September Male Athlete of the Month: Shane Feder

Name: Shane Feder

Sport: Boys Soccer 

Grade: 12th (Sr.)

Position: Midfielder 

Recent performance and team results (of the player): Shane had two assists in PV Boys Soccer’s recent win against Teaneck (6-0).

Finishing off last year with seven goals and five assists, Shane Feder had his expectations set high for his senior season.

“We had a few returners that experienced an amazing season last year, and they know what it takes to win consistently,” Feder said. “I thought we had a really good group of guys that came together this year. I’m expecting us to be really successful. This is my third year with the team, and every year I’m trying to get better.” 

Coach Cofrancesco also praises Feder’s leadership and experience.

“Shane has been leading by example since the beginning of the summer. He is tough to beat,” Cofrancesco said. “On the field, he has been doing some nice things for us.”

As a leader, Feder knows that preparation and determination are important aspects of the game. 

“Soccer is a mental game and a physical game,” Feder said. “You have to be in good shape and have to be willing to work hard and read the game to be successful. My dad was a soccer player, and he pushed me to play.”

Interestingly, Feder doesn’t actually follow soccer on a professional level. 

“It’s weird because I follow sports like basketball, baseball, and football. I just like playing soccer,” Feder said. 

Throughout his high school career, Feder has had some great moments with his team, but his favorite by far was the state championship run they had last year. 

“[My favorite moment has] got to be our state championship game last year in Roxbury,” Feder said. “We’re down with 37 seconds left, and a miracle happens, and we tie it up. Then in double overtime Nolan [Wasserman] had a miracle goal to win it, and our school rushed the field. It was a magical moment.”

Just as Feder works hard on the field, he also finds time for his academics off the field. 

“Well, what’s good is that I found a balance [between] how much I need to put in outside of soccer,” Feder said. “I’ve learned my study habits and how long in advance I need to to prepare for things, and that’s really what changes things… I don’t leave everything for the last moment.” 

After highschool, Feder hopes to continue playing the sport he loves, whether for a school team or in the form of intramurals. 

“Hopefully I play some kind of club or intramurals. I haven’t decided against going to play in college,” Feder said.