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NewsTribune Athlete of the Week: St. Bede’s Brennen Hirst · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  News Tribune Athlete of the Week, Saint Bede's Brennen
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  Hirst Written by Kevin Schlum. This article is being read by an
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  automated voice brought to you by Everlett. The St Bede football team
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  pulled out a dramatic 28-26 victory over Marquette on September 18. Senior
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  Brennan Hurst played a key role in the win. Hurst ran for
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  183 yards on 32 carries and had three touchdowns, including a TD
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  and the two-point conversion in the second overtime. Brennan has done an
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  excellent job all year running them. Football for us, St. Bede coach
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  Jack Brady said. His game against Marquette was a gritty, relentless performance.
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  Our offensive line and H-backs have done a great job opening up
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  holes, and Brennan is very good at locating them. His vision and
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  jump cut ability are what really make him the back he is.
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  I was proud of him for being able to carry the ball,
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  the amount he did
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  against Marquette, and battle through cramping to continue to help us to
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  victory. For his performance, Hearst was voted the News Tribune Athlete of
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  the Week, sponsored by SoQ and Grasser Plumbing and Heating. Hearst answered
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  some questions from News Tribune sports editor Kevin Chlum. When did you
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  start playing football and how did you get into it? Hurst, second
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  grade. The year before my dad brought me to the youth football
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  championship game to see if I'd be interested in playing. What do
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  you enjoy about playing football? Hurst. I enjoy the friendship and bonding
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  that comes from working hard every single day with my best friends.
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  What makes you a good football player? Hurst, I trust in my
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  teammates constantly and know they're always there for me. I know that
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  if I can run hard behind my great offensive line and wings,
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  food
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  things will happen. Do
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  you have any pregame rituals or routines? Hurst. Before every game I
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  like to listen to country music, most notably Florida Georgia line. What
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  is your favorite sports memory? Hearst. My favorite sports memory is beating
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  Marquette in 2 OT and seeing the students rush the field. What
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  food can you win an eating contest with? Hearst watermelon. Besides football
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  season, what do your like about fall? Hearst, the weather and Halloween.
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  If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go
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  and why? First, I would go to Paris to try new foods
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  and see beautiful views. What are your plans after high school? Hearst.
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  I would like to attend the University of Illinois and become a
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  civil engineer. What are your thoughts on your individual performance against Marquette?
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  Hurst. I feel like I was able to trust my blocks and
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  find the holes they opened up for me to get extra yards
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  throughout the game.