Tessa Cusumano, a senior captain on the basketball team, is Summit’s Union County Conference Female Athlete of the Week
The conventional wisdom is that leaders are those who speak the loudest. In terms of Tessa Cusumano, her leadership this year manifests itself in the quiet, sometimes stern conversations with her teammates. She leads with her actions, and her teammates always know that she has their backs. Her steady presence and unflinching optimism radiates throughout the program, and this significant attribute allows the younger players to grow.