Athlete of Week

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#129 East Burke JV football

#133 East Burke indoor track

#149 East Burke track & field

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Football

W Piedmont 3A/4A All Conference

102.3 rushing yards per game (Team Leader)

14 total touchdowns (Team Leader)

28 tackles

3 tackles for loss

Track & Field

W Piedmont 3A/4A Championship: Boys Long Jump 3rd

NCHSAA 4A Regionals: Boys Long Jump 5th

Favorite Memory

When we played Chase and I had a 60 yard rushing touchdown

I knew from that moment I was something special and valuable to the East Burke program

Favorite Coach

Brandon Bethel

He was a very inspirational and well off coach that taught me a lot on how to play the running back position and to do it extremely well

What you’ve learned in 4 years at EBHS?

You are capable of achieving anything and everything you work for as long as you don’t let trials or tribulations stop you

Future Plans

Do the mesep program in the marines

Play football for the University of Navy

And make my way to the NFL, nothing will stop me from achieving that goal as long as the Lord above wills me to do so

Coach’s Quote

Ossie was a workhorse for us

He stepped up and made the best of his opportunity

Even more, He is a great person always had a smile on his face, loved others, and was a pleasure to be around

The world needs more Ossie Burkeens and he was a pleasure to coach

-Chris Cogdill