Fillmore Central Standout Martin, Signs With Men's
Soccer
Houghton, NY- Aaron Martin
(Fillmore, NY/ Fillmore Central) has signed a national letter of intent
to play soccer at Houghton College, Highlander coach Matt Webb announced
today.
The
son of Troy and Susan Martin, the 5-foot-9 Martin has had a stellar
career at Fillmore Central.
During his Senior year Martin led his #14
ranked Fillmore Central Eagles to a 16-4 record in 2006 losing in the
Section V Finals. Martin scored 30 goals and 12 assist's.
In his Junior year he led F.C.S. to a
22-1-1 record winning a Section V Championship and only losing in
the NY State Final Four to #1 ranked Chazy H.S. Martin finished the
season with 16 goals and 20 assists. He recorded 48 goals and 43 assists
totaling 139 points over a 3 year career, good enough to leave Fillmore
Central 5th All-Time in career goals, 2nd All-Time in career assists,
2nd in assists in a single season and 4th All-Time in career points.
Martin has also received numerous
accolades. In 2005-06 he received the Don Thompson Soccer Tournament
All-Star Award, was selected as a Big 30 All-Star, was named Allegany
County 1st Team All-Star, Expressway Conference All-Star and received
the Allegany County NAIA Champions of Character Student-Athlete Award.
In 2006-07 he surpassed those achievements
repeating as a Don Thompson Soccer Tournament All-Star, Big 30 All-Star,
and Allegany County 1st Team All-Star. He also was selected as the
Allegany County MVP, named to the Section V All-Tournament team,
Fillmore Central Team MVP, Expressway Conference Scholar Athlete, and
Ted Woods Scholarship Award and Birds Eye Player of the Week.
"I am extremely pleased to have Aaron
Martin join our team. Aaron has been a stand out athlete in Allegany
County for the last few years at Fillmore in both soccer and basketball.
More importantly, Aaron has been a exemplary young man of character as
evidenced by the admiration and respect he has earned of those he plays
with and against. We have built a strong relationship with Fillmore
Central School and Coach Mullen in recent years and have been the
beneficiary of that relationship with the additions of Jesse Woolsey and
Adam Palmer last year, and now Aaron. Aaron is yet another great
Fillmore addition to Houghton's athletic department. Aaron is a very
hard worker and is eager to learn what it is going to take to play
soccer at the collegiate level. With his work ethic and desire I
envision Aaron becoming a strong college soccer player in the future.
His quickness and aggressiveness will be great assets for playing as an
attacker in our high pressure system of play. It is a pleasure to add
Aaron to our team and I look forward to being his coach for the next
four years."