By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

The Portage Sports and Bonsky Heating & Cooling Student-Athlete of the Month for October is Crestwood High School senior Piper Seibold.

Seibold’s resume is full, impressive and inspiring:

Crestwood’s Piper Seibold stands with Portage Sports owner Tom Nader last Friday when Seibold was recognized as the winner of the October Scholar-Athlete of the Month winner.

   • 4.60 GPA

   • 11 Varsity Letters (3 cross country, 2 volleyball, 3 basketball, 3 track and field)

   • National Honor Society

   • Student Council

   • Athletic Director Brittany Dye: “Piper plays a pivotal role on four varsity teams. She is never concerned about her own individual glory and always puts the team first. Piper has the unique ability to make everyone around her better. She is kind, hardworking and always positive.”

   • Volleyball coach Wanda Hoffman: “Piper is a caring and kind young lady, who always puts others first. Piper is happy for her teammates when they succeed, and she is a real leader.”

   • Cross Country coach Jim Schweickert: “Piper’s internal motivation to do well is the strongest thing that leads to her success. This applies to all four sports she plays and her academic success. She cares a lot about herself and it drives her to do well. She never wants to let herself down. She has learned over time to set goals and work to achieve them. Her character is never in question. She is a great person and teammate.”

Congratulations, Piper!

DEVILS RUN TO A TITLE

The Crestwood girls cross country team won their second consecutive Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division championship on Saturday.

Race MVP was freshman Luci Maschek.

VIKINGS WIN GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP

The Waterloo girls soccer team captured the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference championship on Thursday with a 5-1 victory at Crestview.

It is the Vikings’ second straight league title.

Waterloo finished the regular season with a 12-4 overall record and were 8-1 in MVAC play.

Over the last two seasons, the Vikings have a combined record of  24-9-2 and 15-1 in the MVAC.