BFS High School Athlete of the Year
By Dr. Greg Shepard Scooter Sprotte is our 1995 the Year. He is from Blue Ridge High School in Pinetop, Arizona.
Scooter becomes the 16th recipient of our most prestigious annual award. Selections are based on athletic achievement in sports, the ability to overcome obstacles, scholarship, leadership, general character and the ability to put things into their proper perspective. Scooter has amazing football and lifting stats attitude. played 7th and 8th grade basketball.
(all levels). varsity team for three years. git. with his football.
Athlete-of-the-Year plaque. touchdowns in the 1994 season. do.”
9th grade year and started on defense as a sophomore. He started out to a 3.1 GPA my junior year and Scooter had some difÏcult times both ways for his last two years.
3.8 GPA my senior year. “T got a ‘D’ sometimes my freshman year and I didn’t care. ing my sophomore and junior year. for getting into trouble. end for the University of Arizona. anywhere and would skip class.
Scooter has three sisters and two brothers. sophomore year. separated since Junior High. was a punk. to deal with that kind of situation. was involved in drugs or drinking that he would get Scooter. “I found happens probably much too often. Each kid has to find a positive way Scooter’s brother was always saying that if he found out Scooter brother told my friends that he’d beat them up if they ever gave me anything.” Scooter plans to major in exermy senior year.” him about a lot of things that would bother me. He’d cheer me up.”
Iletes and success oriented people.” was weird not seeing my family.
All family breakups are tough. in friends. Those old friends to this began hangin’ with my brother, ath- Mom.” day are still getting into trouble. the divorce was bound to happen. isn’t always easy.
Iat the University of Arizona. used to the process of goal setting. every year. same. down.”
He is strong.
Scooter responded to the advice. loves our football. did an abrupt turn.” related Scooter. lose focus and to work hard.” vis, BFS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR SCOOTER SPROTTE I have known Scooter since he was in the 7th grade. His older brother played for me a couple of years ago and is now playing at the University of Arizona. younger brother are best friends with my son. Off the field, Scooter is very family oriented and puts others before himself constantly. On the field, Scooter is an intense competitor. Scooter has reached his success through hard work. There were no shortcuts.
been lifting since he was in the 7th grade and in high school he averaged at least two hours per day, 4-days per week, 48 weeks a year in our strength and conditioning program. He has attended the Christian Athletes Ministries Football Camp and the University of Arizona camp. Scooter has attained unbelievable success and it has not gone to his head. Scooter could not have achieved all his success without the help from his teammates and friends and the blessings from God.
Paul Moro: Head Football Coach Blue Ridge High School Scooter found time to work hard extraordinary strength. erful,” Scooter asserted. their severity. troops do Hang Cleans. where I’d be without it.”
10 reps at 275 and 5 reps at 325 on the Hang Clean, chicken.
375 pounds!
Scooter’s Bench got up to 365, his Parallel Squat is 520 and he Cleans 375 pounds! have goals. every rep and set in my goal.” Isn’t that what life is all about? You make every day count. You try to be the very best you can be. once again understand basic principles of success.
Limit athlete and we wish him well as a baby wildcat at the University of Arizona, throughout his future Jife.. field, Scooter works on Plyo Box Jumping.
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From BFS Magazine — Winter 1995. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).
