PREPS OF THE WEEK, May 7: Cory Hamada, Kentridge

CORY HAMADA Kentridge Grade: Senior. Sport: Baseball. Accomplishment: Hamada went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in a 14-0 victory over Kent-Meridian. Favorite class: Leadership.

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  • Monday, May 10, 2010 6:06pm
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CORY HAMADA

Kentridge

Grade: Senior.

Sport: Baseball.

Accomplishment: Hamada went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in a 14-0 victory over Kent-Meridian.

Favorite class: Leadership.

If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite James Jaeger to Beth’s Cafe to eat a huge omelet.

Greatest athletic moment: Making the playoffs in baseball as a freshman.

Most recent book read/author: “Scar Tissue” by the Anthony Kiedis.

What’s on your iPod?: “The Soft Bulletin” by the Flaming Lips.

Also noted: Hamada plans to attend Western Washington University, where he will study pre-business/marketing.


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