Saturday, December 1, 2012
Holt's Tray Mitchell won the fan vote for GAC football player of the year.
All Tray Mitchell does is win. Holt's Mitchell, was a 3-time Patch Athlete of the Week champion for his prowess on the football field. This time he won the GAC football player of the year crown in the fan's vote. Let's see how the voting went down. Who was the top GAC football player in 2012? Total votes: 33 Mitchell, the Holt running back ,had a big season for the Indians. Mitchell was the Indians' workhorse. He carried the ball 156 times for 1,157 yards—good for the tops in the GAC Central. His 7.4 yards per carry was tops among all GAC runners with at least 100 carries. Mitchell scored 12 touchdowns on the season to place second in the Central. *** Patch wants to thank everyone who voted. Remember, this whole contest is just for fun …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Vote for the fan's choice for best GAC football player.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Vote for the fan's choice for best GAC football player.
The 2012 football season is in the books for most the Gateway Athletic Conference teams. Yes, it's time for another edition of the St. Charles County Athlete of the Week fan poll. Except this week has a twist. Instead of looking at the last week, we're looking at the entire season. Tell us in the poll below: Who was the top GAC football player in 2012? Shane Barrett—Fort Zumwalt East: The Lions sophomore quarterback had a solid first season leading the East offense. As a passer, Barrett was 80-for-169 for 1,441 yards and 17 touchdowns against 10 interceptions. Running the ball, Barrett was tied for the GAC Central in touchdowns with 13. He actually led the conference with 82 points scored thanks to two successful two-point conversions. …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Vote for the fan's choice for the top softball player in the GAC.
The 2012 softball season is in the books, but it's OK to take a look back. Yes, it's time for another edition of the St. Charles County Athlete of the Week fan poll. Except this week has a twist. Instead of looking at the last week, we're looking at the entire season. This week we head to the softball field. Tell us in the poll below: Who was the top GAC softball player in 2012? MacKenzie Peter—Fort Zumwalt South: The GAC Central player of the year, Zumwalt South's MacKenzie Peter was a dominant force with the bat in 2012. Peter compiled a .474 batting average with a .545 on-base percentage and a .987 slugging percentage—all tops on the team. Her . She was tied for the conference lead in homers with seven and led the GAC Central with 35…
Monday, October 29, 2012
Make your voice heard, vote in our St. Charles County Athlete of the Week fan poll.
It's time for another edition of the St. Charles County Athlete of the Week fan poll. This week we look to the football field. Tell us in the poll below: Which St. Charles County football player was the best in the first round of the 2012 playoffs? Dillon Bowman—Fort Zumwalt South: Fort Zumwalt South's Dillon Bowman may not have had the big numbers Thursday night against Zumwalt North, but he came through when it mattered. Bowman picked a 25-yard touchdown run in overtime and then successfully made the two-point conversion to give the Bulldogs a big Week 10 playoff win over the rival Panthers. The touchdown was Bowman's second big play of the game. Earlier in the contest, he completed his only pass of the day to Casey Owens for a 65-yard …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
For the third straight week, Hotl's Tray Mitchell wins the fan's choice for top football player.
All Tray Mitchell does is win. The Holt running back keeps dominating on the football field and in the Athlete of the Week voting. Mitchell picked up his third straight Patch Athlete of the Week Award. Let's see how the voting went down. Which St. Charles County football player had the best Week 9? *** Mitchell certainly closed the regular season in style. After winning back-to-back Patch Athlete of the Week awards, Mitchell didn't let up. In the final regular season game, Mitchell went off against Zumwalt West. Mitchell was again a workhouse for the Indians carrying the ball 30 times, racking up 226 yards in the process. He had three touchdowns (66, 47 and 21 yards) in the Indians' win. *** Patch wants to thank everyone who voted. …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Make your voice heard, vote in our St. Charles County Athlete of the Week fan poll.
It's time for another edition of the St. Charles County Athlete of the Week fan poll. This week we turn our attention to the football field. Tell us in the poll below: Which St. Charles County football player had the best Week 9? Armand Keely—Orchard Farm: Orchard Farm pulled out a big win in the final moments on Friday night. The Eagles scored 14 fourth-quarter points to beat Clopton 27-26. The first score that started the comeback was a two-yard run by Armand Kelly. The TD was his second in the game. In total, Kelly carried the ball 21 times for 128 yards to power the Orchard Farm offense. Jordan Norwine—Christian High School: The O'Fallon Christian Eagles closed out the regular season with a huge 38-12 win against Lift for Life. The …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
For the second straight week, Hotl's Tray Mitchell wins the fan's choice for top football player.
Tray Mitchell must have a fan club. Mitchell, a star for the Holt Indians, won the Patch Athlete of the Week award for his exploits in Week 7. What did he do for an encore? He won again, becoming a back-to-back champ after once again dominating on the football field. Let's see how the voting went down. Which St. Charles County football player had the best Week 8? Mitchell was at it again on Friday night. The Holt running back paced the Indians against Zumwalt South. In the Indians 16-13 win, Mitchell picked up both touchdowns, one from 9-yards out and one from 58-yards away. For the game, he had 180 yards on 18 carries. *** Patch wants to thank everyone who voted. Remember, this whole contest is just for fun and bragging rights. Have …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Make your voice heard, vote in our St. Charles County Athlete of the Week fan poll.
It's time for another edition of the St. Charles County Athlete of the Week fan poll. This week we turn our attention to the football field. Tell us in the poll below: Which St. Charles County football player had the best Week 8? Shane Barrett—Fort Zumwalt East: Fort Zumwalt East pulled out a one-point win against Washington Friday night. A key player for the Lions? Sophomore quarterback Shane Barrett. Once again the dual-threat QB got things done through the air and on the ground. He ran the ball 22 times for 115 yards (5.2 yards per carry). Throwing the ball, he was 16-for-24 for 171 yards and four scores against just one interception. Clay Stulce—Duchesne: The Duchesne Pioneers had a huge 42-14 win against St. Charles in Week 8. …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Holt's Tray Mitchell is a near unanimous choice for the best football player form Week 7.
In a week of big-game performances, Holt's Tray Mitchell stood out. He racked up a bunch of yards on the ground, three touchdowns and one Patch Athlete of the Week award. Let's go to the results. Which St. Charles County football player had the best Week 7? Mitchell carried the load for Holt in Saturday's win against Fort Zumwalt East. In an upset, the Indians knocked off the Lions 35-13 and Mitchell's ground game was a huge reason for the win. Carrying the ball 17 times, Mitchell racked up a staggering 245 yards—an impressive 14.4-yard per attempt. He picked up two long touchdowns—one from 37 yards out and the other from 49 yards. His third score was easier, scoring on a two-yard run. *** Patch wants to thank everyone who voted. Remember…
