'She Makes Us All Better': Barnegat-Manahawkin Star Student Athlete

BARNEGAT-MANAHAWKIN, NJ — We all know student athletes who also bring their A-game to other parts of their lives.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. We’re working to let all your neighbors know the individual stories behind the leaderboard.

This submission comes from Annamaria who nominated Brianna, 12th Grade, of Barnegat-Manahawkin. The two are teammates on their field hockey team.

Star student athlete’s name

Brianna

Star student athlete’s home state

New Jersey

Star student athlete’s Patch town

Barnegat-Manahawkin

How do you know the star student athlete?

We play together on the high school Field Hockey team.

What sport does the star student athlete play?

Field Hockey and Flag Football

Why do you believe the star student athlete should be recognized?

I believe she should be recognized because she is a leader to everyone on the team. She makes us all better players, with her constant encouragement, and positivity. She always goes out of her way to make sure you understand a skill or drill. She has accomplished so much and worked so hard for everything and should be recognized for such.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star student athlete?

How strong of a player Brianna is. Her constant need to better herself robs off onto others. Every year she has been a powerful impactful asset to the team. Doing more than her part to help our team. Always scoring and challenging herself for new ways to do so. Like how this year she scored on a reverse chip! Briannas many accomplishments shouldn’t go unrecognized.

Keep up the great work, Brianna!

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