Local College Athlete Q&As: May 31, 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 past few weeks, I spotlighted 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 Alleigh Himes and Hoggard graduates Parker Nolan and Cameron Thayer.

Alleigh Himes

Just completed sophomore year at Winton-Salem St. Will transfer to Catawba Valley CC in the fall

North Brunswick Class of 2018

What sport do you play? Softball

What is your major? Criminal Justice

What is your favorite food? Chicken Tenders and of course I also love me some pizza and a nice good steak!

What is your favorite restaurant? By far Texas Roadhouse

What is your favorite movie? Shrek

What is your favorite TV show? SpongeBob SquarePantst

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Florida, Green Bay Packers and Oklahoma City Thunder

What is your favorite memory from your high school or college career? My favorite memory from my high school career is just being around great people and good coaches. I would love to just rewind and start all over from my freshman year!

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

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? COOKIES ‘N CREAM (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? Nikki Gambirazio, Kobe Bryant and Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Work!!!!! I work just about every night.

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

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? I Look Good by Chalie Boy

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? PT’s Grille

What is your favorite Disney movie? The Game Plan

What is a skill you are bad at that you wish you could master? Juggling. I’m too clumsy for that!

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? “Do what makes you happy” or “Don’t worry about what other people think.”

Parker Nolan

Just completed sophomore year at Davidson

Hoggard Class of 2018

What sport do you play? Baseball

What is your major? Political Science

What is your favorite food? Sushi

What is your favorite restaurant? Bento Box

What is your favorite movie? The Shawshank Redemption

What is your favorite TV show? The Office

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Being that my father is a Clemson grad, Dabo Swinney and the Tigers are a pretty big deal in my house.

Who is your favorite athlete? Christian Yelich

What is your favorite memory from your high school or college career? Our final game of the (abbreviated) 2020 season we played at BB&T Ballpark against No. 10 Duke and we went on to win in the bottom of the ninth via a walk-off from our senior captain, Brett Centracchio.

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

What is your favorite milkshake flavor from Cook Out? M&M

On a scale of 1-10, how good of a singer are you? 8

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Christian Yelich, J. Cole and Matt Frey

How are you passing the time during this time of social distancing? Trying to keep our bodies in the best shape possible, (fellow Hoggard alum) Matt Suggs and I have been lifting about 4-5 times a week together and I also try to hit every chance I get. I’m also fortunate enough to be quarantined at the beach, so I have been out surfing quite a few times over the last few months. My brother Spencer also helps in keeping me occupied through this time. We’ll have mini hoop basketball games, record TikToks and we make late-night Cookout runs upwards of five times a week.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Indonesia on a surfing trip

If you could only listen to one song the rest of your life, what would it be? Fire and Rain by James Taylor

Which local restaurant has the best burgers? Tavern on 17th

What is your favorite Disney movie? Sky High

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

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?Recent Davidson graduate, Alex Mardiney would always assure me to trust myself and my abilities. As this pertained to my athletic endeavors, I found that it extended beyond into various settings of my day-to-day life. This kept me from being consumed by the things that I can not control, and by letting go of these fears I have since been able to play at a much higher level.

Cameron Thayer

Just completed freshman year at Winthrop

Hoggard Class of 2019

What sport do you play? Soccer

What is your major? Business

Who are your favorite teams (college or professional)? Duke and Manchester United

Who is your favorite athlete? Cristiano Ronaldo

What is your favorite memory from your high school or college career? Winning back-to-back conference championships in high school and scoring my first collegiate goal.

If you could have dinner with any 3 people (dead or alive), who would they be? Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Nothing good in your life comes easy.