Grade: Finished junior year
Age: 17
Sports: Baseball
Claim to fame/honors: Played second base and third base for Greater Western Ohio Conference Central champions; member of DECA marketing club; plays this summer for the Dayton Dodgers
Bet you didn’t know … I collect baseball cards
Words you live by: Every day is a blessing, never take it for granted
Toughest opponent: Jake Bourke, a very good pitcher from Springboro
Biggest influence: My grandpa, Phil Fleming; he’s helped me a lot through my life
Game-day rituals: I usually go to the locker room, put my book bag in my locker, listen to music until game time
What’s on your bedroom walls: Poster of old Yankee Stadium
When I’m bored I like to … play PS4
Favorite movie: Moneyball
Person who would play you in a movie: Kevin Hart
Favorite TV show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Favorite musical artist: Drake
Favorite book: The Great Gatsby
I can’t live without: My phone
I can live without: TV
Favorite home-cooked meal: Spaghetti
Favorite restaurant: Red Robin
Favorite smell: Apple cinnamon candles
Favorite cereal: Frosted Flakes
Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Dick’s Sporting Goods
Vegetable you won’t eat: Celery
I’d love to trade places for a day with … Robinson Cano
Whose mind would you like to read? LeBron James
Place where you’d love to travel? Dominican Republic
Talent you’d like to have? Be good at basketball
Favorite school subject: English
Favorite athlete: Derek Jeter
Favorite team: New York Yankees
Favorite Olympic sport: Wrestling
Something in the world I’d like to change: Poverty
Favorite sports moment: All the walk-off wins Fairmont had; we had probably five or six this year
Favorite junk food: Sugar cookies
Best thing about baseball: You can fail numerous times and still be one of the best players
In 10 years, I hope to be … finishing college and getting on with my life
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