This Frog is hopping in the right direction.
Carle Place junior Madison Reedy is doing it all as a straight A, three-sport varsity athlete since ninth grade who recently verbally committed to play lacrosse at Northwestern — one of, if not, the school’s most major signings of all time.
“Definitely, there were some nerves at times, but I think that just handling the aggression and always giving it 100 percent is something that’s led to success,” Reedy, who also plays Frogs soccer in the fall and basketball in the winter, told The Post.
“Time management and finding ways to stay focused even though it’s hard sometimes — you’re tired, going to bed late, but you find time to get it all done,” the 16-year-old phenom added.
Hand-me-down hustle
However, Reedy, a midfielder for soccer and lacrosse, as well as a point guard in basketball, has family in her corner to call on when times get tricky with the extreme balancing act.
She’s especially sought advice from her mom, Tara, who played both field hockey and lacrosse at Hofstra University in the early 2000s.
“I would always ask her questions because I was always so amazed at what she had done, so that always pushed me,” said Reedy, who quickly fell in love with her new Big Ten school after a visit to the Chicago-area campus.
“She and my dad always told me to keep moving forward and never let one thing stop you from doing great things,” she added.
It’s not just Reedy’s parents who are the positive voices in her ear, urging her to strive toward greatness, but also her younger sister, Tyler, a ninth grader who is also on the varsity soccer team, showing lots of sisterly love.
Even during the chilly winter months, the two often attend school extra early at 7 a.m. to participate in lacrosse workouts before their classes start, and then have afternoon practices as well.
“There’s competition at times, but we always seem to work together and push each other. I’m always telling her, ‘Let’s go, you’re coming with me to practice.’ It’s so unique to have someone to do that with,” she said.
“I think that I’ve set a standard for her, too. I’ve been very grateful and very happy, so she’s really looking forward to when she gets to be a junior.”
Leaping to the finish line
Admittedly, having college mostly sorted out as an early-stage 11th grader has become a significant weight off for Reedy, who is now focused on maintaining top marks in class — science is her favorite subject — and leading her many teams to victory.
The varsity soccer squad (6-3 ) turned over many 12th graders, and now its younger recruits look to Reedy, who scored a header in the Frogs’ 5-4 thrilling home win over Wheatley Tuesday, as a seasoned leader.
It would mean the world to her for the squad to win a Long Island title and reach a state championship before graduating in 2027 — that and “setting a record in something.”
“In lacrosse, I want to score 100 career goals this season. I’m at 89 right now,” she said. “By the end of senior year, I’m hoping I can get 200.”
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