AJ isn’t just an athlete he’s a young competitor who puts in the work across multiple sports. At only 8 years old, he puts in the work daily
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What is Youth Athlete of the Year?
Learn MoreThe competition, the thrill, the excitement, the passion and love that AJ has for the game an his will to be great as a young kid and athlete.
He looks up to his dad as his hero as a former collegiate athlete. And his mom that shows him how to be strong and her support being there every step. He also inspired by the Ernie Davis story and several other athletes in the family and community pushed aj to work hard and continue chasing his dreams.
This kid loves to compete and workout. Just to see this kid smile and take pride in what he’s doing a love to do. Baseball — developing as a young baseball player, Basketball — competing and building his game, Football developing athleticism, toughness and discipline, Multi-Sport Athlete — embraces the challenge of competing in different sports, Young Leader representing his family and community, Work Ethic, always learning, improving.
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