Local Athlete/Coaches Q&As: May 13, 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: Hoggard sophomore Ellie Walker, Myrtle Grove eighth grader Connor Long, Noble seventh grader Brendan Cazeault and Trask boys and girls soccer and boys lacrosse coach Jamie Noble.
Ellie Walker
Sophomore at Hoggard
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Lacrosse
What is your favorite food? Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets
What is your favorite restaurant? Chick-fil-A
What is your favorite movie? Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
What is your favorite TV show? Friends
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Team USA women’s lacrosse
Who is your favorite athlete? Kerrigan Miller
What is your favorite memory from your career? My freshman year at Hoggard when we had a competition day and were paired up with our upperclassmen and given a theme.
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? I eat one red skittle before each game.
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? I eat, sleep and breathe lacrosse, so I don’t really have any other hobbies.
What app on your phone do you use the most? Snapchat, because I have a streak of 1050 with my best friend.
What is your dream job? Neonatal nurse practitioner because they take care of sick babies and I was sick for the first six months of my life.
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Snickers
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? 1
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver and Kerrigan Miller
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Working on my stick skills and practicing my dodges.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Italy
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Easily by Bruno Major
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Poe’s Tavern
What is your favorite Disney movie? The Aristocats
Connor Long
Eighth grader at Myrtle Grove
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Football
What is your favorite food? Steak
What is your favorite restaurant? Cracker Barrel
What is your favorite movie? Forrest Gump
What is your favorite TV show? The Walking Dead
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Kansas City Chiefs
Who is your favorite athlete? Floyd Mayweather
What is your favorite memory from your career? Playing with the people I enjoy playing with.
Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals? Pray before the game
What hobbies do you have outside of participating in sports? Video games
What app on your phone do you use the most? Instagram
What is your dream job? Play professional baseball or be a professional boxer
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? 1
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? David Ortiz, Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Practicing sports and playing a little bit of video games
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Boston, Massachusetts
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? I have a lot of favorite songs.
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Cook Out
What is your favorite Disney movie? Cars
Brendan Cazeault
Seventh grader at Noble
What sport(s) do you participate in at your school? Football, basketball and soccer
What is your favorite food? Chicken tenders from Buffalo Wild Wings
What is your favorite restaurant? Chick-fil-A
What is your favorite movie? Back to the Future
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UNC and New England Patriots
Who is your favorite athlete? Jayson Tatum
What is your favorite memory from your career? When we went undefeated in football this past year.
What app on your phone do you use the most? YouTube to watch basketball highlights
What is your dream job? Police officer
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? 1
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Larry Bird
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Schoolwork and bike rides with my brother
What is your favorite Disney movie? All the Toy Story movies
Jamie Noble
Trask Middle School boys and girls soccer and boys lacrosse coach
What is your favorite food? Breakfast – Chicken and Waffles. Lunch – BLTA and Chips. Dinner – Ribs, Taters, and Asparagus. Dessert – Cheesecake.
What is your favorite restaurant? Copper Penny
What is your favorite movie? Star Wars ( Empire Strikes Back is the best of Episodes I-IX, not even close)
What is your favorite TV show? This Is Us, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Outlander and Narcos
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UNCW, Tennessee, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Cubs and FC Barcelona
Who is your favorite athlete? Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho
What app on your phone do you use the most? Camera
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Strawberry
On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 3
If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? John Lennon, Tom Hanks and Michael Jordan
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Patagonia
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Three Little Birds by Bob Marley
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Winnie’s Tavern – first time I had the Trailer Park was a game changer
What is your favorite Disney movie? Coco
What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Golf
What was the first car you owned? ’95 Ford Explorer
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? “Do, or do not. There is no try.” – Master Yoda