ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: RAIN BANKS

a woman in a blue shirt holding a soccer ball

Rain Banks
Senior, Marathon
Soccer

“Rain has been on fire, leading the team in goals. She is an incredible athlete, and she makes a great leader on and off the field.” – Cathy Warner, Marathon head coach

Marathon’s Rain Banks has been a member of the Lady Fins varsity soccer team since 2017 when she made her debut on the pitch as a sixth-grader. Since then, she has become synonymous with success. Often enduring double- and triple-team coverage, Banks still manages to make big plays for the Fins. Last week, Banks scored eight goals in just three games, five of which came in a single match. An honor student at Marathon, Banks is a three-sport athlete and has been a team captain for three seasons with the Fins. For her fantastic on-field performance as well as her legacy of leadership, Rain Banks is the Keys Weekly Athlete of the Week. 

Tracy McDonald
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.