Congrats to our Burghardt Sporting Goods Athletes of the Month for November 2024, Mya Dummann (Girls Wrestling) and Josef Sedlak (Boys Swim Co-op). These two wonderful student athletes set a good example for others and exhibit the greatest all around attributes of our Core Values: Relationships, Communication, Growth, Love & Biblical Truth and our #PillarsofAthletics: Faith, Excellence, Commitment and Character. #AOTM

Head Girls Wrestling Coach, Jacob Farness said, "Mya has shown immense growth since the start of this season. She is a captain and has really embodied that role this year. Her attitude in practice with the first-year wrestlers is positive, supportive, and authoritative. She not only interacts with positivity, but also lives as an example for the other wrestlers. She works on her craft both during practice and outside of the wrestling room."

Head Boys Swim Coach, Essie LaMott said, "Josef has a great sense of Commitment and dedication to the swim team. He takes accountability and is always communicating with his coaches. He brings a strong work ethic to practice each day with a willingness to learn and grow. Josef has great perseverance as this all new to him being an exchange student and just joined the team. His hard work and willingness to volunteer and attend community service further demonstrates his involvement and positive attitude and enthusiasm for his sport both in and out of the pool."

Martin Luther High School recognizes an Athlete of the Month each month of the school year. Using the selection criteria below, the coaching staff of each varsity sport being played during any given month will nominate one individual in a sport being played that month. The ML Admin team will select a winner from the pool of nominees based on the selection criteria below in addition to performance statistics from competitions during that month.

Athlete of the Month selection will be based on the following criteria based of our core values:

• Relationships
  • Commitment (toward practices, games and continued improvement)
  • Teamwork
• Communication
  • Focus and Discipline
  • Accountability for oneself and others
• Growth
  • Positive attitude and enthusiasm for their sport both on and off the field/court
  • Work Ethic
  • Willingness to learn (coachability)
  • Perseverance (overcoming challenges)
• Love
  • Sportsmanship (respect coaches, officials, opponents, teammates)
  • Honesty (playing by rules, character)
• Biblical Truth
  • Community service and involvement
  • Demonstrates their faith on a consistent basis.

It should be noted that the Athlete of the Month may not merely be the “star” player, but rather a team member who sets a good example for others and exhibits the greatest all around attributes of our core values.