Athlete of Week: Holesa ‘a great leader’ this year for Bearcats
Name: Nick Holesa
School: Huntingdon Area
Age: 18
Grade: Senior
Sport: Baseball
Athlete of the week achievement: Holesa went 4-for-8 with a home run, two doubles, five RBIs and three runs scored in a doubleheader sweep of Tyrone.
Season update: Holesa is hitting .400 with a slugging percentage of .850 for the 12-0 Bearcats. He has five doubles, five triples, one homer and 15 RBIs.
Coach George Zanic’s quote: “Nick has led us offensively since his freshman year, and he’s turned into a great leader this year. It’s been tough this year for him because he’s always been one of our top pitchers. He’s not pitching because he won’t be in college, and his future college (Virginia Tech) thought it be best if he didn’t pitch.”
Favorite teacher: Mr. Oswald
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: “The Fast and the Furious”
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite music: Rap
Outside interests: Playing basketball and football with friends
Favorite professional team: New York Yankees
Favorite college team: Virginia Tech
Pro athlete most admired: Derek Jeter
Best athlete I ever competed against: Penn Cambria’s Mason Ronan
Most influential person on my athletic career: My uncle, George Goodling
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning MVP of Curve Classic, being named Perfect Game USA second-team All-American
How I got my start in baseball: “Watching my cousins, Brady and Brock Goodling, play.”
Future goal: To play baseball at Virginia Tech and become an anesthesiologist
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