Local College Athlete Q&As: May 30, 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: New Hanover graduate Holland Baynard and Hoggard graduate Zach Zabriskie.

Holland Baynard

Just completed freshman year at Randolph-Macon

New Hanover Class of 2019

What sport do you play? Football

What is your major? Biology with a minor in Asian Studies

What is your favorite food? Crab Cake

What is your favorite restaurant? Casey’s Buffet

What is your favorite movie? Reservoir Dogs

What is your favorite TV show? Lost

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Randolph-Macon, Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Mavericks

Who is your favorite athlete? John Isner

What is your favorite memory from your high school or college career? Eating at Casey’s with my family before every game.

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

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Big Double Burger. No shake.

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? Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Ray Kroc

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Fishing, working out and school

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Australia/Great Barrier Reef

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? God Only Knows by The Beach Boys

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Winnie’s Tavern

What is your favorite Disney movie? Finding Nemo

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Good handwriting 

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? My Grandad always told me to “Be coachable.”

Zach Zabriskie

Just completed freshman year at Francis Marion

Hoggard Class of 2019

What sport do you play? Baseball

What is your major? Business Administration

What is your favorite food? Steak

What is your favorite restaurant? Buffalo Wild Wings

What is your favorite movie? The Dark Knight Rises

What is your favorite TV show? Friends

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? New England Patriots

Who is your favorite athlete? Tom Brady aka the GOAT

What is your favorite memory from your high school or college career? My freshman year when we beat Conley to go to the final four.

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

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? Oreo

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? Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and David Ortiz

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Working out and video games

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

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? The Bar by Morgan Wallen

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

What is your favorite Disney movie? Ratatouille

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Anything to do with an English class.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Never let anyone stop you from following your dreams.