Sport: Softball
Class: Freshman
Age: 15
Claim to fame: Committed to a top-15 Division I school as a freshman (James Madison University)
Bet you didn’t know: My select team is ranked 11th in the country
Toughest opponent/why? Lebanon because their pitchers are dominant
Favorite book: All the Bright Places
Favorite movie: Longest Ride
Favorite TV show: Friends
Favorite musical artist/song? Sam Hunt/Body Like a Back Road
Favorite pro athlete/why? Jennie Finch because of her passion for the game and her attitude is positive about everything she does in life
Favorite smell: Cookies out of the oven
Favorite home-cooked meal: A family tradition called boiled dinner. Corn, spaghetti, cheese, cole slaw, mashed potatoes, green beans and corn bread
Game-day rituals: Jam to music, eat something small in the morning, eat healthy foods and talk about my plan for the game
Person who would play me in a movie/why? My sister because she looks like me and would represent me well
Words you live by: Everything happens for a reason, give 110 percent at everything you do, never quit, just keep pushing through and be tough
Biggest influence/why? My great grandma because she has helped everyone out, been through some rough times but kept giving everything she had and was such a hard worker
I am most annoyed by: Rude people
You can’t live without: My family
Most embarrassing moment: Face planting on the floor in front of the class while just walking
In 10 years, I’ll be: Hopefully still playing softball with a good-paying job
Best thing about softball: The competition and getting dirty
Worst thing about softball: The speed of the game
Vegetable I just won’t eat: Asparagus
Favorite junk food: Starburst
Favorite school subject: Math
Last DVD or video game I bought: Madden 17
Person whose brain you’d like to pick: My grandpa Denny
Love to trade places for a day with: A rich and really famous actress
When I’m bored, I like to: Start a TV show or go outside and play basketball or softball
Worst habit: Biting my nails
On your bedroom walls: Softball team picture, MVP awards, trophies, a bat, a white board and a mirror
Talent I’d most like to have: Singing
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