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14actionBy Rachel mortonGiving It Everything She’s GotNatural leader gets top scholar-athlete awardLindsay Pattison grew up on 100 acres of fields and forest.She spent hours walking along a tributary of the Bozenkill River,hiking with her brother to the waterfall, to the bog, learningabout the animals who shared the bountiful wilderness—thedeer and bear, the birds and coyotes.This pastoral environment gave her a set of enduringpassions: love of the outdoors and physical activity,love of science and the natural world.Those aspects of Lindsay’s character came togetherthis spring when she was named the top basketballscholar-athlete in the Central Hudson Valley League.She was selected from top scholar-athletes representingnine Section II schools.In her acceptance speech, Lindsay thanked hercoach, Tony Holston. “There have been many lessonsthat Coach Tony has taught me through the game ofbasketball,” she said to a crowd of friends, coaches, andfamily members gathered at the Albany Marriot to celebratethe student nominees and winners. “But one ofthe most important ones has been to play with heart.To want the ball, to put everything you have into everysecond of every practice and every game.”During her last sectionals game, she was guardinga player who was a very good three-point shooter. “Iwas diving to intercept balls that were being passedto her or from her and usually landing on my side onthe floor, working hard to avoid picks on me so thatmy player could get open to take the outside shot, andtrying to keep up with my player,” she says. Thoughthey were down by many points and it was clear theywouldn’t win the game, Lindsay never let up.Lindsay Pattison ’12 was named the top basketball scholarathletein the Central Hudson Valley League.Photo: Mark Van Wormeremma