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Spotlight Athlete: Mike Cussary
By Heather Heise

This month’s Spot Light Athlete comes from the boys varsity basketball team; he is senior Mike Cussary. Mike has been attending Valley Christian Schools since his freshman year, and has been playing basketball since the age of 12. Cussary played basketball as a freshman, and then his sophomore year he played J.V. As a junior Mike made the varsity team and is well into his second season. Not only has Cussary developed into a skilled ball player, but a man of Christ. Coach Dan Meester stated, “Cussary is intense, reliable and dedicated. When I look at where Mike has come from, his change in skill has been unbelievable, the one thing that stands out is his intensity when he gets in the game; he has a little bulldog mentality.”

Mike has maintained a 3.8 GPA and hopes to attend Point Loma Nazarene University in the fall. We congratulate Mike as all of his hard work and dedication is paying off. We look forward to seeing more improvement and all that the Lord will be doing in his life. Good luck with the season and congratulations Mike Cussary for becoming the January 2005 Spot Light Athlete.