When Sydney Allen was named Charles Inn co athlete of the week on Sunday, the Central high school senior became the first student/athlete to earn athlete of the week in three different sports.
Allen was named athlete of the week on May 15th, 2016 when she won her third consecutive 200m meet in track. Allen earned the honor in soccer, on September 17th, 2017, when she had nine goals and eight assists in three games for her Central Red Devils.
This past week, Allen averaged 22.5 points, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Allen has helped the Red Devils start the season 8-1.
Athlete of the week has been named 406 times since the fall season of 2011, 246 different winners have been named from 63 different schools. Allen is the first to be named in the winter, spring, and fall.