Local College Athlete Q&As: May 19, 2020
During this time of uncertainty, one thing I am certain about is that we have a terrific group of college athletes from this area.
Over the next few weeks, I’m going to spotlight as many of them as I can through online Q&A’s. Any college athlete who graduated from a high school in Brunswick, New Hanover or Pender counties that is interested in participating should email me at tim@coastalpreps.com.
Today’s participants are: North Brunswick graduate Tyler Grice and Hoggard graduate Blair Barefoot.
Tyler Grice
Just completed freshman year at Montreat
North Brunswick Class of 2019
What sport do you play? Baseball
What is your major? Business Management
What is your favorite food? Steak
What is your favorite restaurant? Ward’s Grill
What is your favorite movie? Fast & Furious
What is your favorite TV show? Street Outlaws
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Boston Red Sox
Who is your favorite athlete? David Ortiz
What is your favorite memory from your high school or college career? Hitting my first college home run.
What app on your phone do you use the most? Snapchat
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Banana
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? Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Babe Ruth
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Working out and going to work
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? God’s Country by Blake Shelton
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Winnie’s Tavern
What is your favorite Disney movie? The Lion King
What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Painting and doing body work on cars
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Hard work pays off
Blair Barefoot
Just completed freshman year at Lenoir-Rhyne. Transferring to UNCW for sophomore year
Hoggard Class of 2019
What sport do you play? Basketball at Lenoir-Rhyne. Will play soccer at UNCW in the fall.
What is your major? Exercise Science
What is your favorite food? Chicken Alfredo
What is your favorite restaurant? K38
What is your favorite movie? I have way too many
What is your favorite TV show? Grey’s Anatomy
Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? UNC
Who is your favorite athlete? Tim Tebow
What is your favorite memory from your high school or college career? My favorite memory of my college career was playing against UNCW for an exhibition game and getting to spend the weekend in Wilmington. My favorite memory of my high school career was going into PKs my sophomore year of soccer and winning that game to go to the final four.
What app on your phone do you use the most? Snapchat
What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Chocolate
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? Kobe Bryant, Jesus and Thomas Rhett
How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Working out a lot, training for soccer, riding bikes, watching Grey’s Anatomy again for the third time and playing outside games with my family.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Maldives
If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Rescue Story by Zach Williams
Which local restaurant has the best burgers? PT’s Grille
What is your favorite Disney movie? Mulan
What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Everything artistic
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Follow your heart and never let anyone try to change you.
