Last season, Patrick Taylor, just a sophomore for Norwich, was named the track and field team’s MVP. It was quite an honor for the young man, who was competing with so many talented teammates.

Today, Taylor becomes the third NHS boy over the past year honored as Smith Ford LLC/Giant’s Warehouse/Evening Sun Athlete of the Week, and the traits that Taylor embodies are nearly identical to those of his teammates.

“He’s along the same lines as Matt Murray and Kyle Acenowr,” said Norwich head varsity boys coach, Paul Sims of his standout athletes who have earned weekly athlete awards. “We have a bunch of people on our team like that. Patrick will do whatever he is asked, he is very respectful, and if you give him a workout to complete, he always gets it done.”