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Name: Clare Padamonsky
School: Hollidaysburg Area
Age: 15
Grade: Sophomore
Sport: Basketball
Athlete of the week achievement: Padamonsky scored 18 points and came up big down the stretch in the Lady Tigers' 65-45 win over Shikellamy in the District 4-6 Class 5A championship game. She also contributed six points in a rout of Selinsgrove in the semifinals.
Season update: Padamonsky averages 12.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game for the Lady Tigers, who will now play in the PIAA Class 5A playoffs.
Coach Deanna Jubeck's quote: "Clare has made improvements in her game as the year progressed. She has worked on her post play as well as developing her outside shot. She is extremely coachable and has a willingness to learn to make herself a better all-around player.''
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Murphy
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Favorite food: Tacos
Favorite song: "Nights'' by Frank Ocean
Outside interests: Soccer
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite college team: Pitt
Pro athlete most admired: Giannis
Antetokounmpo
Best athlete I ever competed against: Altoona's Zaelinh Nguyen-Moore
Most influential person on my athletic career: My parents and my brothers
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning the District 6 championship
How I got my start in basketball: "I started playing in the elementary basketball league at my school.''
Future goal: To play basketball in college