Short stands tall for Panthers

The Port Byron field hockey team has grown in leaps and bounds over the past three seasons, and junior Ali Short has been right in the middle of the Panthers' improvement.

A veteran though just a junior, Short led the team goals and was named first-team, all-league, and has been selected as The Citizen's field hockey Player of the Year.

“I know that she's a really talented athlete in general,” Grunder said. “I coached her in softball one year as well, and she's just a really hard worker. She is willing to put in the time and the effort to be the strong player that she is. She works hard when she has to and that's probably one of her biggest assets.”