Athlete of the Week: Dolen Fults, Vandalia-Butler High School

Name: Dolen Fultz

School: Vandalia-Butler

Grade: Incoming senior

Age: 17

Sports: Baseball, football

Claim to fame/honors: All-area catcher, GWOC second team, slot receiver or outside linebacker; play summer ball with Miami Valley Prospects

Words I live by: Ambition, determination and hope

Toughest opponent: Moeller in baseball, Massillon Perry football

Biggest influence: Family

Game-day rituals: Listen to music

What’s on your bedroom walls: Pictures of Joey Votto, Troy Tulowitzki, baseball and football awards

When I’m bored I like to … go outside and play basketball and baseball, and hang with friends

Favorite movie: Step Brothers

Person who would play me in a movie: Dax Shepard

Favorite TV show: Ridiculousness or George Lopez

Favorite musical artist: Drake

I can’t live without: Baseball

Event I’d like to attend: World Series, Super Bowl

Favorite book: Percy Jackson series

Favorite home-cooked meal: Biscuits and gravy

Favorite restaurant: Canes

Favorite smell: Breakfast in the morning

Favorite cereal: Fruity Pebbles

Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Nike

Vegetable you won’t eat: Brussels sprouts

I’d love to trade places for a day with … Troy Tulowitzki

Whose mind would you like to read? Donald Trump

Place where you’d love to travel? Las Vegas

Talent you’d like to have? Able to fly

Favorite school subject: Math

Favorite athlete: Josh Donaldson

Favorite team: Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Reds

Favorite Olympic sport: Basketball

Something in the world I’d like to change: Discrimination

Favorite sports moment: Cavs coming back from 3-1 deficit to win NBA championship last year

Favorite junk food: Skittles

Best thing about baseball: New game every day; you can always get better

In 10 years, I hope to be … playing baseball and making money

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