Name: Jon Yerkins
School: Miamisburg
Sport: Baseball
Class: Junior
Age: 17
Claim to fame: Broke single-season record for triples
Bet you didn’t know: I also play football
Toughest opponent/why: Springboro. They are always a good team.
Favorite book: The Things They Carried
Favorite movie: The Avengers
Favorite TV show: Survivor
Favorite musical artist/song: Drake - God’s Plan
Favorite pro athlete/why: Antonio Brown. He’s not the biggest person but he always works hard
Favorite smell: Bacon
Favorite home cooked meal: Spaghetti
Game day rituals: None
Person who would play me in a movie/why: Chris Evans (Captain America), because he’s a very humble person.
Words you live by: Always give 110 percent
Biggest influence/why: My parents. They always support me
I am most annoyed by: Laziness
You can’t live without: My phone
Most embarrassing moment: Can’t remember
In 10 years, I’ll be: An engineer
Best thing about baseball: Winning
Worst thing about baseball: Losing
Vegetable I just won’t eat: Brussels sprouts
Favorite junk food: Reese’s cups
Favorite school subject: Math
Last DVD or video game I bought: Madden 18
Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Steve Jobs
Love to trade places for a day with: Tom Brady
When I’m bored, I like to: Play video games
Worst habit: Not waking up to my alarms in the morning
On your bedroom walls: Sports posters
Talent I’d most like to have: To be able to read fast
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