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Name: Alli Little
School: Altoona
Age: 16
Grade: Sophomore
Sport: Soccer
Athlete of the week achievement: Little scored both goals in Altoona's 2-1 victory over Hollidaysburg. She also scored a goal in a 3-1 victory over Mifflin County and had a goal and two assists for the Lady Lions in a 7-0 victory over Ridgway.
Season update: Little has 10 goals and three assists for Altoona, which is 13-4 overall.
Coach Derek Winterburn's quote: "Alli has been a pleasure to coach over the past two years in our program. She arrives to each training session and game with the mindset of working hard to get better for both herself and her teammates. She is a great example of what we expect from our student athletes both on the field and in the classroom. I couldn't be more happy for her."
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Trimmer
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: "Wedding Crashers"
Favorite food: Mashed potatoes
Favorite song: "Mr. Perfectly Fine" by Taylor Swift
Outside interests: Philosophy
Favorite professional team: Liverpool
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Lionel Messi
Best athlete I ever competed against: Beadling soccer's Mia Cyanovich
Most influential person on my athletic career: My dad, Jason Little
Proudest athletic achievement: Playing in Costa Rica
How I got my start in soccer: "My brother played when I was little, and I thought it was interesting, and I started playing."
Future goal: To play Division I college soccer