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This week's athletes are from Wadsworth High School.
Maddie Blackburn is a leader among her teammates. She is the Team Captain of the Girls Volleyball team. Maddie is a 3-year letter winner and earned All-Suburban League awards in 2023 and 2024 as well as 2nd team All-District in 2024 . Maddie is an excellent student as well with a 3.51 GPA. She will be pursuing cosmetology after high school and is currently a part of the cosmetology program.
Cooper Gray is a selfless, team-first player, whose hard work and attention to detail have allowed him to have success in helping The Grizzlies win a second consecutive league title. Despite splitting carries for half of the season, he currently leads the team in scoring and is 10th all-time in rushing yards for a season at Wadsworth. His stats are Rushing: 1520 Yds/20 TDs, Receiving: 181 Yds/2 TDs, and he is the 2024 Suburban League National Rushing Leader. Cooper is an excellent student as well with a GPA of 4.3.