Athlete of the Week Kenton Ridge High School

Grade: 12

Age: 18

Sports: Volleyball and Softball

Claim to fame/honors: 3 year varsity starter in both sports, 3.9 GPA, 3 year 1st team all CBC for softball, 1st team all Clark County in volleyball

Words you live by: "Good, Better, Best, never let it rest, until your good is better and your better is best."

Toughest opponent: Jonathan Alder

Biggest influence: My dad

Game-day rituals: Before every home volleyball game, the team would get speedy freezes.

What's on your bedroom walls: The plaques that I have earned

When I'm bored I like to … Play card games

Favorite movie: The Age of Adaline

Person who would play you in a movie: AnnaLynne McCord

Favorite TV show: The Vampire Diaries

Favorite musical artist: Tinashe

Favorite book: Imperfect Spiral by Debbie Levy

Favorite home-cooked meal: Spaghetti pizza

Favorite restaurant: Applebee's

Whose mind would you like to read: My dog Buddy's

Place where you'd love to travel: Costa Rica

Talent you'd like to have: To be able to dance

Favorite school subject: Math

Favorite athlete: Sanil Thomas

Favorite team: Volleyball, Penn State; Softball, Florida

Something in the world I'd like to change: Take away the nuclear weapons

Favorite sports moment: When our volleyball team finally broke the two-year District curse and moved onto Regionals, playing at Vandalia Butler High School

Favorite junk food: Anything with chocolate in it

Best thing about your favorite sport: Creating a family-like bond with my teammates and the rush of a diving play