Athlete of the Month- January

Dennis Piert, Staff Writer

Get to know two of the top performing middle school athletes for the month of January!

 

Abby Ramirez | 7th grade | Softball

Abby Ramirez enjoys playing softball.
  • Years of experience- Playing since first grade (seven years)
  • What she likes most about softball-”Being with my team and making plays with them where we have to work as a team.”
  • How many hours a week for practice- Around eight hours
  • Favorite athlete- Gabby Douglas
  • Favorite food- Pizza
  • Favorite color- Blue
  • Favorite t.v./ movie- The Lion King
  • Favorite sport to watch-Football

Jacob Karnitz | 8th grade | Basketball

Jacob Karnitz is one of the stars of the basketball team
  • Years of experience- Five years
  • What he likes most about basketball- “Working and competing with my teammates.”
  • How many hours a week for practice-96 hours.
  • Favorite Athlete-Steve Nash
  • Favorite Food-Doughnuts
  • Favorite Color-Blue
  • Favorite t.v. show/ movie- Jumanji
  • Favorite sport to watch-Basketball

Get to know two of the top performing high school athletes for the month of January!

Regan Mcanski | 10th grade | Basketball

Regan Mcanski plays center on the girls basketball team
  • Years of experience- Six years
  • What she likes most about basketball- “The competitiveness.”
  • How many hours a week for practice- Around 12 hours
  • Favorite athlete- Caelyn Franco
  • Favorite food- Chicken
  • Favorite color- Mint green
  • Favorite t.v./ movie- Grey’s Anatomy
  • Favorite sport to watch- Basketball

Ty Gregory | 11th grade | Basketball

Ty Gregory plays small forward on the boys high school basketball team
  • Years of experience-6 years
  • What he likes most about basketball-”It’s the thing I love most to do, I can take my mind off of everything else and have fun with it.”
  • How many hours a week for practice- About 21 hours
  • Favorite athlete- Russell Westbrook
  • Favorite food-Steak
  • Favorite color-Red
  • Favorite t.v./movie- Jumanji
  • Favorite sport to watch-Basketball