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Name: Cayden Gibbons
School: Hollidaysburg Area
Age: 17
Grade: Junior
Sport: Baseball
Athlete of the week achievement: Gibbons hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning for Hollidaysburg in its 3-2 win over Penn-Trafford in the PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals. Gibbons also hit the go-ahead two-run double for the Golden Tigers in a 4-2 win over Franklin Regional in the first round of the state playoffs while catching both games.
Season update: Gibbons was batting .265 with a home run, two doubles and eight RBIs through 18 games. He's also caught a pitching staff that had a collective 2.84 ERA going into the state playoffs.
Coach Jon Szynal's quote: "Cayden has been the right man in the right spot this week. We preach to our players how having a good offense is not always about batting average and having a good offense is so crucial. Cayden came up big, not trying to do too much, got pitches he could handle and trusted his hands."
Favorite teacher: Mr. Tinker
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: "Step Brothers"
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite song: "Nine Ball" by Zach Bryan
Outside interests: Hunting and fishing
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Favorite college team: LSU
Pro athlete most admired: Yadier Molina
Best athlete I ever competed against: Tennessee's Eli Dickey
Most influential person on my athletic career: My dad
Proudest athletic achievement: Making it to the Babe Ruth World Series
How I got my start in baseball: "My uncle got me started."
Future goal: Play baseball in college