Name: Michael Wigfield
School: Glendale
Age: 18
Grade: 12
Sport: Basketball
Athlete of the week achievement: Wigfield scored 12 points in a victory over Curwensville and followed that performance scoring 25 points in a win over Williamsburg.
Season update: Wigfield is averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds per game for the Vikings.
Coach Mark Yeckley's quote: "Michael has been very reliable. A lot of our offense flows through him. He is also nice to have because he is the anchor for our defense. It is always nice to have a guy who is 6-foot-5 at a Class A school. He contributes on both ends of the floor."
Favorite teacher: Mr. Wensel
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: "Glory Road"
Favorite food: Chicken and rice
Favorite song: "Remember the Name" by Fort Minor
Outside interests: Anything involving sports.
Favorite professional team: New England Patriots
Favorite college team: Michigan
Pro athlete most admired: Dwight Howard
Best athlete I ever played with: Tyler Jenny
Best athlete I ever competed against: Bellwood-Antis' Noah Davis
Most influential person on my athletic career: My parents
Proudest athletic achievement: Scoring 25 points and grabbing 21 rebounds in the first game against Williamsburg this year.
How I got my start in basketball: "My mom used to be a coach for the girls team at Glendale, and she got me involved in it."
Future goal: "Go to Penn State Altoona and hopefully play basketball."
