2024-25 Fueling Excellence Athletes of the Week
Head to the ESPN Ithaca Podcenter to listen to interviews with the athletes below!
9/14-9/20
- Colleen Whitten – Southern Cayuga Girls Swimming – Won two events and broke two school records at the Invitational In The Glen, helping the Falcons finish in fifth place. She won the 50 free with a personal-best and state-standard time of 24.59 seconds and the 100 fly with a state-standard time of 1:00.39, qualifying for states in that event as well. She also helped the 400 relay team place third as the leadoff swimmer.
- Jasmir Robbins – Ithaca Football – Tallied over 200 yards of total offense and 3 touchdowns in a 31-30 win over Homer. He had 12 carries for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns as well as 2 receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown. He also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble on defense.
9/7-9/13
- Allie Lyon – Spencer-Van Etten/Candor Girls Soccer – Recorded 8 goals and 2 assists across a pair of season-opening wins. She first scored a hat trick and added an assist in a 6-3 win over Thomas A. Edison, then tallied 5 goals and 1 assist in a 6-1 win over Watkins Glen.
- Lucas Walawender – Union Springs/Port Byron Boys Soccer – Named Tournament MVP as he helped the Wolves repeat as Cufari Kickoff Classic champions. He kept two shutouts, first making 7 seven saves in a 1-0 win over Dryden, then making 5 saves in a 9-0 win over Groton.
8/31-9/6
- Ellie Ouckama – Trumansburg Girls Soccer – Recorded four goals and two assists across a pair of season-opening wins. She scored two goals in a 3-0 win over Thomas A. Edison, then had two goals and two assists in a 6-1 win over Lansing.
- Lane Darling – Groton Football – Recorded 224 total yards and 5 touchdowns in a season-opening 66-6 win over Sidney. He tallied five receptions for 184 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 84 rushing yards and a touchdowns. He also returned a fumble for a 33-yard touchdown.
