Athlete of the Week: Cooper Denney, Fairmont High School

Grade: 2017 graduate

Age: 18

Sport: Baseball

Claim to fame/honors: Catcher, will be playing at Edison State Community College

Bet you didn’t know … my second passion is shooting pool

Words you live by: Stay humble

Toughest opponent: Northmont

Biggest influence: My mother and father

Game-day rituals: Have a slushee or a Red Bull

What’s on your bedroom walls: Baseball memorabilia

When I’m bored I like to … Lift, shoot pool, long toss, swim

Favorite movie: Step Brothers

Person who would play you in a movie: Samuel L Jackson or Christopher Walken

Favorite TV show: Duck Dynasty or Xtreme Waterparks

Favorite musical artist: Jason Aldean

I can’t live without: Baseball

I can live without: Horror movies

Event you’d like to attend: World Series

Favorite home-cooked meal: Burgers

Favorite restaurant: B&B

Favorite smell: Pine tar

Favorite cereal: Froot Loops with marshmallows

Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Bass Pro

Vegetable you won’t eat: Broccoli

I’d love to trade places for a day with … Buster Posey

Whose mind would you like to read? Derek Jeter

Place you’d love to travel? Hawaii

Favorite school subject: History

Favorite athlete: Derek Jeter

Favorite team: New York Yankees

Something I would love to change in the world: Political correctness

Favorite sports moment: Being at Jeter’s last game in Yankee Stadium

Favorite junk food: Sour Patch Kids

Best thing about baseball: Having fun and playing the same game all the greats have played

In 10 years, I hope to be … In the major leagues chasing a World Series ring

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