Week 6 Athlete of the Week: Jaden Bentz

Here is the Louisburg Sports Zone Athlete of the Week for week six of the spring sports season, sponsored by Edward Jones-Craig Holtzen.

JADEN BENTZ, JUNIOR, GIRLS SOCCER

Defense has been the name of the game for the Louisburg girls soccer team as of late and Jaden Bentz has been a big part of the Wildcats’ success. Following a 3-0 shutout of Ottawa on Thursday, the Wildcats had won four of their last five matches — all by shutout. Bentz has been assigned to the team’s best player and has made life difficult for the opposition.

“Normally these awards go to offensive players, and that is understandable, but Jaden is an absolute shut down defender,” Louisburg coach Ben York said. “She is one of the main reasons we have the shutouts we have this year.”

The Wildcats currently have an 8-3-1 record on the season, and that lone tie was a 0-0 result. Louisburg had gone five straight games without giving a goal and Bentz was an active part in that. Louisburg currently has six shutouts on the season.

The athlete of the week award is announced every Wednesday morning during the spring season and the winner is selected by Louisburg Sports Zone with the help of nominations from coaches.

Previous Winners:

Week 1: Jack Anderson

Week 2: Nathaniel Lamm

Week 3: Derek Frederick

Week 4: Izzy Moreland

Week 5: Maddy Carpenter-Ross