BY HEIDI ZENEFSKI
Sports Correspondent
Montrose Area senior Andreas Mittman, a Montrose Area High School senior has been named the Susquehanna County Independent’s “Student Athlete of the Week.”
A few years ago, Mittman suffered a serious injury from soccer that required surgery, so he turned his attention to golf – a game he began playing in junior program during the summer while he was in elementary school.
He didn’t spend a lot of time working on his game until last fall.
There are several things Mittman appreciates about the sport. “I can grow old playing it,” he said. “I like how anyone can play it; you don’t need to be a certain kind of athlete to play it. All kinds of people of all ages play golf with many different swings. I also like the individual aspect of it within the team event; and that it is 75 percent in your head.”
In the spring, Mittman returns to baseball which he considers his “true love.” Last year he carried the highest batting average on the team at .444.
He also participates in the Ski Club and says he likes working out when his sports aren’t in season.
When not in school or on a playing field, the Montrose senior holds down a job at Russelll Farms. “I love my job with Russell Farms. I do all sorts of different work with great people that I enjoy, which keeps my job exciting.”
Mittman is the son of Frank and Anne Mittman of Franklin Twp. “They support me with everything I do and I give most of the credit for all of my accomplishments to them,” he said.
Mittman plan to attend Temple University in the fall of 2015 to study finance.
He also offers advice to younger players. “Really cherish these few years of organized, competitive sports and give it your best effort because I know that is what I will miss most about my high school career. It flies by.”
The Susquehanna County Independent is looking to highlight the accomplishments – both on and off the field – of our local, 12th grade, student athletes with our Student Athlete of the Week feature. If you would like to submit a student athlete for consideration, please email: swilson@independentweekender.com, and use “Student Athlete” in the subject line. Include the athlete’s name, school and sport.
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