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On
Sunday, November 10th, 14 New England high school seniors were named
finalists in the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) Triple-Impact Competitor
Scholarship Award program. The finalists were recognized at the Harvard v.
Maine basketball game at Lavietes Pavilion in Allston, Massachusetts.
One of the finalists recognized was Windham senior, Evan Glicos.
Triple-Impact Competitors are
selected by the PCA based on essays with three parts of criteria: personal
mastery (making oneself better), leadership (making one’s teammates better),
and honoring the game (making the game better). A testimonial must be
given from a school administrator, a coach and another individual who can speak
to the student athlete’s character and embodiment of the Triple-Impact
Competitor principles.
After Glicos heard about the
scholarship, he did some research and decided it would be worth applying
because he liked what the PCA stood for.
“It was pretty crazy to be a
finalist because there are 3,500 applicants and only 14 [finalists], so I felt honored,”
remarked Glicos.
“We were impressed by Evan’s essays
and references which demonstrate that he is a true leader who supports his
teammates,” said Beth O’Neill Maloney, Executive Director of PCA’s New England
chapter. “Evan is not only successful individually; he brings out the best in his teammates as well. He is a leader and a ‘go-getter.’ Evan managed to fit in two fall sports and excel at both. Known for his fairness and sportsmanship, Evan will help an opposing player up or thank an official for making the right call even when it is against him. PCA proudly recognizes Evan as a Triple-Impact Competitor.”
During the Fall season, Glicos played
golf and soccer.
“Those two sports are my favorite
sports and they have a lot of value to me,” Glicos explained. “I want to make
time for those sports, so I did...and I was the captain of the soccer team,
which was awesome. I got to play in a few matches in States for golf.”
“Having known Evan for years, it is
not a surprise he is a finalist for this award,” stated Ben Schulz, varsity
soccer coach. “As a player he is everything you want and the same can be
said for him as a person. I know he will have success wherever he decides to go
and am so proud of all he has done.”
Varsity golf coach, Adam Manzo said
this in the letter of recommendation for the scholarship:
‘Evan is a
fiery competitor who knows how to lead by example. Having a strong golf
background and knowledge of the game, Evan is often looked to for advice from
his teammates. Evan spends quite a bit of time outside of practice working
with his teammates to help make them better. Most importantly, he has the
respect of his teammates. When he speaks, they listen. He is a selfless
individual who, although hard on himself at times, cares more about the success
of the team than his individual accomplishments. He wants his teammates to be
great and will do whatever he can do to help them reach that goal.’
For next year, Glicos is applying to
several schools including early decision to Bates and plans to play golf there.
He might play soccer, too.
He loves to ski and plans to get
back into golf in the spring.
The PCA is taking all aspects of the
application process into account and will select winners from there. While the
scholarship is for a few thousand dollars, Glicos emphasized winning the
scholarship “is more about the representation of the PCA than the money.”
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