PREPS OF THE WEEK: Sept. 17

  • BY Wire Service
  • Monday, September 20, 2010 9:08pm
  • Sports

NU’U VAIFALE, Kentlake

Grade: Sophomore. Sport: Football.

Accomplishment: Vaifale, a running back, went off for the Falcons on Friday, Sept. 8, rushing for 100 yards and one touchdown and pulling in another score on a reception. The big performance helped Kentlake knock off Kentridge, 30-14.

Favorite class: English.

If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: If I could invite anyone in the world to dinner it would be President Obama. The type of food I would serve would be lobster and steak.

Greatest athletic moment: My greatest athletic moment would probably be breaking my older brother’s T.D. record as a freshman.

Most recent book read/author: “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley.

What’s on your iPod?: “Can’t be touched” by Roy Jones jr.

KAYLA MALETICH, Kentlake

Grade: Senior.

Sport: Soccer.

Accomplishment: Maletich found the back of the net in the 64th minute on Sept. 8 against Kentwood, living the Falcons past the Conquerors 2-1 in an SPSL North soccer showdown. It was the first time the Falcons have beaten the Conquerors in girls soccer since 2004.

Favorite class: Journalism.

If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite Drake and serve him chocolate-covered strawberries, and whipped cream.

Greatest athletic moment: Scoring the game-winning goal against Kentwood.

Most recent book read/author: “I hope they serve beer in hell” by Tucker Max.

What’s on your iPod?: “Toot it and boot it” by YG.

DAVID JONES, Kent-Meridian

Grade: Senior.

Sport: Football.

Accomplishment: Jones rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown, and added 172 yards and two more scores through the air, leading Kent-Meridian to a 38-27 season-opening victory over Foss on Sept. 8.

Favorite class: Marketing.

If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite my grandfather who passed away a while back. I would serve chicken, greens, mashed potatoes, black-eyed peas and mac and cheese.

Greatest athletic moment: Becoming a better passer and runner.

Most recent book read/author: “Quiet strength: The principles, practices and priorities of a winning life” by Tony Dungy.

What’s on your iPod?: Classical music.

AHREN YOUNG, Kentridge

Grade: Sophomore. Sport:

Golf.

Accomplishment: It didn’t take Young long to get into the groove on the links as he earned medalist honors in Kentridge’s first victory of the season, a 171-60 decision over Kentlake.

Favorite class: Graphic arts.

If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I’d invite (golfer) Fred Couples and serve Taco Time.

Greatest athletic moment: When I made a hole-in-one at Twin Lakes.

Most recent book read/author: “The Match” by Mark Frost.

What’s on your iPod?: “Lupe Fiasco.”

MORGAN HASEGAWA, Kentwood

Grade: Senior.

Sport: Football.

Accomplishment: Hasegawa pulled in a 60-yard touchdown and also returned a punt 54 yards for a score, leading the Conquerors past Jefferson 61-8 in a South Puget Sound League North Division game.

Favorite class: Physics.

Greatest athletic moment: Scoring from goalie on my 8-year-old soccer team against (sports anchor) Paul Silvi’s son’s team.

Most recent book read/author: The Bible.

What’s on your iPod?: “Black and Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa


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