Bound by Competition
On varsity football since sophomore year, senior Tyler Geary, Gregg Schindler Male Athlete of the Month for October, 2021
By Ashley Hoskins
Choosing to play the sport he loves at an early age of five, Tyler Geary (‘22) gains support from his teammates and coaches, leading him to selection as the Gregg Schindler Male Student Athlete of October. With Monday practices filmed along with sprints and walkthroughs, and Tuesdays’ and Wednesdays’ intense practices, Geary maintains a close brotherhood throughout the season. “We always go over team offense and team defense on everything. Even though we have hard practices, we usually do senior dinners the night before the game. Even during the weekends we all go out, sometimes fishing or hanging with each other and always planning something. We’re all very close and our bonds are very tight, as if we were family,” Geary said. Getting down to business remains
10 OCTOBER 2021
After a win against rival River Ridge High School, Tyler Geary (#4) and his teammates celebrate their victory. Photo by Emma Diehl.
important to Geary, but receiving support from his fellow peers is something he values that allows him to further his successful athletic career. “I play defensive end and tight end but ever since I’ve been playing football at a young age, I didn’t actually choose. I just stuck with it because my parents said it would be a fun sport, and ever since then I have been more competitive. Due to my biggest influence, my mom, she has always kept me going and
supported what I love no matter what,” Geary said. While winning four games since the beginning of the season, Geary faced setbacks during one of his games. Despite difficulties, he plans on furthering his football career and continues to progress further into the season. “The biggest challenges when we played Wiregrass and we lost. We had to step up our game and decided that we needed to fix some things, which were
difficult. Although, my best moment in football so far would have to be when I tied the SAC record for one game in the season against Fivay High School. That being said, I plan on playing football in college. I’ve actually had some offers from Eastern Illinois, Monmouth University, and Austin Peay,” Geary said. Follow Geary and Mitchell’s varsity football on Max Preps for more information and upcoming dates
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