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Grace Edinger named the 2020-2021 Lehigh Valley Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year

Grace Edinger named the 2020-2021 Lehigh Valley Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year
Posted on 02/08/2021
The Allentown School District and William Allen High School have always placed high value on celebrating the success of our students. Today, it is with great pride that I get to inform you of another remarkable achievement by one of our own here at William Allen High School.

Student-Athlete Grace Edinger has been named the 2020-2021 Lehigh Valley Soccer
Scholar Athlete of the Year . This award is presented every year by the Lehigh Valley Soccer Scholar Athlete Foundation. A total of 45 Lehigh Valley High Schools participate in this program. To be nominated and be named as your respective high school's representative is an honor in itself - but to WIN the award is truly a wonderful accomplishment that should be
celebrated. Here is a quote that was provided to us on behalf of the foundation and why they selected Grace as the winner: “We were duly impressed with Grace's ability on the athletic field and she displayed outstanding determination to raise the level of the players and teammates around her despite being 'outgunned' by her opponents many times. Some of our Board members had the
pleasure of watching Grace (in person as referees or chance) play this season and her selflessness, positive leadership and ability struck a chord with our Board of Directors. Her elite academic achievements and extracurricular involvement are equally noteworthy. ”

Grace is the FIRST EVER William Allen female to win the award and she is only the SECOND award winner from William Allen since the inaugural award was bestowed on William Allen student athlete, Ted Zeller, in 1984. On behalf of the William Allen Athletic Department and William Allen High school, we ask you to join us in celebrating Grace Edinger as this year's Lehigh Valley Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year.