Local Athlete/Coaches Q&As: March 29, 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: Laney senior Casper Powe Jr., North Brunswick junior Peyton Godbey, Southeastern Homeschool eighth grader Shark Baynard and Noble football and boys basketball coach Joe Solomon.

Casper Powe Jr.

Senior at Laney

What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Track & field

What is your favorite food? Pizza

What is your favorite restaurant? Red Robin

What is your favorite movie? It Chapter Two

What is your favorite TV show? Locke & Key

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

What is your favorite memory from your career? Making it to regionals my sophomore year.

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

What app on your phone do you use the most? Dragon Ball Legends

What is your dream job? Animator

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Strawberry Cheesecake

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? 10

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? My grandma, my grandpa and my uncle

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

Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Cookout

What is your favorite Disney movie? Mulan

Peyton Godbey

Junior at North Brunswick

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

If you have committed or signed with a college, where will you be continuing your career and why did you choose that school? I am committed to East Carolina University. I chose to go to ECU because I love the coaching staff, the facilities, the conference, along with Greenville itself.

What is your favorite food? Steak and mashed potatoes

What is your favorite restaurant? Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse

What is your favorite movie? Jurassic Park

What is your favorite TV show? Gossip Girl

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? ECU soccer, Manchester United, LSU football

Who is your favorite athlete? Odell Beckham Jr. and James Harden

What is your favorite memory from your career? In our game vs. South Brunswick we were tied in overtime and I scored the winning goal in the last minute of the game.

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? I eat waffles or noodles before each game.

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Surfing, paddle boarding, and hitting softballs.

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

What is your dream job? To be a professional soccer player or to be in the FBI.

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Cheesecake

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? 2

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Justin Bieber, Cameron Boyce and Billie Eilish

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Working out twice a day and baking.

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

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Beauty and a Beat by Justin Bieber

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

What is your favorite Disney movie? High School Musical

Shark Baynard

Eighth grader at Southeastern Homeschool

What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Basketball and baseball

What is your favorite food? Burritos

What is your favorite restaurant? Flaming Amy’s Burrito Barn

What is your favorite movie? Talladega Nights

What is your favorite TV show? The Office

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? University of Virginia. Go Hoos!

Who is your favorite athlete? Myself

What is your favorite memory from your career? When our JV team was tied in our last regular season game and I came in off the bench and scored seven points in 20 seconds to put us up. I finished with a total of 17 points for the game. I was playing on the high school team as an 8th grader, so it made me feel like I had proven myself.

Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? Of course. I have a lucky shirt i warm up in.

What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Beach, boat, playing my brother’s virtual reality games on the Oculus Rift and anything outside.

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

What is your dream job? To pitch in the major leagues

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Chocolate

On a scale of 1-10 how much do you miss going to school? The drawback to being homeschooled is it doesn’t stop!

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? Will Farrell, John C Reilly and Julius Caesar with Morgan Freeman narrating our dinner.

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? With lots of schoolwork. Being homeschooled means my school work goes on as usual with added “fun opportunities” like learning auto cad “for fun” by my mom since there is no practice.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s house

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Theme song from The Office.

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

What is your favorite Disney movie? I’m more of a DreamWorks guy.

Joe Solomon

Noble football and boys basketball coach

What is your favorite food? Steak and crab legs

What is your favorite restaurant? Copper Penny

What is your favorite movie? The Boondock Saints

What is your favorite TV show? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Ohio State, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians and Carolina Hurricanes

Who is your favorite athlete? Philip Rivers

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

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Vanilla

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? Chesty Puller, George W. Bush and Tiger Woods

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

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Learning to Fly by Tom Petty

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

What is your favorite Disney movie? Tarzan or Toy Story

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? I wish I was a better golfer.

What was the first car you owned? 1994 Chevy Blazer

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? You never stay the same. You either get better or you get worse each day.