goals, including the game-winner with only 13 seconds left, to upset the number one seeded Bellefonte Red Raiders in the semi-finals of the District 6 playoffs.
Eagle Eye: How did you get involved in the sport?
Alex Taylor: ‘My dad got me involved when I was 4 years old because he coached for the Penn State Altoona Soccer team.”
EE: What other sports do you play?
AT: Wrestling
EE: Favorite professional sports team?
AT: Manchester United
EE: Favorite professional athlete?
AT: David Taylor
EE: Who do you admire the most? Why?
AT: “David Taylor, because of the work, he puts in.”
EE: Favorite movie?
AT: Gemini
EE: What advice would you give younger athletes?
AT: “Work hard, play even harder, and play as a team.”
EE: What are your future goals?
AT: “Graduate college with an engineering degree.”
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