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