Local Athlete/Coaches Q&As: March 26, 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: West Brunswick senior Cecelia Vergara, Coastal Christian sophomore David Berne, Surf City eighth grader Gracie Mabrey and Hoggard baseball coach Tommy Bowker.
Cecelia Vergara
Senior at West Brunswick
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? I committed to the University of Detroit Mercy on February 1st of my junior year. I chose this school because it is one of the top private schools in Michigan and will be a great place for me to study pre-law. They also have an awesome lacrosse program.
What is your favorite food? Pasts
What is your favorite restaurant? Taco Bell
What is your favorite movie? The Maze Runner
What is your favorite TV show? Pretty Little Liars
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? I always pull for Detroit Mercy in basketball … Go Titans! I also pull for Virginia because I have a friend who plays on their basketball team.
Who is your favorite athlete? Molly Hendrick and Alex Morgan
What is your favorite memory from your career? Beating Terry Sanford in the first round of women’s lacrosse state playoffs my sophomore year and advancing to the second round for the first time in school history!
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? Yes, I have many. My hair has to be in a high ponytail with a braid and I have to listen to the song Intro by Meek Mill. I also have to have eye black on.
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? I play the ukulele and surf.
What app on your phone do you use the most? Snapchat
What is your dream job? Work for Google on their law 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? 10
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? Dylan O’Brien, Barack Obama and Alex Morgan
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? I am playing lacrosse and working out a lot, while also doing homework and sleeping.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Greece
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? The Other Side of the Door by Taylor Swift.
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Beaches Burgers in Ocean Isle for sure.
What is your favorite Disney movie? Aladdin
David Berne
Sophomore at Coastal Christian
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Basketball
What is your favorite food? Pizza
What is your favorite restaurant? Provision Company
What is your favorite movie? The Mighty Ducks
What is your favorite TV show? A.P. Bio
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UNC, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics
Who is your favorite athlete? Tom Brady
What is your favorite memory from your career? My first high school bucket.
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? I always pray a personal prayer before games and I roll my socks down.
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Going to the beach.
What app on your phone do you use the most? Snapchat
What is your dream job? Something in the game of basketball.
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Orange Push Up
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? Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Tom Brady
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Doing homework and watching basketball videos
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Toronto
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? No Role Modelz by J. Cole
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Merrit’s Burger House
What is your favorite Disney movie? The Mighty Ducks
Gracie Mabrey
8th grader at Surf City
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Softball and basketball
What is your favorite food? Pickles
What is your favorite restaurant? Blaze Pizza
What is your favorite movie? Grease
What is your favorite TV show? The Vampire Diaries
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Oklahoma, Boston Red Sox
Who is your favorite athlete? Mookie Betts
What is your favorite memory from your career? Winning the championship with both my softball and basketball teams.
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? I have a lot! I eat an RX bar, a stretch routine, the way I enter the box to hit, wear the same necklace (a cross). Also if I’m doing really good, I keep similar clothing items but if I’m struggling, I change things up.
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Reading and drawing
What app on your phone do you use the most? Nexflix
What is your dream job? Biochemist
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Chocolate
On a scale of 1-10 how much do you miss going to school? 5
On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 7
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Mookie Betts, Patty Gasso (Oklahoma softball coach) and Jackie Robinson
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Working on art projects with my sister, practicing my sports and lifting weights/working on speed.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Germany
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Any song by Post Malone
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Red Robin
What is your favorite Disney movie? Moana
Tommy Bowker
Hoggard baseball coach
What is your favorite food? Steak and fish
What is your favorite restaurant? Sailfish
What is your favorite movie? The Natural
What is your favorite TV show? ESPN – what else is there??
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Duke, Boston Red Sox
Who is your favorite athlete? Past: Bo Jackson. Current: Mike Trout
What app on your phone do you use the most? MaxPreps
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? 10
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? “Rain Man” (the real guy, not the movie), Mickey Mantle and Walt Disney
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Fenway Park
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? The Greatest by Kenny Rogers
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Burger King without question
What is your favorite Disney movie? How to Train Your Dragon
What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Winning the Lottery
What was the first car you owned? ’84 Blazer
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.