Alli Magaletta of St. Joe and Charlotte Martin of Burroughs Co-Share MVP Honors

A most unusual thing happened with this week's MVP voting. Of the 759 ballots cast, Charlotte Martin, lacrosse attacker at John Burroughs got 340 votes (44 percent of the total) while sophomore soccer midfielder Alli Magletta of St. Joseph's Academy got 327 votes (43 percent). In anybody's book, that is a statistical dead heat so Patch declares the two young ladies co-MVPs of the week. Congratulations to both.

The rest of the votes went to Haley Pryor (53 votes), pole vaulter from MICDS and Amos Bartelsmeyer, (39 votes) middle distance runner from MICDS.

Martin, who is going to attend Northwestern led the 17-0 Bombers to the Missouri Lacrosse title. She scored 66 goals, 22 assists for 88 points including four goals in the title win over MICDS.

Magalette of St. Joe helped beat Nerinx Hall 1-0 for the district title.

Magaletta leads a balanced St. Joe attack with 8 goals, 6 assists for 22 points and 2 game winning goals. The Angels square off with rival Incarnate Word Academy with a trip to the Final 4 at stake.

Patch spoke with both winners and this is what they had to say:

Charlotte Martin first:

Patch: What do you like best about playing for your team.

Martin: I liked being part of such a close group of girls. Everyone was so determined and was willing to work so hard to accomplish our goals.

Patch: How did your season wind up.

Martin: We went 17-0 and won the girls lacrosse state championship.

Patch: What other sports do you play.

Martin: Field hockey.

Patch: What is your favorite tune in your I-Pod.

Martin: Starships by Nicki Minaj.

Next Alli Magaletta, sophomore midfielder at St. Joe.

Patch: What do you like best being on this team.
 
Magaletta: The one thing that I love best playing for my team is that we have amazing chemistry. We work so well together on and off the field.
 
Patch: How did the season progress.

Magaletta: We started out slow in the beginning of the year but now we are familiar on how everyone plays and what system works best for us. We won districts, passed sectionals and heading into quarter finals which is a huge step for the team. We have come a long way this year.
 
Patch: What other sports do you play.

Magaletta: I used to play volleyball and basketball, but now am focusing only on soccer.

Previous MVPs:

Trey Baur, MICDS baseball

Greg Gannon, Ladue baseball

Foster Bundy, MICDS lacrosse

Katie Prosperi, St. Joe lacrosse

Caroline Militello, MICDS soccer

Annalise Wagner, John Burroughs track and field