Sydney Stipanovich, St. Joe Hoops: MVP of the Week

Sydney Stipanovich is closing out a highly-successful career with the St. Joe Angels basketball program. She is good for a double-double almost every night out, averaging 15.2 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. She will be playing for the Penn Quakers next season.

Patch.com: How is your season going?

Sydney Stipanovich: Our season is going well. Our goal was to win the district championship game on Thursday. (The Angels did just that, winning 58-44.) This is what we have been waiting for and practicing for all year.

Patch: What is the favorite thing you like about being on your team?

SS: My team is like a second family. We are together all the time and we get along great. I think we have great team chemistry.

Patch: Comment on any special accomplishments this season so far.

SS: As a team I think we have come a long way since the beginning of the year. Each time we go out on the floor and get a victory is an accomplishment. We hope to accomplish our main goal--winning state--in a few weeks.

Patch: Which athlete do you admire the most, and why?

SS: Lebron James because he possesses the all around skills to be the best player at the highest level of basketball.

Patch: What is your favorite tune in your I-Pod these days?

SS: I listen to a variety of tunes, mostly country.

Voting for week No. 11 begins Monday.

Previous Winners:

Jordan McClendon, Burroughs basketball

Foye Oluokun, Burroughs basketball

Elliott Shevitz, Ladue ice hockey

Christine Yan, Ladue swimming

Brandon Klar, MICDS ice hockey

Maddie Wessell, Burroughs swimming

Matt Meyer, MICDS ice hockey

Trey Ross, MICDS swimming

Erin Nelson, St. Joe basketball