ALMA — Rusty Bush knew Israel Cities-Robinson can be on the sphere as a sophomore and would do lots. It was only a matter of the place he was.
“He was simply in seventh grade after I received there,” stated Alma’s soccer coach. “Everybody was speaking about Israel Cities-Robinson. You stroll into the health club or go away the coaching floor, you take a look at him and see the potential he has.”
Bush apparently solved this drawback by placing it in every single place.
“It is a problem, then not once more,” Bush stated. “He has to the touch soccer a couple of instances for us.”
Cities-Robinson was named the primary River Valley Democrat-Gazette Newcomer of the 12 months.
Cities-Robinson performed totally on the offensive run, however he additionally performed on the receiver. He scored 89 carries and 9 touchdowns for 454 yards. He additionally caught 9 passes and three factors for 156 yards.
He additionally performed protection with two losses.
“We should always get him on the defensive as finest we are able to,” Bush stated. “He is a operating again and a operating again star and everyone seems to be taking a look at you. So go play the defensive aspect and generally even performed defensive deal with. Operating again, more often than not a security or a defender. He does not thoughts. He’ll chase the quarterback.”
Cities-Robinson, who was 6-0, 208 and simply turned 16, rapidly adjusted in his season-opening win in opposition to rival Van Buren.
“The primary sport was slightly scary,” Cities-Robinson stated. “As I progressed, I felt that I used to be higher and extra able to be there.”
When the 5A-West sport got here out, he had grown accustomed to being a sophomore taking part in second grade from being the perfect athlete on the sphere in almost each sport as a ninth grader in center college video games.
“I noticed it in all probability wasn’t a lot totally different in sport three,” Cities-Robinson stated. “Possibly simply hit it.”
Bush is worked up about the way forward for sophomore sensation.
“He is grown right into a grown man,” Bush stated. “He has much more to mature bodily. He is had a terrific soccer season for us. He is doing nice on the basketball courtroom. He’ll be on the monitor instantly. He is not that child who desires to play one sport.” … Airedale desires to assist make the athletic program actually good. That claims lots about what sort of child he was.”
Cities-Robinson additionally stands out on the ballpark for Airedales, dunking in ninth grade final 12 months.
He does not have a particular favourite between the 2 sports activities, however he can flip to soccer.
“That is a tricky query,” Cities-Robinson stated. “I say soccer as a result of it is extra of a workforce sport than a one-man sport.”
Israel Cities-Robinson of Alma, seen on December 16, is the newcomer of the 12 months in 2022 All-River Valley Democrat-Gazette soccer. Go to nwaonline.com/picture for at present’s picture gallery. (River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Israel Cities-Robinson of Alma, seen on December 16, is the newcomer of the 12 months in 2022 All-River Valley Democrat-Gazette soccer. Go to nwaonline.com/picture for at present’s picture gallery. (River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)#TownsRobinson #impression #area #Alma #sophomore
