Shyann Beddow is Athlete of the Month for December! She is a freshman at Kearns high school. Coach Garcia, coach of the freshman basketball team says “Shyann is a hard working athlete. She works to continue to get better in every chance she gets, not only in basketball but in everything.” What advice does Coach Garcia have for other athletes? “Competition is not about you against someone else, it’s about you against you, you have to get better at you.”

This is Shyann’s first year of playing basketball but, she has played Jr. Jazz once. She keeps up with school work and manages to stay on the team by doing homework in her classes. She has a grade point average of 3.95. Shyann likes the competitiveness in basketball. She also plays softball and wants to continue playing softball after high school. She gets along with the teammates not only because she’s on the team but, because she also talks to them on a personal level. Shyann’s advice for the other athletes is, “Work hard even when nobody’s watching.”

Kelsey Taylor is a sophomore at Kearns high school. She is also on the basketball team. Kelsey says that “Shyann is a really good leader and is constantly working to improve.” She helps others any chance she gets and is always patient with her teammates who don’t always understand what’s going on. “Although she’s younger than me, she definitely inspires me in everything she does, from her great dedication, hard work, and positivity. She’s just inspiring overall.”