Con Edison Athlete of the Week: Somers' Matt Fitzsimons
Name: Matt Fitzsimons
School: Somers
Sport: Football
Class: Senior
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Athletics: In Friday's 35-7 win over Niskayuna in the NYSPHSAA Class A semifinals, Fitzsimmons completed 13 of 21 passes for 219 yards and threw for five touchdowns to get the Tuskers to the Class A final in Syracuse for the second straight year. He also had 15 rushing yards. ... As of Wednesday, he's completed 138 of 187 attempts for 2,176 yards, 30 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns for a completion percentage of 74%. ... The captain of the football team garnered All-State, All Section and All League QB honors last season. ... He's a member of the basketball team where last season, he was the captain and garnered All Section, All Conference and All State honorable mention.
Extracurriculars: Fitzsimons is a member of the National Honor Society. ... He's a member of the Somers Leo Club and the Investment Club. ... Fitzsimons was selected to be a Peer Leader. ... He's a Youth football mentor for the 10U Somers team. ... Fitzsimons is a Counselor for Somers youth football and basketball. ... He's a volunteer referee and coach for girls' flag football (first grade-eighth grade). ... Fitzsimons works as a busboy at a local restaurant and delivers pizza for a local pizzeria.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Con Edison Athlete of the Week: Somers football's Matt Fitzsimons
