Friday, December 27: Ithaca hockey's Heather Gao is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Heather scored her first three career goals across a pair of wins. She first scored the final goal (and added an assist) in a 4-1 win over Oswego at Lynah Rink, then netted both goals in a 2-1 win at Clinton.

<p>Friday, December 27: Ithaca hockey's Heather Gao is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Heather scored her first three career goals across a pair of wins. She first scored the final goal (and added an assist) in a 4-1 win over Oswego at Lynah Rink, then netted both goals in a 2-1 win at Clinton.</p>

Big performances deserve big recognition! Hear from ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athletes of the Week, powered by Cayuga Health.

<p>Big performances deserve big recognition! Hear from ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athletes of the Week, powered by Cayuga Health.</p>

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