There's still a couple of weeks left until the start of the state high school girls soccer tournament, but already Troy Athens senior Olivia Brannon has received a prestigious honor.
Brannon last week was named the recipient of the Gatorade Michigan Girls Soccer Player of the Year for 2011.
Signed with Virginia, Brannon is a member of the U.S. under-18 national team, so she's obviously one of the top high school seniors in the nation, not just the state.
It could be the start for Brannon also. She'll likely win the Miss Soccer Award, and of course, she hopes to help lead Athens to a Division 1 state title in June.
We'll see what happens.
— Another area female athlete earned an honor last week. Auburn Hills Avondale senior Sarah Pink was awarded the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association educational scholarship.
A member of Avondale's team for three years, Pink will be attending college at Michigan State.