Name: Alexzandria Richardson
School: St. Charles North , junior
Sport: Flag football
Why she was selected: In a home game against Jacobs, Richardson had three carries for 88 yards and two touchdowns, including the team’s first-ever score, to secure a 31-0 victory – the program’s first-ever IHSA-sanctioned win in the sport.
Richardson was selected the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week based on an online vote.
Here is her Q&A with sports reporter Joel Boenitz.
Walk me through how you felt about your debut performance.
Richardson: So going into that game, I was feeling a little nervous. I wasn’t really sure how I was going to do, but I think I did great. I definitely executed where I should have.
What was the team energy like before the program’s first-ever IHSA-sanctio