Andover Central’s Chance Gulley

By Hayden Swope

Andover Central’s Chance Gulley was a threat on both offense and defense on the basketball court this year, and the hard work paid off, as Gulley was named this month’s Ocadiz Shelter Insurance Athlete of the Month.

“I am grateful for this opportunity provided and gives me the chance to publicize myself and show who I am,” Gulley said.

While training and working on skills on the court, Gulley also prepared himself mentally for the season, readying himself for anything that came his way.

“Preparation for me this season was all mental for me, I took time to reflect on my last season’s mistakes and grow from it, from just a mindset standpoint, being more aggressive and not caring to make mistakes, also working on my slashing which improved a lot,” Gulley said. Gulley spent the offseason working to accomplish his goals on offense as well as his shooting percentage.

Chance Gulley

“As far as goals I wanted to bump up my field goal percentage and my three point percentage, proving that I am a threat offensively,” Gulley said. Involved in track and field and news publications at Andover Central, Gulley plans on furthering his academics in college, and has big plans for the future.

“I will be attending Pitt State University, and I am undecided on a major,” Gulley said. “I plan to share the gospel, whether that be through a podcast or even going on mission trips to spread the word,” Gulley said.