Seriously B. If video submissions were part of the criteria used by Gatorade to select the player of the year you'd have to bet the incredible goal Ricky scored from six yards out on a rebound off of the right post during the 2009 State Championship would have been right up there at the top nationally!
Ricky's a great kid, a exceptional player and without question one of the best finishers we'll ever see play the game. He's every bit as deserving of the award this year as are so many others around the State.
In fact, you could pull virtually any name from their five years of club play or from any number of clubs and high school teams around the state and you'd find players who exemplify what the Gatorade Player of the Year Award was created to recognize in high school athletes.
Skill, character, commitment and leadership are a few of the traits they look for in an individual. As for 2011, you're absolutely right . . . Ricky would be a fine recipient after having scored five goals during three consecutive State Championships. We would be very happy for him and his family!!
