Athlete of the Week
Carlo Gonzalez, Pompton Lakes
Sport: Soccer
Class: Senior. Age: 18
Accomplishment: Gonzalez, a four-year starter and captain, scored a goal in the 2-0 win over Boonton in the sectional semifinal. He then notched a hat trick in the 3-0 victory over Waldwick in the sectional final to become the school’s all-time goal scorer, giving him 73 goals for his career.
“Big players need to play big in big games, and he certainly embraced that challenge, not just throughout the tournament, but particular in the final with his performance. He’s a total team player. He’s a guy that is selfless; he is the first guy to support a teammate. He is a just a tremendous leader for us; a catalyst for us, and we’re really pleased to have him.”
— Coach Rob Edgar
Also nominated: Ryan Cocciadiferro of Dumont, Austin Albericci of NV/Demarest, Jason Modak of Wayne Hills, Joe Kramer of Westwood, Azmir Ivy of Kennedy, and Joe Emerson of Becton for football.
