Local Athlete/Coaches Q&As: March 27, 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: Ashley senior Jacob Allen, Wilmington Christian Academy freshman Kat Davis, Trask Middle School seventh grader Addison Woodcock and North Brunswick softball and volleyball coach Morgan King.

Jacob Allen

Senior at Ashley

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

If you have committed or signed with a college, where will you be continuing your career and why did you choose that school? I will be furthering both my cross country and track & field careers at William Peace University. I chose William Peace because I loved the campus and one of my best friends is going there as well for cross country and track.

What is your favorite food? Chicken Alfredo

What is your favorite restaurant? RuckerJohns

What is your favorite movie? Step Brothers

What is your favorite TV show? The Office

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Clemson, Carolina Panthers

Who is your favorite athlete? Trevor Lawrence

What is your favorite memory from your career? My favorite memory of my career was 2019 cross country regionals because it was my final high school cross country race and I broke 18 minutes in the 5k and scored for the first time.

Do you have any superstitions or pre-meet rituals? I have a playlist that I always listen to while I’m warming up and I have a couple of handshakes with some of my teammates.

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? I like to hang with friends, play Xbox, watch college football and go to the beach

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

What is your dream job? Sports Analyst

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Strawberry and Blueberry

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? Deshaun Watson Craig Engles and Ryan Reynolds

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? I’ve been running and playing a lot of Modern Warfare.

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

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Any Travis Scott song

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

What is your favorite Disney movie? The Lion King

Kat Davis

Freshman at Wilmington Christian Academy

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

What is your favorite food? Acai bowls

What is your favorite restaurant? Chicken Salad Chic and Indochine

What is your favorite TV show? American Crime Story- Assassination of Gianni Versace

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Georgia Bulldogs

Who is your favorite athlete? Sydel Curry and April Ross

What is your favorite memory from your career? The State Championship match from this past school season. We were down 0-2 and we fought back to win the match 3-2! It was the seventh straight volleyball state championship for our school.

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

What is your dream job? Professional volleyball player

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Mint chocolate chip

On a scale of 1-10 how much do you miss going to school? 8

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Todd Gurley, Maria Taylor and Rebel Wilson

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Online schoolwork, Zoom video meetings with my Triangle coaches and teammates and working out to stay in shape for club volleyball season

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? It was Italy, but….

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

What is your favorite Disney movie? Moana

Addison Woodcock

7th grader at Trask

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

What is your favorite food? Turkey sub and mac n cheese

What is your favorite restaurant? Jimmy John’s

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Any UNC team!!!

Who is your favorite athlete? Lionel Messi, Steph Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo

What is your favorite memory from your career? Scoring a header goal this past soccer season.

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Playing Xbox

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

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Chocolate

On a scale of 1-10 how much do you miss going to school? 2

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Playing Xbox, lacrosse, basketball and soccer with my siblings.

Morgan King

North Brunswick softball and volleyball coach

What is your favorite food? Fried pork chops, rutabagas, and fried corn bread

What is your favorite restaurant? Chick-fil-A

What is your favorite movie? A League of Their Own and Coach Carter

What is your favorite TV show? Grey’s Anatomy

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UNC, USSSA Pride Softball

Who is your favorite athlete? Sierra Romero

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

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

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? Elvis Presley, Sierra Romero, and Mike Candrea (Arizona softball coach)

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

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Back to God by Reba McEntire and Lauren Daigle

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

What is your favorite Disney movie? Hercules

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Hitting a golf ball straight.

What was the first car you owned? Chevy Silverado

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Never give up on your goals no matter what people say.