By Matt Browning

Brandon Bumgarner of Andover Central was chosen as the Andover Shelter Athlete of the Month for October. Bumgarner is the starting goalkeeper for the Jaguars.

“I feel greatly honored that I was chosen and it means a lot to my family and myself,” Bumgarner said. “It is great to see hard work pay off and get recognized for it.”

Bumgarner was a first team all-league goalkeeper last season for the Jaguars and he is one of the leaders of this year’s team that is trying to experience similar success to last year’s team.

“Some of my favorite memories from Andover Central are when we went to state last year, getting to bond with those players and then the KC tournament over the summer,” Bumgarner said. “Those are always fun to play in and see how your team compares to other teams.” 

Bumgarner is also involved with the girls program as well, as he is the manager. He also participates in the trap team.

His future plans are undecided in terms of what college he is going to, but he wants to study wildlife management and Aviation maintenance.