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| MSA Sports Network Student Athlete Spotlight |
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Jordan J. Foley is a junior at Shady Side Academy, graduating
class of 2007. He is a three Varsity sport athlete (football,
basketball, and baseball) along with one of the top students
in his class. Currently he is playing football which he excelled
as quarterback his sophomore year and is now leading the team
in tackles from the Strong Safety position. His sophomore year
he passed for 856 yards 9 TDs, rushed for 215 yards 2 TDs and
selected All-Allegheny Conference Honorable Mention QB, and
lead the team in special team tackles with 9. This year he
leads the team in total tackles after five games with 51,
(1 sack, 2 tackles for loss, 1 FR, 1 FF, and 5 deflections.)
Along with playing quarterback and strong safety he is also
the team long snapper. At 5'9 165 lbs he is probably the
smallest long snapper in WPIAL football, but his 4.6 speed
makes him deadly on punt coverage after the snap. He is a
special teams leader on kickoffs and punts amassing 10
tackles already. He is also a co-captain in chosen games
as a junior making him one of only a few juniors to be a captain.
His leadership and skill on the field are only exceeded by
his diligence in the classroom. His freshman GPA was 3.7
and his Sophomore GPA was 3.8, currently he has three "A's",
one "A+", and one "B+" in his five classes this year.
(Shady Side Academy's GPA system is unlike other schools
because other schools incorporate extra credit for AP
classes, where as Shady Side offers nothing but AP classes.)
He is currently in Chinese Level III-Advanced and over
the three years he has taken the language he has recorded
grades of "A+" freshman year and "A" sophomore year. He
was also the recipient of the 2004 Peacock Chinese I prize
for demonstrating an interest in the language and having
the highest grade in the class. This year he is a Language
Department Associate for Chinese which means he is the
Co-Chairman of Chinese Club, organizer of Cultural
Extravaganza, student informer to new parents about
the language, and helps out the Department with any
tutoring or help students may need.
Along with the academic achievements he is also involved
and is the head of many clubs. He is the president of the
school's American Conservative Club which meets on a weekly
basis to discuss politics and often debates the Liberal
Alliance club. He was elected to a committee of 12 students
called "Untucked" where they work all year to put on a
benefit concert in May at Shady Side for charity (they
usually raise around $10,000 to $20,000!). The concert takes
months of planning and preparation. His job on "Untucked"
is Talent Coordinator. This job consists of talking to agents
and managers on a daily basis, landing a well known band
(last year was the Clarks), setting up entertainment for
the entire day, and wiring the stage. "Untucked" is a very
popular charity group at Shady Side because everyone wants
to be on it and everyone enjoys the concert. Jordan was
elected to the most wanted job for his ability to understand,
respect opinions, and he is articulate enough to talk to
big time managers.
He is also a School Ambassador. An ambassador is elected
by the teachers as a student that will best represent the
school. His job is to tour prospective students and families
around the school and give them a good impression about the
campus and school itself. The admissions people at the school
truly trust him with which students get into the school by
giving him the responsibility to make a good impression.
And if those aren't enough activities he was also elected
by the class President to be on Prom Committee this year,
where he and 9 other students will plan, raise money, and
set up junior and senior Prom. He enjoys being involved in
school activities, playing sports, and still continues to
get excellent grades in a notoriously difficult private
school. He is a very good basketball player (set the freshmen
team school record for three pointers made in a season: 71
in 2004.) He was on Varsity as a sophomore and will be
considered to contribute at point guard on a State
Championship contender team this year. He is a very solid
baseball player too batting .475 in JV freshman and
sophomore year and leading the team with a .629 on base average.
This year he will be playing a lot of varsity and possibly
starting on a Shady Side team bound for playoffs. However,
he has been excelling at football all three years of high
school. He is not a very big kid but he has a lot of heart
and will always give 100%. He is an offensive and defensive
threat along with being highly respected by coaches and players.
Jordan's goal for college is to be accepted to the United
States Naval Academy. He is very disciplined and hard
working, so Navy will be a great fit for him. He has
received several recruiting letters from other colleges,
however, he has his heart set on the academics and experience
of the USNA. His career goal for the future is to attend
medical school and become a doctor either specializing in
pediatric Neurology or becoming a Diagnostician. He also
loves literature and poetry so if he gets accepted to the
USNA he plans to major in their great English program for
his first four years before Med-School. Jordan is truly a
Student-Athlete, emphasis on student. He has a great head
on his shoulders along with the ability to lead and excel
athletically.
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| How to Get Your Student in the Spotlight |
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Balancing sports, schoolwork, and other activities is one of your
child's greatest challenges. We at MSA Sports would like to
spotlight some of these students who do just that - and do it WELL!
Parents, teachers, family members and friends, we need your help
identifying students to feature in the Student Athlete Spotlight.
Send a photograph of the student, along with some biographical
information. Student bio should be brief (2 or 3 paragraphs) and
include sport played and position, academic and other honors, GPA,
extracurricular activities, and any other information that helps to
showcase the achievements and character of this student athlete.
Once your child is selected we will send you a permission form to
allow us to post the student's picture and profile. Please
use this form to submit a student
for consideration.
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