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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