Spring's Spotlight - Cole Weist

   Cole Weist and his Tussey Mountain teammates were more than excited to put the pads and helmets on for real Friday night.
   And when they did, their performance was quite exciting as well.
   Weist ran for 121 yards with a touchdown and a pair of two-point conversions, in helping the Titans defeat Claysburg-Kimmel, 42-28.
   "Every football team talks about how much preparation they put into the season," said Weist, one of six seniors for Tussey Mountain. "I believe that we worked for this. The anxiety and excitement for this was unbelievable."
   Weist is one of the upperclassmen that has been through some tough times with the Titan program of late, as only three wins over the past two seasons was on the record prior to Friday.
   Tussey decided to go a different way in the offseason, bringing in Anthony Sottasante as the team's new head coach. Sottasante previously coached on the scholastic level at Columbia High School in District 3.
   Along with a very uptempo type of offense, Sottasante also introduced the term "WADL" to the Titans. It stands for "Win All Day Long," and goes beyond whatever happens on the football field.
   "It means that not only are we respectful on the field win or lose, but we accomplish daily tasks off the field," said Weist. "We're not just athletes, we're student athletes, and students first."
   Tussey Mountain will look for a 2-0 start when it hosts Everett, also 1-0, this Friday.

NOTE: This is the first piece of a new series, entitled "Spring's Spotlight," that I expect to continue throughout the school year, and involve not only football but other sports.