Athlete of the Week: Jayci Prunest, Beavercreek

Name: Jayci Prunest

School: Beavercreek

Sport: Softball

Class: 2018

Age: 15

Claim to fame: Big hitter

Bet you didn’t know: My first home run was a grand slam

Toughest opponent/why? Centerville because they are our rival

Favorite book: Speak

Favorite movie: A League of Their Own

Favorite TV show: Friends

Favorite musical artist: Chance the Rapper

Favorite pro athlete/why? Jennie Finch because she’s a great player

Favorite smell: Chocolate

Favorite home-cooked meal: Hamburgers

Game-day rituals: Braiding my hair the night before and wearing my lucky headband

Person who would play me in a movie/why? Chloe Moretz because she isn’t afraid to be herself.

Words you live by: Everything happens for a reason

Biggest influence/why? My dad because he taught me how to be aggressive and work for what I want

I am most annoyed by: People who smack their food

You can’t live without: Chocolate

Most embarrassing moment: Always sliding too far from the bag

In 10 years, I’ll be: In college

Best thing about softball: You can’t run out the time in the game, you have to give the other team a chance and pitch the ball across the plate

Worst thing about softball: A lot of games

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Squash

Favorite junk food: Chocolate

Favorite school subject: Science

Last DVD or video game I bought: Friends

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Einstein

Love to trade places for a day with: Jennie Finch

When I’m bored, I like to: Hang out with friends

Worst habit: Biting my nails when I’m nervous

On your bedroom walls: Pictures of the beach

Talent I’d most like to have: Juggling

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