SportsKids of the Month: March 2015

In each issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, we feature three kids who excel in sports, does well in school, and gives back to the community. These young athletes do it all — on and off the field! Meet this month’s SportsKids of the Month!


Ethan Leach, 10
Pleasant Hill, CA
Baseball

Last spring, Ethan hit for the cycle as a pitcher for the Pleasant Hill Baseball Association's Rangers team. He scored five runs, stole two bases, and retired the side twice in two innings pitched.





Clara James-Heer, 8
Coopersville, MI
Cross-Country

Despite suffering a serious back injury in 2013, Clara captured the USA Triathalon Youth National Championship (19:52.1) in August. She also won the AAU Cross Country National title (7:29.50) in December.





Clayton Osborne, 13
Williamsville, NY
Football

Clayton made history last season, breaking the Transit Middle School record for touchdowns (14) and total yards (1,107) as an eighth-grader with the Flames. The running back also set a single-game rushing record with 295 yards.






If you think you have what it takes to be a SportsKid of the Month, submit your nomination at sikids.com/contests/sportskid!