ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: MARATHON SENIOR ABRIANNA MARSHALL

Abrianna Marshall
Senior, Marathon
Basketball

“She can score on any team that she faces and won’t back down from any opponent. She has a will to win.” – Marathon head coach Andra Garvey

Marathon senior Abrianna Marshall has been an integral part of the Lady Fins’ basketball team since middle school, and her long reign of success is no accident. Marshall works year-round honing her hoop skills on her own, with the Dolphins and on travel teams. This season, Marshall averaged 15.2 points, 8 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game, making her a threat on both offense and defense. 

Head coach Andra Garvey described her as “a great leader,” adding, “She takes initiative, she is a motivator, and she has a passion for the game.” 

That leadership and motivation helped elevate the Fins to a winning record, a district semifinal appearance and county bragging rights with wins against both Coral Shores and Key West this year. For her solid skills, exceptional work ethic and on-court leadership, Marathon’s Abrianna Marshall is this week’s Keys Weekly Athlete of the Week.

Tracy McDonald fled to the Keys from the frozen mountains of Pennsylvania hours after graduating from college and never looked back. She is a second generation coach and educator, and has taught in the public school system for over 25 years. She and her husband met at a beginning teacher meeting in 1997 and have three children born and raised in Monroe County. In her free time, McDonald loves flea markets, historical fiction and long runs in the heat.