Local Athlete/Coaches Q&As: April 4, 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: Wilmington Christian Academy senior Bryce Bordeaux, North Brunswick sophomore Rachel Kemp, Murray sixth grader Brianna Stanley and Trask boys soccer and boys basketball coach Tyler Grady.
Bryce Bordeaux
Senior at Wilmington Christian Academy
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Soccer, basketball and baseball
What is your favorite food? Steak
What is your favorite restaurant? Sup Dogs
What is your favorite movie? The Sandlot
What is your favorite TV show? All American
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? ECU and UNC
Who is your favorite athlete? Alex Morgan
What is your favorite memory from your career? Winning the baseball state championship in 2019.
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? Just talking to God and asking for him to calm nerves and leave everything I have on the field/court.
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Playing video games like 2k and Fortnite. I also love to help out with youth basketball programs like Halo Hoops.
What app on your phone do you use the most? Snapchat
What is your dream job? Become a college basketball coach
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Vanilla with Oreo, Reese’s and M&M
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? 5
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Kobe Bryant, Dean Smith and Michael Jordan
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Doing school work, working out and playing video games.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? I’d love to go back to Africa. It was a trip that I’ll never forget and the relationships I made will never be forgotten.
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? PT’s Grille
What is your favorite Disney movie? Bolt
Rachel Kemp
Sophomore at North Brunswick
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Cross country and track & field
What is your favorite food? Fruit, but specifically strawberries
What is your favorite restaurant? Indochine
What is your favorite TV show? All American
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens
Who is your favorite athlete? Sydney McLaughlin
What is your favorite memory from your career? Making it to states for cross country as a sophomore.
Do you have any superstitions or pre-race rituals? We always huddle in our prayer circle on the starting line.
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Drawing and photography
What app on your phone do you use the most? Snapchat
What is your dream job? Lawyer or photographer
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? 4
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Billie Eilish, Sydney McLaughlin and and Simone Biles
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Homework, training, painting, Netflix and TikTok.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Hawaii or Greece
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Feels Like a Sunday by Elderbrook
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? PT’s Grille hands down
What is your favorite Disney movie? The Little Mermaid
Brianna Stanley
Sixth grader at Murray
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Basketball
What is your favorite food? Pizza and popcorn
What is your favorite restaurant? Bojangles
What is your favorite movie? Black Panther
What is your favorite TV show? SpongeBob SquarePants
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UConn women’s basketball, Duke men’s basketball and Los Angeles Lakers
Who is your favorite athlete? LeBron James
What is your favorite memory from your career? Hitting a game-winning 3 in Halo.
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? Praying and music
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Roller skating and singing
What app on your phone do you use the most? Roblox and Pandora
What is your dream job? Playing in the WNBA
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Eggnog
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? 8
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Harriet Tubman, LeBron James and Simone Biles
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Doing school work, working out and training and watching movies with family.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Paris, France
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Idontwannabeyouanymore by Billie Eilish
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? PT’s Grille
What is your favorite Disney movie? Descendants 3
Tyler Grady
Trask boys soccer and boys basketball coach
What is your favorite food? Steak and salad
What is your favorite restaurant? LongHorn Steakhouse
What is your favorite movie? Caddyshack
What is your favorite TV show? The Office
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? N.C. State Wolfpack baby! Go Kevin Keatts
Who is your favorite athlete? Tiger, Tiger Woods y’all
What app on your phone do you use the most? Facebook
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Banana
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? Grandpa Moore, Grandpa Grady and Arnold Palmer
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Scotland. St. Andrews…again
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Desperado by The Eagles
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Winnie’s Tavern
What is your favorite Disney movie? Jungle Book
What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Playing the piano
What was the first car you owned? 2007 Red Ford Taurus
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Don’t tell someone a “half truth.”