Earn “Special Teams” and “Practice Player” honors for Week 6
BY JIM BEERS
The Chester High School Football Program presents two weekly player awards throughout the football season. The first award is the “Special Teams” player of the week and the other is the “Practice Player” of the week.
Head Coach Billy Belton started this program several years ago to recognize players for exemplary dedication, service, and performance. He especially wanted to recognized and reward two areas that sometimes do not get much special attention throughout the season.
The first award is the” Special Teams” award for a member of the Special Teams unit. Special Teams players are often not featured in the spotlight. Such players deserve recognition for performances that “stand-out” on the field in games, especially when those performances make big differences in the success of those games.
The second weekly award is the “Practice Player of the Week” award. This award recognizes and honors a player who works the hardest in practice and further works to makes his teammates better. Such players sometimes do not even see playing time during varsity games, but make key contributions at practice to make the YellowJacket Football Program better and more successful.
Award selections are announced each Thursday at the end of practice. Criteria from the previous week’s game and practices are used to assist in the selection of the current week’s honorees.
The awards are voted on based upon recommendations of the coaching staff. The two awards are sponsored by two local businesses, Korando Heating and Cooling and Knight Hawk Coal. Honorees being recognized receive both an official “Player of the Week” T-shirt as well as recognition in both the local media outlets and over the public address system at home games.
Karim Landeros (55) is the Chester YellowJacket “Special Teams” Player of Week 6. Jim Beers Photo
The Korando Heating and Cooling “Special Teams Player of the Week Award” for Week 6 is Karim Landeros. Karim is a 5’11”, 225 Lb., senior kicking specialist and has set several personal and school kicking records in his career at CHS to date. In Week 5 in the win on the road at Wesclin, Karim was perfect with two field goals and five extra-points. He is also a key defensive player for the Jackets on the defensive line.
Hayden Haslett (52) is the Chester YellowJacket Week 6 “Practice Player” of the week. Jim Beers Photo
The Knight Hawk Coal “Practice Player of the Week” for Week 6 is Hayden Haslett, a 5’7”, 210 Lb. junior offensive and defensive lineman. Haslett works hard every practice and goes 100% in an attempt to help his team be the best that it can be! He has played football for the Jackets all three years and contributes to the success of the YellowJackets each week.