Evan Pinetti, a senior captain of the swimming team at Walkersville High School, was named the U.S. Army Impact Player of the Month.
Pinetti was nominated by Lions swimming coach Kevin Conley. Conley coached Pinetti for four years in swimming and coached him in soccer during Pinetti’s freshman year. Pinetti played soccer for all four years as well.
“I saw him in a couple different lights. He’s kind of that quiet leader. He’s not a boisterous, outspoken person, but he puts in his work on the field and in the water,” Conley said. “You just see his drive. … He put the work in. He didn’t participate in any club activities with soccer or swimming, but when he was dedicated to that sport and when he was there for those couple months, he gave you everything he had.”
Pinetti participated in butterfly, breaststroke, medley relay and freestyle relay events for Walkersville. Pinetti competed in several men’s events at the 3A/2A/1A MPSSAA state championships in College Park, Md., in February:
