Athletes of the Month

                    
   Matt O'Connor                  Anna Park                   Mahwah HS Girls Basketball        Angela Gallagher
 
 
 
Matt O'Connor
Youth Athlete of the Month - November
 
Matt O’Connor is 10 years old and attends Saddle River Day School . Matt is a good student who gets very good grades and is also on the honor roll. His favorite subject in school is math. Matt plays baseball during the Fall, Spring, and Summer time.  Matt said that he does not have just one favorite moment during baseball because his team is very successful. Not only is Matt an athlete, he is also a musician. On his free time Matt likes to play the piano. College maybe a while a way, however Matt does plan to attend college some day. He wants to attend Princeton College where he will study to become an engineer. Matt has been coming to Velocity Sports Performance for a little over 3 months. His favorite part about the work out is the movement part where they work on running technique. With all his hard work put into his workouts he has seen many improvements. Matt has become a lot faster and stronger. He has also noticed that he has more power and speed while he is running the bases With Matt’s positive attitude and effort he has earned himself the Velocity Sports Performance November Youth Athlete of the Month

 

Anna Park
D1 Athlete of the Month - November
   

Anna is 11 years old and attends Suffern Middle School . She is a hardworking student and enjoys learning math. Anna uses her athletic ability in lacrosse, tennis and Ice skating with lacrosse being her favorite. She is either a midfielder or defender in lacrosse. Her proudest moment while playing lacrosse was when she shot the last goal to win the tournament her team was in. When Anna is not busy with sports, she enjoys hanging outside with friends. She eventually plans on attending college where she hopes to go to North Western University . She is still unsure of what she would like to study, but dreams to one day become a teacher in either humanities or math. Anna has been coming to Velocity for a year now. Her favorite part about the workout is the different exercises. She has seen great improvements since coming; she is much faster and is able to move side to side better, she is also better at dodging. With Anna’s hard work and dedication she has earned herself the November D1 Athlete of the Month.

 

 

 

 
Mahwah Girls Basketball 
D2 Athlete of the Month - November 
  

This fall, 6 dedicated members of the Mahwah High School Girls Basketball team, made the commitment to train together in preparation for the upcoming winter season. The athletes are Lindsay Mohre (senior), Courtney Spizzo (senior), Kara Batelli (Junior), Gabrielle Fingerhut (sophomore), Alison Surich (sophomore), and Casey Culloty (sophomore). Most of these girls play 2 sports,but thier schedules were free this  fall. Last year the team made it to the Bergen County tournament but was unable to get to the states. This year their goals are higher and these girls are putting out the effort to help the team get their. Their class was basketball specific and worked on vertical jump technique, jump height, and movement, movement, movement. The girls feel their greatest gains were made in acceleration technique, strength, and overall conditioning. Over the past 2.5 months their attendance was almost perfect and they supported and motivated each other during the workouts. This dedication to improving their athleticism as well as their positive attitude made these 6 girls an easy choice for the Velocity Sports Performance November DII athletes of the month.

 

 

 
 
Angela Gallagher
Adult Athlete of the Month - November
  
Angela is 47 years old and went to school in Pennsylvania where she got a degree in International Studies. She now works as an operations manager for Global Business Dimensions. Angela is married to Kurt Gallagher and has 2 kids Jasper and Alena. Kurt works as a children’s entertainer. She loves to watch baseball and is a die heart Yankee fan with Robinson Cano being her favorite player. On her free time Angela really enjoys to tend to her garden. Even with Angela being a mom of 2 and working, she still finds time to workout at Velocity. Her favorite part about the Velocity workout is working up a good sweat and getting to know new people. She has been coming to Velocity Sports Performance for only a few months but has seen great improvements in her everyday life.  She has more energy throughout the day and is able to get a better night sleep. Angela’s incredible determination and outstanding motivation has earned herself the November Adult Velocity Athlete of the Month.