Local Athlete/Coaches Q&As: April 13, 2020
During this time of uncertainty, one thing I am certain about is that we have terrific student athletes and coaches in this area.
Over the next few weeks or months, I’m going to spotlight as many of them as I can through online Q&A’s. Any high school or middle school student athlete or coach in Brunswick, New Hanover or Pender counties interested in participating should email me at tim@coastalpreps.com.
Today’s participants are: New Hanover senior Jack Dedrick, Southeastern Homeschool sophomore Anika Bebb, Coastal Christian sophomore Betsy Wheeler and Topsail baseball coach Nick Raynor.
Jack Dedrick
Senior at New Hanover
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Football and lacrosse
What is your favorite food? Crab legs
What is your favorite restaurant? Copper Penny
What is your favorite movie? Coming to America
What is your favorite TV show? Drake & Josh
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? N.C. State and Philadelphia Eagles
Who is your favorite athlete? Brian Dawkins
What is your favorite memory from your career? Winning the 3AA football state championship in 2017
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? Eat a meal together and pray
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Playing guitar, golfing and fishing
What app on your phone do you use the most? Snapchat
What is your dream job? International Business
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Banana Fudge
On a scale of 1-10 how much do you miss going to school? 1
On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 5
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Meghan Fox, Jimi Henrix and Kobe Bryant
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Playing video games
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Hawaii
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Santeria by Sublime
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? PT’s Grille
What is your favorite Disney movie? Cars
Anika Bebb
Sophomore at Southeastern Homeschool
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Tennis
What is your favorite food? Pasta
What is your favorite restaurant? The Little Dipper
What is your favorite movie? Woodlawn
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UNC and all Pittsburgh teams (Pirates, Penguins and Steelers)
Who is your favorite athlete? Stefanos Tsitsipas
What is your favorite memory from your career? I really enjoy when we have to play matches that are a little farther away and our whole team gets to ride together. Those rides have been some of my favorite memories.
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? I play the piano
What is your dream job? Professional tennis player, politician or working for a politician
On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 3
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Socrates, George Washington and Donald Trump
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Since I go to an online school, I still go to classes and do homework. I’ve also been playing piano, playing tennis and talking to friends over calls.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? France
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Another in the Fire by Hillsong UNITED
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Hops Supply Co.
Betsy Wheeler
Sophomore at Coastal Christian
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Soccer
What is your favorite food? Watermelon
What is your favorite TV show? All American
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UNC women’s soccer
Who is your favorite athlete? Julie Ertz
What is your favorite memory from your career? A few weeks ago when we played Ashley. Even though we lost, it was one of the best games we as a team have played.
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? I always stand at the PK line before every game and give the goal a good look and then I go and touch the crossbar.
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Surfing and running
What app on your phone do you use the most? TikTok!
What is your dream job? Either a nurse or physician assistant
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Cookies ‘n Cream
On a scale of 1-10 how much do you miss going to school? 10
On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 1
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Tim Howard, Julie Ertz and Harry Styles
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? I have been running a lot and watching movies with my family.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Spain
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Anything by Harry Styles
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Five Guys
What is your favorite Disney movie? Zootopia
Nick Raynor
Topsail baseball coach
What is your favorite food? Chicken wings
What is your favorite restaurant? A Taste of Italy (best Italian food in NC)
What is your favorite movie? Goodfellas
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? New York Mets 24/7/365. Other sports, other teams: part-time
Who is your favorite athlete? Tough, but I’m thankful that I’m alive at the same time as Mike Trout.
On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 1
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Jesus Christ, Tupac Shakur and PJ Raynor (brother)
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Italy
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? The Backyard Grille and Bar (Actually, my back yard grill)
What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Being a millionaire
What was the first car you owned? 94 Acura Integra
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Just keep swingin’
