Athlete of the Week: Abby Crotty, Bellbrook

Abby Crotty

Abby Crotty

Name: Abby Crotty

School: Bellbrook

Sport: Volleyball

Class: Senior

Age: 17

Claim to fame: Being a four-year varsity starter

Bet you didn’t know: I plan on attending the University of Dayton

Toughest opponent/why? Springboro because they are scrappy on defense

Favorite book: The Great Gatsby

Favorite movie: Silver Linings Playbook

Favorite TV show: Law and Order: SVU

Favorite musical artist/song? Taylor Swift 1919 Album

Favorite pro athlete/why? Steph Curry because he’s dedicated

Favorite smell: Lavender

Favorite home-cooked meal: Spaghetti

Game-day rituals: Screaming as loud as possible in the locker room to get my teammates hyped up

Person who would play me in a movie/why? Jennifer Aniston because she’s awesome

Words you live by: Go hard or go home

Biggest influence/why? My grandpa because he’s always supported me

I am most annoyed by: Having to repeat myself

I can’t live without: My phone

Most embarrassing moment: Leaving the tags on a new pair of jeans and wearing them and not knowing the tags were still on until the end of the day

In 10 years, I’ll be: Working and enjoying my life

Best thing about volleyball: Winning close games

Worst thing about volleyball: Playing five games and ending up losing

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Carrots

Favorite junk food: Ice cream

Favorite school subject: My business classes with Mr. Craig

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Albert Einstein

Love to trade places for a day with: Larry Powell

When I’m bored, I like to: Sleep

Worst habit: Biting my nails

On your bedroom walls: Pictures of my friends and me

Talent I’d most like to have: To be able to do flips

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