Northwest’s Tyler Smalley

Tyler Smalley of Wichita Northwest was chosen as the Old Chicago Athlete of the Month. Smalley was a second team allleague selection and honorable mention all-state last year for the Grizzlies.

“I have high expectations for myself including my team because as a whole our team has worked and worked and we still have more to come,” Smalley said.

The type of player Smalley is works well with the style of play of Northwest.

“My strengths are my speed and ball playing ability which plays into our play style majorly,” Smalley said.

Smalley recognizes while he had many accolades, there are areas where he can improve.

“To improve my weaknesses I have asked multiple coaches for help and have watched film to improve my game,” Smalley said. There was one game in particular last season that stood out to Smalley.

“One moment in this past season that motivated me was our 2-1 win against Maize High School where we were down and scored two goals to come back and secure the win,” Smalley said.

While Smalley is not sure where yet, he wants to continue his soccer career next year in college.