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Name: Kade Black
School: Altoona
Age: 18
Grade: Senior
Sport: Soccer
Athlete of the week achievement: Black scored the only goal in Altoona's 1-0 victory over Hollidaysburg and also scored twice in a 4-1 win over Indiana earlier in the week.
Season update: Black has scored a team-high 15 goals and has four assists for the 12-5 Mountain Lions.
Coach Dave McCarter's quote: "He's a special player and a great leader on and off the field. He has a ton of character and sets the standard of what a player should be. He's a Division I recruit, and it's through a lot of talent and hard work. He's really coachable, and he's honestly a top two or three player to ever come through the program, if not the best player I have ever coached."
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Bender
Favorite subject: Biology
Favorite movie: "Top Gun: Maverick"
Favorite food: Watermelon
Favorite song: "Try Me" by Lil Mosey
Outside interests: Snowboarding, dirt bikes and adventure
Favorite professional team: Manchester City
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne
Best athlete I ever competed against: My older brother, Graham
Most influential person on my athletic career: Mo Taylor
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning districts in ninth grade
How I got my start in soccer: "Started in AYSO when I was 7."
Future goal: To find a Division I scholarship and get a bachelor's degree in biology