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Ridgeview quarterback a role model on and off field
Ridgeview quarterback a role model on and off field
Topics: football, Sports
Posted by Haviland Thu Oct 11, 2007 09:29:35 PDT
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0 responses 2 comments Location: 8501 Stine Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93313
In a time where sports headlines are filled with reports of indecent and illegal behavior, one local athlete is looking to reverse that trend. Seth Shilhabel, the
Seth, a 6’0, 170 lb junior from Silver Creek is in his second year as quarterback for the varsity football team at
According to Calvin Branson, a local youth leader who has followed Seth’s athletic and personal career, Seth’s performance in the game was “phenomenal”. He continued, “Seth showed great accuracy on passes such as the slant pattern to Gene Blair that led to the Wolfpack’s first touchdown, and great finesse on a fade pattern to Darius Moore in the corner of the enzone for their second.”
Calvin added, however, that some of the most impressive things about Seth are his activities off of the field.
Seth, along with many other youth of his faith, gets an early start to each school day by attending a 5:50 AM religious class commonly referred to Seminary. This class, which is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, allows students to spend one year each studying the Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, and Church history. Seth also participates in weeknight and Sunday activities related to his religious beliefs.
Seth also actively participates in Boy Scout Varsity Team 120, where he is currently working on his Eagle Scout service project. For his project, Seth has organized a team of volunteers to put together 500 emergency kits for an elementary school in southeast
Perhaps the most impressive thing about Seth is the moral code he has set for himself. Seth does not drink alcohol, uses clean language, and believes sexual relationships should be deferred to only those who are married. As a person known to practice what he preaches, these standards set him apart from much of the crowd.
Whether it is on the field, at school or at home, Seth has set himself apart as a leader and a role model. For now his goals are to lead the Wolfpack football team to a successful remainder of the 2007, and 2008 seasons. After that he plans to attend college on a football scholarship, spend two years as a volunteer missionary for his church, study to become a orthopedic surgeon, and begin a family of his own. Let us all wish Seth continued success in his personal goals, as well as his efforts to be a positive role model for his friends and colleagues both on, and off of the field.
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