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Caden Filer, an eighth-grade football standout from Kent, has recently been named a Youth1.com Player of the Week.
The 6-foot, 148-pound Filer earned this latest honor after recording his third straight 300-yard passing game for the Kent Meridian Junior Royals.
“Filer’s size, strength, intelligence and work ethic certainly make him a player to watch as he enters high school,” said Nick Caprio, Youth1’s assistant sports director, who noted the quarterback’s future goals include playing Division 1 football while maintaining a high academic status.
Filer also strives to be selected to the High School All-American Game and compete in the Elite 11 quarterback camp.
As one of the first national niche resources for youth sports in grades six through eight, Youth1 selects one athlete each week who stands out in his or her respective sport. Criteria include most recent athletic accomplishments, greatest strengths, future training plans, people who are his/her greatest inspiration and future athletic/academic goals.
Established in 2009 as one of the first national niche resources for youth sports coverage and information, Youth1 has rapidly emerged as the largest digital sports media company solely dedicated to covering events and achievements of young athletes. The Youth1 newsroom covers events across the country and profiles rising stars as they develop into high school, college, and even professional players.
Youth1 users frequent the site for the most up-to-date news, event recaps and previews. The company focuses on football, hockey, basketball, wrestling, and baseball and offers an opportunity to create personal scrapbooks with player profiles. News is compiled by Youth1’s team of sports directors and affiliated partners, who are leaders in their respective sports locally, regionally and nationally.
For more information about Youth1’s Athlete of the Week or to file a nomination, visit http://youth1.com/player-of-the-week-submission.
Editor’s Note: This story was updated with the correct spelling of Filer.
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