{"id":8117,"date":"2025-10-24T12:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/?p=8117"},"modified":"2025-10-30T13:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:35:33","slug":"september-athletes-of-the-month-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/2025\/10\/24\/september-athletes-of-the-month-2\/","title":{"rendered":"September Athletes of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each month, the coaches from the selected athletic teams choose a senior they strongly believe is their athlete of the month. The qualities a coach looks for in this decision are leadership, hard work, good sportsmanship, and one that gives their best effort every day. Christian Banks is representing the football team, and Lindsay Garber is representing the cheer squad this month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheer: Lindsay Garber\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lindsay Garber poses with her poms before the Warriors take the field for kickoff. This photo was taken by Lillian McCulloch and was taken on Warriors home turf.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Q: Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cI use the same hair tie no matter what hairstyle I do for a game, because I think it\u2019s bad luck if I change it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: What is your favorite song to listen to on away-game bus rides?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cI always listen to Sabrina Carpenter on the bus ride to away games, but my favorite song is ‘Feather’.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: What is your favorite pre-game snack and or drink?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cMy favorite pre-game snack is Emilia\u2019s grandmother\u2019s homemade chocolate covered pretzels, and I always make sure to have a Liquid I.V. before a game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: What is your favorite motivational quote?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201c\u2018You must always have faith in people, and most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself.\u2019\u201d -Elle Woods<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: What advice would you give to younger players?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cAlways put 100 percent effort into everything you do, but still make sure you are having FUN!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: Which college are you looking to attend and what is your current major of interest?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cAs of right now, I am looking at getting my bachelor\u2019s degree in Psychology or Special Education and then my master\u2019s degree in Speech Language Pathology, with the goal of becoming an elementary school speech therapist.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: How many years have you cheered?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cThis is actually my first year on the Montoursville cheerleading team! After having to medically retire from competitive gymnastics, I was super nervous to try out for the squad but it was the best decision of my life!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: How many hours of sleep do you try and get the night before your game?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cI always try to get at least 7-8 hours of sleep the night before a game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Football: Christian Banks<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christian Banks celebrates after making an amazing play during their game against Danville. This photo was taken by senior Lillian McCulloch on Warrior\u2019s home turf.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Q: Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cFor pregame I play catch with Hayden Harvey and then we both usually pray.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: What is your favorite song to listen to on away-game bus rides?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cMy favorite pregame song is ‘Turks by NAV’.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: What is your favorite pre-game snack and or drink?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cI don\u2019t eat anything before games but I will have a red or blue Gatorade.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: What is your favorite motivational quote?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cWork hard, play hard.\u201d- Wiz Khalifa<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: What advice would you give to younger players?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cPlay every ball like it\u2019s your last because it might be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: Which college are you looking to attend and what is your current major of interest?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cPossibly Lock Haven for Physical Education.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: How many years have you played football?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cI\u2019ve played for 13 years. \u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: How many hours of sleep do you try and get the night before your game?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A: \u201cI sleep for about 7-8 hours the night before.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Feature photo: The chosen athletes pursue what the love and value by being the best version of themselves for their teammates. These photos were provided by Lillian McCulloch.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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