I am pleased to introduce everyone to Josef Obrony as Sonora High School's Male Student-Athlete of the Month for the La Habra Rotary. It was my pleasure to sit down to get to know Josef more. Josef has been a strategic part of our football and track teams this year. In football, he plays Defensive End and Left Tackle. In track, he participates in shotput, discus, long jump, and triple jump. Josef’s outstanding performance in track and field led our Boys' Track Team to the first league title since 2001.
Next year Josef plans to attend Santa Ana Junior College and play football for them. Josef can see himself playing in the NFL in the future mainly due to his greatest inspiration in life, his grandfather. His grandad traveled to America at a young age, built his own house by hand, and worked hard to provide everything that his family could ever need and want.
This type of work ethic is evident in the resiliency of this young man. Josef sat out of football his whole junior year because of a concussion he suffered during his sophomore year of high school playing football. This made Josef appreciate playing the sport that he loves so much. Although he could not participate, he worked out and trained his body to prepare to play again. While working out Josef does not listen to music because he lives by the words of David Goggins, who is an American ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, and author. He is a retired United States Navy SEAL member who served in the Iraq War, who says if you workout with your headphones on, then how are you going to deal with your own thoughts and all once the headphones are off? Through Josef’s test, which later became his testimony he learned that it is that it is Ok to not be Ok because, at the end of sadness, there may be something better.
Josef’s friends would describe him as a quiet and shy person at first, but just get to know him. He has a smile that lights up the room. He enjoys hanging out with his girlfriend, working out at 24-Hour Fitness, and disc golfing. Academically he loves the creative writing aspect of his English classes.
Mr. Oborny says that the legacy that he would like to leave behind is for students to be dedicated to their craft, but take care of their grades first. He encourages future Raiders to be student-athletes. Work hard in the classroom and you will see the benefits in life in general. It is this mentality that shows Josef’s future plans to play in the NFL and buy a home for his mom and dad will surely become a reality.
His teachers write:
“He is a hard-working individual that has grown in so many ways. Josef is more than deserving of this award due to his efforts in the classroom and his ability to persevere through adversity to become his best self.”-Mr. Ramirez
“Josef is nice to all his classmates and is diligent in his work.”-Mr. Roach
“Josef is an outstanding Track and Field athlete who excelled both in the classroom and definitely on the field. Josef is a truly talented young student-athlete whose hard work and dedication have brought on excellence in all his endeavors.” -Mr. Chiotti
“Josef Oborny is a very hard-working young man. His work ethic is going to give him great opportunities as he gets older. He also has leadership qualities that stand out among his peers. I'm excited to see what he's doing in 10 years.”- Mr. Oberlander
“Josef Oborny is a very hard-working young man. His work ethic is going to give him great opportunities as he gets older. He also has leadership qualities that stand out among his peers. I'm excited to see what he's doing in 10 years.”- Mr. Oberlander
Ladies and gentlemen without further ado, I give you Josef Oborny as the Sonora High School’s male athlete student of the month.
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