CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Heath Cottrill of Braxton County High School has been selected as the AARP West Virginia/MetroNews Scholar Athlete of the Week for the week of August 28.
A junior, Heath is a 4.0 g.p.a. AP Honors student. He is actively involved in student council activities, serving as his class president, and is a member of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). He is the son of Scott and Pam Cottrill of Heaters.
Entering his second season as starting quarterback for the Eagles’ football team, Cottrill is coming off a record-setting season as a sophomore. As a starter the final seven games of the 2015 season, Cottrill completed nearly 60 percent of his passes. He set single season individual school records for touchdown passes (15) and passing yards (1,482). Heath is also a two-year member of the Eagles basketball program.
On a community level, Heath is actively involved in volunteer and service activities in the Braxton County area through Gassaway Baptist Church and his school. He has served as a volunteer on service and faith-based mission trips, working on projects in the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana and assisting with rebuilding efforts in Haiti.
Closer to home, he serves as a volunteer on a community garden project at the Braxton County Senior Center and assists with home improvement projects to aid elderly and low-income residents in his community.
Heath is still considering his college and career options. He hopes to attend West Virginia University.
During the 2016 fall sports season, one high school student athlete will be selected each week as the AARP West Virginia Scholar Athlete of the Week and recognized on the popular West Virginia MetroNews High School GameNight program, which airs 9:30 p.m. – midnight each Friday night on nearly 40 radio stations across the Mountain State.
West Virginia student athletes in Grades 11 and 12 with a minimum 3.0 grade point average are eligible for the award. Nominees should excel in one or more athletic program, and be active within their community through service and community involvement. Nomination forms may be completed online by clicking here.