Athlete of the Week: Rhees Adams, Fairborn High School

Rhees Adams

Rhees Adams

Name: Rhees Adams

School: Fairborn

Sport: Soccer

Class: Senior

Age: 17

Claim to fame: The tall guy on the soccer team

Bet you didn’t know: I’m left-handed

Toughest opponent/why: Beavercreek because they are the best team in the area that we play

Favorite book: I’m not a big reader

Favorite movie: The Breakfast Club

Favorite TV show: Elementary

Favorite pro athlete/why: Lionel Messi because he is my favorite player in La Liga

Favorite home-cooked meal: Enchiladas

Game-day rituals: I don’t have any

Words you live by: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard

Biggest influence/why: My parents because they have been to almost every game I’ve ever had

I am most annoyed by: Disrespect

I can’t live without: My friends

Most embarrassing moment: Being dressed up by my mom for Halloween when I was little

In 10 years, I’ll be: Living somewhere else with a great job

Best thing about soccer: If a team is good, the game could be simple

Worst thing about soccer: It’s rare for people to work together well

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Brussels sprouts

Favorite junk food: Pizza

Favorite school subject: History

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Christiano Ronaldo

Love to trade places for a day with: An exchange student

When I’m bored, I like to: Juggle a soccer ball

Worst habit: Procrastination

On your bedroom walls: Nothing

Talent I’d most like to have: Speaking another language fluently

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