{"id":16159,"date":"2016-03-31T02:58:29","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T02:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/independentweekender.com\/?p=16159"},"modified":"2016-03-31T02:58:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T02:58:29","slug":"student-athlete-of-the-week-matt-lavin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/2016\/03\/31\/student-athlete-of-the-week-matt-lavin\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Athlete of the Week- Matt Lavin"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY HEIDI ZENEFSKI<\/strong>
\n Sports Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"MATT<\/a>

MATT LAVIN<\/p><\/div>\n

Spring sports have begun in Susquehanna County and the season kicks off with Mountain View baseball player Matt Lavin as the Independent\u2019s Student Athlete of the Week.<\/p>\n

Lavin started playing 10 years ago on the tee-ball field. \u201cI started playing baseball because my father was really into the sport and my older brother was playing it too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lavin, a utility player says, \u201cI like the teamwork involved in baseball along with the fun that comes with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Eagles, who are coached by Ernie Griffis and Anthony Borgia, have had an exciting pre-season which has included some time away from home. \u201cWe just returned from a trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C., where we played four games against good competition and got a lot of practice time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several teams from Susquehanna County head south to take advantage of warmer weather and the chance to get outside and play ball a little earlier.<\/p>\n

Mountain View will have their first division game on Monday, April 4 when they face the Sabers in Susquehanna.<\/p>\n

Lavin says he is inspired by professional athletes such as Alex Rodriguez and Lebron James because of their work ethic.<\/p>\n

With 10 years of baseball under his belt, one memory stands out as his favorite. \u201cMy favorite memory of baseball is probably hitting my first home run in little league.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lavin also plays golf and basketball at Mountain View so he is busy with sports all year. He was named a District First Team All-Star for basketball this past season and honorable mention last year.<\/p>\n

He also keeps his grades high and is a member of the National Honor Society.<\/p>\n

His plans for after graduation are still a little up in the air. He would like to do something in the medical field, but has not decided what school he will attend.<\/p>\n

Lavin is the son of Edward and Susan Lavin of Clifford Township.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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