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Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week: Ethan Vahl, Oswego, basketball, sophomore · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week Ethan Vall, Oswego Basketball
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  sophomore Written by Joshua Weld. This article is being read
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  by an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. Name
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  Ethan Vall, school, Oswego sophomore sport basketball. Why he was selected.
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  Vall scored twenty nine points, including the go ahead three
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  pointer in overtime, as Oswego beat Oswego East to snap
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  a sixteen game crosstown losing streak. He was selected the
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  Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Other nominees
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  were Desiree Merritt of Oswego East basketball, Van Rosauer of
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  Yorkville wrestling, and Cody Colbert's of Newark basketball. Here is
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  Vall's interview with sports editor Joshua Welde. What does that
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  win do for your team? Vall? That win over as
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  we Go East is huge for the team and the
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  program because we previously lost to them sixteen straight times.
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  They're one of the top teams in Illinois, so it
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  gives us the confidence that we can play with anyone.
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  What's it like to play in an environment like that
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  with a packed crowd in a crosstown game. Vall It's
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  an amazing experience Crosstown rivalry, and it was standing room only.
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  Playing in our packed home gym is something I've always
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  wanted to do experience. I think the crowd really helped us.
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  You had a great freshman year. What parts of your
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  game have you tried to work on for this year? Vall.
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  I'm always trying to get better every day. Parts of
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  my game that I've really been working on are my
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  strength and athleticism. Also, I've been working on my leadership.
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  That's really important as a lead guard. Growing up. At
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  what point did you realize you might have a gift
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  to play at a high level? Vall. I think when
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  I got to fifth grade and started playing in some
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  national tournaments and camps is when I noticed that I
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  could play with some of the best. I've just continued
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  to work hard and do things consistently. Is there a
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  player you like to watch or maybe model your game after. Vall.
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  I like to watch a lot of basketball and study
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  the game. I model my game after Jeremiah Fears because
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  of how he plays with a great pace and he
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  has a dog mentality. He doesn't back down from anyone.
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  I also like to watch Steph Curry because of his
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  work ethic, the way he shoots and moves without the ball,
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  he's one of the best to ever do it. I
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  know you said your dad played baseball. I believe, But
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  is there advice he's given you that you take to
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  the court. Vall. He played baseball and basketball growing up.
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  He's always emphasized being a leader and playing my hardest
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  no matter what, and to give one hundred and ten
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  percent every time I touch the floor. What's goals for
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  the rest of the season, Vall. Some goals that I
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  have are to finish the season over point five hundred,
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  win more than twenty games, win a regional, win a sectional,
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  make it downstate,