Local Athlete/Coaches Q&As: April 2, 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: Hoggard senior Jimmy Glendenning, Laney junior Grace Holcomb, Topsail Middle School seventh grader Gavin Schoenwiesner and North Brunswick girls basketball coach Travis Fortune.

Jimmy Glendenning

Senior at Hoggard

What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Soccer

If you have committed or signed with a college, where will you be continuing your career and why did you choose that school? Brandeis University because of the excellent combination of sports and academics. A top-30 academic school matched with a team that advanced to back-to-back final fours.

What is your favorite food? Mango

What is your favorite restaurant? Tower 7 

What is your favorite movie? Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

What is your favorite TV show? Stranger Things

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? N.C. State, Minnesota Vikings and Boston Red Sox

Who is your favorite athlete? Fernando Torres (retired) and Gorgui Dieng (Memphis Grizzlies)

What is your favorite memory from your career? My 2 goals against Ashley during my junior season.

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? I eat a McChicken before every game and I always write HDMH (Height Don’t Measure Heart) on the bottom of my cleats.

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Going to the gym, watching TikToks and making music

What app on your phone do you use the most? Snapchat

What is your dream job? CEO of a software company

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Not technically a milkshake but I get a Coke Float with every tray.

On a scale of 1-10 how much do you miss going to school? 8

On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 10

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? James K. Polk, 2 Chainz and Cristiano Ronaldo

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Posting trick shots with ping pong balls into Hydro Flasks on my TikTok.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Maldives

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Landslide by Fleetwood Mac

Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Poe’s Tavern

What is your favorite Disney movie? Let it Shine

Grace Holcomb

Junior at Laney

What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Golf

If you have committed or signed with a college, where will you be continuing your career and why did you choose that school? In February, I committed to play golf for UNC-Greensboro. I chose UNCG because it’s always been in my top 3 favorite schools and I will know a lot of my future teammates. It’s the coach’s first year there but I feel like we clicked when we first started talking. I feel like she can make me a better golfer and person. I can’t wait to be there and help set records.

What is your favorite food? Smoothie bowls!

What is your favorite restaurant? Osteria Cicchetti

What is your favorite movie? The Hunger Games

What is your favorite TV show? Friends and One Tree Hill

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? New York Yankees and Green Bay Packers

Who is your favorite athlete? Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson

What is your favorite memory from your career? Playing at Pebble Beach with a senior PGA pro Sandy Lyle. I had the chance to go because of The First Tee of Greater Wilmington. I made so many memories and friends. It was the best experience of my life. Plus, the west coast views were beautiful! Another good memory was winning my first national tournament at Kiawah Island this winter.

Do you have any superstitions or pre-round rituals? My superstitions include the fact that I have to have all my head covers on my clubs. If I lose one I panic and have my mom search for it if i’m in the middle of a round. I also mark my golf balls a certain way before every round.

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Playing the violin and hanging out with my friends and my dog.

What app on your phone do you use the most? Instagram and TikTok!

What is your dream job? Something in the golf marketing world or something to do with Bio-med. There’s also the possibility of going pro too!

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Chocolate Banana

On a scale of 1-10 how much do you miss going to school? 8

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? Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston and Kristen Bell

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Doing schoolwork, working out, practicing golf, watching Netflix and playing games.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Australia.  I would want to see my friend that lives there.

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Anything Taylor Swift or the Friends theme song.

Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Five Guys

What is your favorite Disney movie? The Little Mermaid or Frozen 2

Gavin Schoenwiesner

Seventh grader at Topsail Middle School

What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Baseball

What is your favorite food? Fried chicken

What is your favorite restaurant? Texas Roadhouse

What is your favorite movie? Bull Durham

What is your favorite TV show? Duck Dynasty

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Houston Astros

Who is your favorite athlete? Mike Trout

What is your favorite memory from your career? First ever home run

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? Be sure to eat a hot dog between games.

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Hunting and fishing

What app on your phone do you use the most? Tap Sports Baseball

What is your dream job? Have my own outdoors TV show or MLB player if the TV thing doesn’t work out.

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? M&M

On a scale of 1-10 how much do you miss going to school? 4

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? Kevin Hart, Adam Sandler and Nolan Ryan

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Long toss

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Africa

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Beer Never Broke My Heart by Luke Combs

Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Cookout

What is your favorite Disney movie? The Lion King

Travis Fortune

North Brunswick girls basketball coach

What is your favorite food? My mother’s Oxtail and Cabbage

What is your favorite restaurant? Outback Steakhouse

What is your favorite movie? New Jack City

What is your favorite TV show? All American

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UNC, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia 76ers and New York Yankees

Who is your favorite athlete? Troy Polamalu and Mariana Rivera

What app on your phone do you use the most? Facebook

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Oreo

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? Martin Luther King, Jr., former President Barack Obama and Carolyn Stallings (my grandmother)

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Egypt

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Lovely Day by Bill Withers or Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys

Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Winnie’s Tavern

What is your favorite Disney movie? The Lion King (only one I’ve watched)

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Singing

What was the first car you owned? Mercury Lynx

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Treat people like you would like to treated!