{"id":8655,"date":"2026-01-28T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/?p=8655"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:03:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:03:01","slug":"december-athletes-of-the-month-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/2026\/01\/28\/december-athletes-of-the-month-3\/","title":{"rendered":"December Athletes of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">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. Junior Faith Berwanger and sophomore Lukas Easton represent the Indoor Track team this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Indoor Track: Faith Berwanger<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8656\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8656\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Berwanger_Faith-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Berwanger_Faith-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Berwanger_Faith-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Berwanger_Faith-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/Berwanger_Faith.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Junior Faith Berwanger poses for her annual school photo. This picture was taken by Albright Studios and was provided by Yearbook Adviser, Mrs. Cindy Wentzler<\/span>.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">A: \u201cBefore I run I usually listen to music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: What is your favorite song to listen to on away-game bus rides?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">A: \u201cOne of my favorite songs to listen to on the bus ride is &#8216;Dark Thought&#8217; by Lil Tecca.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: What is your favorite pre-game snack and or drink?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">A: \u201cMy favorite thing to eat before a match is a cheese stick and drink Gatorade.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: What is your favorite motivational quote?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">A: \u201cMy favorite motivational quote is \u2018Prove them all wrong. Prove yourself right.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: What advice would you give to younger players?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">A: \u201cGood advice for younger athletes is don\u2019t worry what other people think about you and don\u2019t judge others for their athletic ability.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: Which college are you looking to attend and what is your current major of interest?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">A: \u201cI am currently undecided on what college I\u2019d like to attend or what I will be majoring in.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: How many years have you run track?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">A: \u201cI have run track for a little over two years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: How many hours of sleep do you try to get the night before your game?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">A: \u201cThe night before I run, I try to get seven hours of sleep.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Indoor Track: Lukas Easton<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8657\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8657\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/EASTON_LUKAS-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/EASTON_LUKAS-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/EASTON_LUKAS-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/EASTON_LUKAS-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.montoursville.k12.pa.us\/thearrowhead\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/EASTON_LUKAS.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Sophmore Lukas Easton poses for his annual school photo. This picture was taken by Albright Studios and was provided by Yearbook Adviser, Mrs. Cindy Wentzler.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I don&#8217;t have any superstitions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: What is your favorite song to listen to on away-game bus rides?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \u201c&#8217;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use This Gospel&#8217; by Kanye West.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: What is your favorite pre-game snack and or drink?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cookies and Cream Pop Tarts for breakfast.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: What is your favorite motivational quote?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don&#8217;t believe in yourself, who will? &#8211; Ja Morant.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: What advice would you give to younger players?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any goal can be achieved if you try hard enough.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: Which college are you looking to attend and what is your current major of interest?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not sure what college but would love to do something related to Wildlife Research\/ Habitat Management.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: How many years have you run track?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I have run track since I was a freshman but I&#8217;ve run trail races since I was around 10 years old.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><b>Q: How many hours of sleep do you try to get the night before your game?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually around eight hours of sleep.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each month, the coaches from the selected athletic teams choose a senior they strongly believe is their athlete of the month. 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