Name: Peter Riley
School: Attends Northern Bedford, competes for Tussey Mountain
Age: 17
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Grade: Junior
Sport: Tennis
Athlete of the week achievement: Riley repeated as the District 5 Class AA singles tennis champion and also won his match in the District 5 team championship match against Bedford.
Season update: Riley is 17-0 this season and will compete in the state tournament on May 28-29.
Coach Paul Brumbaugh's quote: "Peter came out and was more aggressive this year. He's really worked on his overall game, and it has improved. He's a real good leader for th team and a real nice kid to work with.''
Favorite teacher: Miss Riley
Favorite subject: English
Favorite song: "Spring" by Vivaldi
Outside interests: Reading, hiking, hanging out with friends
Favorite professional team: Cleveland Browns
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Nikolay Davydenko
Best athlete I ever played with: Jared Salyards
Best athlete I ever competed against: Harrisburg Academy's Doug Caplan
Most influential person on my athletic career: My parents and Brian and Amanda Denis
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning districts back-to-back
How I got my start in tennis: My uncle taught me when I was 6 years old
Future goal: Win districts next year and go to college
