Female Athlete of the Week: Brown not shy about scoring goals
Name: Jenna Brown
School: Bedford Area
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
Sport: Soccer
Athlete of the week achievement: Brown scored eight goals and assisted on three others in a 15-1 thrashing of Forest Hills in the District 5-6 Class 2A semifinals.
Season update: Brown has 35 goals and 19 assists for the unbeaten Lady Bisons.
Coach Jeff Thomas’ quote: “Jenna has constantly improved her game throughout her high school career. She’s become a critical part of our attack and our team culture and elevates her game when it matters most.”
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Williams
Favorite subject: Microbiology
Favorite movie: “Mean Girls”
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite song: “Mo Bamba” by Sheck Wes
Outside interests: Basketball
Favorite professional team: Golden State Warriors
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Mallory Pugh, USA Women’s Soccer Team
Best athlete I ever competed against: Waynesburg Central’s Rhea Kijowski
Most influential person on my athletic career: Jeff Thomas, Kyler Myers
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning back-to-back district titles and making it to the Class 2A state semifinals
How I got my start in soccer: “I was really shy, so my mom signed my sister Jordan and I up to make me more social.”
Future goal: Play soccer in college and earn a degree in exercise science
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