Bay Shore Football Player Nominated For 2019 Heart Of Giant Award

BAY SHORE, NY - A Bay Shore High School football player is among the 10 nominees for the 2019 USA Football’s Heart of a Giant Award.

Bay Shore resident, Richie Arnett is up against the other nine high school football player nominees for the award. Now it's up to the voters to select the winner.

The students who were chosen have been nominated by their coaches for their commitment, teamwork, will, character and dedication.

After receiving all the nominations, USA Football reviews all of them and selects 60 top nominees for the Heart of a Giant award, entering them into an online voting competition. Athletes are announced 10 per week over a six week span.

Voting for these nominees will be open for 25 days with final vote tally determining who will be named the group’s finalist.

One grand prize winner will be selected based on video submissions stating why they have the Heart of a Giant and will be honored on the field during a New York Giants’ home game.

All six finalists and four honorable mention finalists will receive $1,000 for their high school’s football program, with the winner’s school getting an additional $9,000.

Check out Richie's full bio below:

After his father tragically passed at work, Richie Arnett contemplated walking away from the game that he had loved his whole life. As he approached his junior season as the clear starter at quarterback, he realized his father could never see the player he has become. After weeks off, Arnett came back to the game he loves and used football to motivate himself to make his father proud. Head Coach Mike Brown says, “I admire him for being able to put aside his pain to be there every day with a smile helping everyone, including myself, become better each and every day.”

For more information on the program or to vote for Richie, click here.