Grade: 2017 graduate
Age: 18
Sport: Volleyball
Claim to fame/honors: Senior captain and middle hitter; team earned back-to-back state appearances; semifinals last year; DECA (marketing competition) tied for fifth place in nation this year; Scholar-Athlete Award for Centerville and Ohio High School Volleyball Association; will study marketing at University of Cincinnati.
Bet you didn’t know … I was the treasurer for my high school knitting club
Words you live by: You never really know when your last day is, so make the most of your time
Toughest opponent: Cincinnati Catholic schools
Biggest influence: My mother because she’s really strong. She’s a widow and she’s always been there for me, definitely the rock
Match-day rituals: We have a funny hype speech that someone will give
What’s on your bedroom walls?: Shelf with medals, Fatheads of myself from past seasons, family pictures
When I’m bored I like to … get together with friends
Favorite movie: Interstellar in another dimension
Person who would play you in a movie: Conan O’Brien
Favorite TV show: Impractical Jokers
Favorite musical artist: Odesza
I can’t live without: My family, my support system
I can live without: Running in practice
Event you’d like to attend: The World Cup
Favorite book: Hugo
Favorite home-cooked meal: That’s a hard one. My mom is such a good cook. I’ll go with homemade pizza
Favorite restaurant: Maggiano’s at Kenwood Towne Center
Favorite smell: The smell of the beach
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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 … Lionel Messi
Whose mind would you like to read? Donald Trump
Place where you’d love to travel? The Outer Banks in North Carolina
Talent you’d like to have? Singing
Favorite school subject: English
Favorite athlete: Lionel Messi
Favorite team: Ohio State Buckeyes
Favorite Olympic sport: Soccer
Something in the world I’d like to change: Obsession with technology
Favorite sports moment: Beating Alter this year; that was pretty fun
Favorite junk food: I love ice cream
Best thing about volleyball: The force of being a teammate; so many gears have to spin at the right time
In 10 years, I hope to be … not drowning in college debt, have a stable job, in good health playing soccer and volleyball
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