Addison Taft earns 18 Sports Athlete of The Week

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Elmira’s Addison “Sonny” Taft has earned this week’s top honor.

(Video Courtesy: Elmira Express Hudl)

Taft has won this week’s 18 Sports Athlete of The Week sponsored by Simmons-Rockwell Nissan. The standout senior defender closed out Elmira girls soccer’s regular season in style, scoring a hat trick, in a 3-0 win over Groton.

Taft and the Express saw their season end last week, in a hard fought double-overtime loss to Corning. Addison’s high school soccer career may have concluded in the Section IV Class AAA semis, but the multi-sport athlete has left her mark on several school programs. Aside from soccer, Taft is a key member of Elmira’s basketball team and is committed to NCAA Division I Bucknell University for softball.

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Your new list of nominees for the 18 Sports Athlete of the Week are listed below:

Jake Browne, Tioga Football – set program record with 421 yards rushing and 8 TD’s in win over Deposit
Spencer Wheeler, Elmira Boys Soccer – scored game-winning goal in win over Corning in Section IV semis
Alexa Wolfe, Haverling Cross Country – won GRAA/LCAA Championship with a time of 19:48
Sophia Resue, Corning Girls Soccer – scored game-winning goal vs. Elmira in Section IV semis
Paxton Hoover, Edison Football – scored two touchdowns and blocked a punt vs. Greene

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