Local Athlete/Coaches Q&As: April 9, 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 Kyle Hatcher, Laney junior Gracyn Dwyer, Roland-Grise seventh grader CJ Kornegay and Hoggard girls basketball coach Erik Holley.

Kyle Hatcher

Senior at New Hanover

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

If you have committed or signed with a college, where will you be continuing your career and why did you choose that school? Lenoir-Rhyne. Bears are a family.

What is your favorite food? Lettuce

What is your favorite restaurant? King Neptune

What is your favorite movie? Shrek 4

What is your favorite TV show? Peppa Pig

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Syracuse and New York Jets

Who is your favorite athlete? Jamal Adams

What is your favorite memory from your career? Mercy ruling Laney at Legion Stadium my sophomore year.

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? Just vibe

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? In a garage band with Jack Dedrick.

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

What is your dream job? Stay at home dad

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Oreo

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? 10

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Jack Dedrick, my mom and any of the power rangers

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? A lot of Madden

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Winston-Salem

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Kiss Me thru the Phone by Soulja Boy featuring Sammie

Which local restaurant has the best burgers? McDonald’s

What is your favorite Disney movie? Cars (all of them)

Gracyn Dwyer

Junior at Laney

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

What is your favorite food? Sweet potatoes

What is your favorite restaurant? Epic Food Co.

What is your favorite movie? Mulan

What is your favorite TV show? Parks and Recreation

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

Who is your favorite athlete? Colleen Quigley

What is your favorite memory from your career? Competing at regionals with my 4×800 teammates and coming in third place. Every single leg PR’d by 5+ seconds.

Do you have any superstitions or pre-race rituals? Wearing the same spandex/socks for races, checking spikes a million times and buildups/specific stretches.

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Writing, camping/outdoor activities in general, cooking, community service/volunteer work and coloring.

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

What is your dream job? Exercise physiologist/Nutrition & Wellness specialist

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Peanut Butter Cup

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? Beyonce, Steve Prefontaine and and Bob Marley

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Working, running and homework

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

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? 7 AM by Lil Uzi Vert

Which local restaurant has the best burgers? EPIC!!

What is your favorite Disney movie? Mulan again

CJ Kornegay

Seventh grader at Roland-Grise

What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Football and basketball

What is your favorite food? Chicken

What is your favorite restaurant? PT’s Grille

What is your favorite movie? Like Mike

What is your favorite TV show? Everybody Hates Chris

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

Who is your favorite athlete? Russell Westbrook

What is your favorite memory from your career? Coming back from down 14 in one quarter

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? Stretch

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Read

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

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Snickers

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? 2

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Playing basketball, working out and video games

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

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? That Way by Lil Uzi Vert

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

What is your favorite Disney movie? Tarzan

Erik Holley 

Hoggard girls basketball coach

What is your favorite restaurant? PF Chang’s

What is your favorite movie? Hoosiers

What is your favorite TV show? Big Bang Theory

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Florida State, Gonzaga basketball, Green Bay Packers

Who is your favorite athlete? Corey Pavin

What app on your phone do you use the most? YouVersion Bible

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Chocolate

On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 6

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Jesus and both of my grandmothers

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Barcelona, Spain. Loved it there

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe

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

What is your favorite Disney movie? The Lion King

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Fixing anything!

What was the first car you owned? Pontiac Bonneville my senior year of high school

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Be yourself