PLAYER OF THE YEAR: McNeely a ‘bigtime player’ in all situations

There’s a certain type of player that can change a team and its energy as soon as he steps onto the pitch. The ability to exert so much energy and enthusiasm that it spreads throughout the team like a virus. For Elmore County’s boys soccer team, that player was Tate McNeely. 

“He’s a bigtime player,” ECHS coach Jeff Bracknell said. “We’re definitely going to miss him next year. Not just with his ability to score, but with his leadership abilities. I felt like our team pretty much fed off of his energy during games, and if he was having a good game, everybody was having a good game.”