Local Athlete/Coaches Q&As: March 25, 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: Topsail senior Bryan Holland, Laney sophomore Taylor Chism, Roland-Grise seventh grader Rhett Britt and South Brunswick girls lacrosse coach Will Hutchinson.
Bryan Holland
Senior at Topsail
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Baseball
What is your favorite food? Bacon cheeseburger
What is your favorite movie? Taken
What is your favorite TV show? The Walking Dead and The Office
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UNC, Washington Nationals, Washington Redskins
Who is your favorite athlete? Terry McLaurin
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? Throughout my time playing in the Topsail program, the varsity team has always gone into the locker room with the lights off, blasting any song that would fire us up. Getting us ready to storm out of the locker room as a team with only one mission, to win.
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? This is a tough question to answer considering that participating in sports takes up the majority of my free time outside of school. Although, there are some things I like to do with whatever spare time I can find outside of school and sports, such as hanging out with my friends, playing Texas Hold’em and recently I have found interest in golfing.
What app on your phone do you use the most? Instagram
What is your dream job? General Manager of any professional sports organization.
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? 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? My girlfriend, my mom and Sean Taylor.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Fiji
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Daddy Mac’s and Five Guys
What is your favorite Disney movie? Chicken Little
Taylor Chism
Sophomore at Laney
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Basketball and soccer
What is your favorite food? Mac and cheese
What is your favorite restaurant? Islands
What is your favorite movie? Moana
What is your favorite TV show? The Office
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? N.C. State
Who is your favorite athlete? Mia Hamm
What is your favorite memory from your career? My favorite memory is when I hit a jump shot with less than 10 seconds left to put us up by 2 against Ashley.
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? If so, what are they? We always listen to music before a game.
What app on your phone do you use the most? FaceTime
What is your dream job? Playing for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team.
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? 9
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? Mia Hamm, Carli Lloyd, and Lionel Messi
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? I have been passing the time by playing soccer by myself and with my dad.
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? PT’s Olde Fashioned Grille
What is your favorite Disney movie? Moana
Rhett Britt
7th grader at Roland-Grise
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Football, baseball and basketball
What is your favorite food? Steak
What is your favorite restaurant? Flaming Amy’s
What is your favorite movie? The Sandlot
What is your favorite TV show? All American
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Duke and Los Angeles Dodgers
Who is your favorite athlete? Mike Trout
What is your favorite memory from your career? Hitting my first walk-off grand slam.
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? If so, what are they? Pray before every game.
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Fishing
What app on your phone do you use the most? Instagram
What is your dream job? MLB player
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Chocolate Chip
On a scale of 1-10 how much do you miss going to school? 7
On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 6
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Practicing outside and watching YouTube.
Will Hutchinson
South Brunswick girls lacrosse coach
What is your favorite food? Barbecue
What is your favorite restaurant? Smokehouse in Southport!
What is your favorite movie? Avengers series, Iron Man, anything with the Rock.
What is your favorite TV show? Law and Order: SVU
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UNC, Carolina Panthers, Caroline Hurricanes, Charlotte Hornets, New York Yankees
Who is your favorite athlete? Past: Michael Jordan, Julius Peppers, Derek Jeter. Current: Tiger Woods, Tre Boston.
What app on your phone do you use the most? Facebook and Instagram
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Cookies n’ Cream
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? My parents, Dwayne Johnson and Jesus.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Jamaica or Hawaii
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Totally Blessed off my parents CD they made.
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Eric’s Grille in Southport!
What is your favorite Disney movie? Moana and Toy Story
What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Any musical talent; playing the guitar
What was the first car you owned? Suzuki Sidekick
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Don’t burn bridges. You never know who will cross your path or work for in the future and who knows who. – Chris Roehner, AD South Brunswick
