Scholar Athlete: Niagara Wheatfield’s Lindsay Tylec

TL;DR

Lindsay Tylec, a senior at Niagara Wheatfield, excels in both academics and athletics, aiming for Division I softball. She ranks 10th in her class while balancing A.P. classes and volunteer work.

Key points

Lindsay Tylec is a senior at Niagara Wheatfield.
She aims to play Division I softball in college.
Tylec ranks 10th in her class.
She balances A.P. classes and volunteer work.

Lindsay TylecNiagara Wheatfield

Scholar Athlete: Niagara Wheatfield’s Lindsay Tylec

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Softball isn’t the only sport in Niagara Wheatfield senior student athlete Lindsay Tylec’s life.

“I fell in love with softball and everything about it,” Tylec said. “I slowly started playing softball more than volleyball. I leaned towards softball, and I really wanted to play it in college. I had a set goal that I wanted to play Division I softball for a while now, so that was my goal.”

Outside of her rigorous athletic schedule, the centerfielder ranks 10th in her class while balancing A.P. classes and volunteer hours.

“It’s difficult to manage, but I try to set a good schedule for myself to be able to practice seven days a week and get all my work done along with studying for everything,” Tylec said. “It depends on the week, but sometimes I’ll have to stay up late in order to get everything done. I know it comes with all of this, so I’m OK with it.”

Her brains are evident on the softball field as she helps Coach Kevin Schucker with game plans and strategy.

“Her and I actually have, you know, we talk game planning once in a while, we talk situations,” Schucker said. “We even talked about, you know, putting in their lineup, because obviously she’s the ideal three-hitter, but we moved her to leadoff two years ago, and for reasons that it’s paid off. We constantly communicate about those kinds of things and because I respect her input.”

Next fall, Lindsay plans to attend the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, to play Division I softball and study sports management.

“I’m excited to enter a new chapter in my life and see what it holds for me,” Tylec said.