Local Athlete/Coaches Q&As: April 8, 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: Trask senior Lauren Nance, Hoggard junior Chad Hollar, North Brunswick freshman Caden Cook and New Hanover girls tennis coach Jennifer Coleman.

Lauren Nance

Senior at Trask

What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Cheerleading and track & field

What is your favorite food? Bojangles Chicken Tenders

What is your favorite restaurant? Buffalo Wild Wings

What is your favorite movie? Lilo & Stitch

What is your favorite TV show? Grey’s Anatomy

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UNC basketball and Washington Nationals

Who is your favorite athlete? Bryce Harper

What is your favorite memory from your career? Going to regionals for track & field my sophomore year. It was like 90 degrees outside but it was so much fun getting to spend all day doing the sport I love with all of my friends.

Do you have any superstitions or pre-race rituals? I wouldn’t call it a superstition necessarily, but I never eat at track meets because I get nervous it will make my stomach hurt and I won’t run as well.

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? I am currently on a competition cheer team and I realize that this counts as a sport, but it is a hobby for me.

What app on your phone do you use the most? Probably Snapchat. I also like to play Candy Crush a lot.

What is your dream job? Nurse practitioner 

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? I love Cookie ‘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? Ellen DeGeneres, Kevin Hart and Kylie Jenner

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? I’m currently cleaning the house and organizing it because that’s what I like to do when I get bored.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? The Bahamas or Hawaii because I love the beach and I really want to see blue water.

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

Which local restaurant has the best burgers? PT’s Grille

What is your favorite Disney movie? Lilo & Stitch

Chad Hollar

Junior at Hoggard

What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Football, wrestling and lacrosse

What is your favorite food? Steak

What is your favorite restaurant? LongHorn Steakhouse 

What is your favorite TV show? The Office

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Ohio State and New England Patriots

Who is your favorite athlete? Tom Brady

What is your favorite memory from your career? Scoring my first touchdown against West Brunswick.

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? I pray before each game

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? I enjoy tutoring other students and helping my brother with school work.

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

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Vanilla

On a scale of 1-10 how much do you miss going to school? 6

On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 5

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Working out and doing lots of schoolwork.

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

Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Cookout

Caden Cook

Freshman at North Brunswick

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

What is your favorite food? Sushi

What is your favorite restaurant? Thai Spice

What is your favorite movie? Hacksaw Ridge

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Washington Nationals

Who is your favorite athlete? Russell Westbrook

What is your favorite memory from your career? Playing in a tournament at Cooperstown

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? Say a prayer

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Fishing, hunting and gaming

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

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Butterfinger

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? Kevin Hart, Jesus and Ted Williams

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Gaming and fishing

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

Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Red Robin

Jennifer Coleman

New Hanover girls tennis coach

What is your favorite food? Filet mignon

What is your favorite restaurant? Bridge Tender

What is your favorite movie? The Blind Side

What is your favorite TV show? Friends

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Ole Miss and the New Orleans Saints

Who is your favorite athlete? Peyton Manning

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

On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 7

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

What is your favorite Disney movie? The Lion King

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

What was the first car you owned? Ford Grenada called the Grungy Grey Grenada

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Focus your energy on things you can control and not on things you can’t.