{"id":13296,"date":"2010-12-15T15:09:12","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T23:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/preps-of-the-week-dec-17-edition\/"},"modified":"2016-10-23T00:15:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-23T07:15:29","slug":"preps-of-the-week-dec-17-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/preps-of-the-week-dec-17-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"PREPS OF THE WEEK: Dec. 17 edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
JESSICA BARNES, Kentlake<\/b><\/p>\n
Grade: Senior.<\/p>\n
Sport: Basketball.<\/p>\n
Accomplishment: Barnes scored nine points in helping the Falcons pick up their first victory of the season on Dec. 9, a 39-35 win over Auburn.<\/p>\n
Favorite class: American Popular Music.<\/p>\n
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: Eminem, and I would serve tacos.<\/p>\n
Greatest athletic moment: Getting my career-high 20 points.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s currently playing on your iPod: \u201cThat\u2019s all she wrote,\u201d TI. Most current book read\/author: \u201cChelsea Chelsea Bang Bang\u201d by Chelsea Handler.<\/p>\n
In 10 years I will be …: Living my life.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
LIZ MILLS, Kentwood<\/b><\/p>\n
Grade: Senior.<\/p>\n
Sport: Basketball.<\/p>\n
Accomplishment: Mills deposited a team-high 22 points in helping the Conquerors beat Jefferson on Dec. 8 63-21.<\/p>\n
Favorite class: Leadership\/peer tutoring.<\/p>\n
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: Andrea Hatfield, Kiana Kraft, and Katie O\u2019Connell because they are my No. 1 fans. We would have pasta and garlic bread.<\/p>\n
Greatest athletic moment: Winning state my sophomore year.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s currently playing on your iPod: Christmas music.<\/p>\n
Most current book read\/author: \u201cDear John\u201d by Nikolas Sparks.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
TAYLOR JONES, Kentwood<\/b><\/p>\n
Grade: Junior.<\/p>\n
Sport: Basketball.<\/p>\n
Accomplishment: Jones scored 16 points in leading Kentwood past Jefferson 67-55 on Dec. 9. Favorite class: Pre-calculus\/Trigonometry.<\/p>\n
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: Drake and Beyonce. I would serve fettucini Alfredo.<\/p>\n
Greatest athletic moment: Winning both the basketball and baseball state championship.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s currently playing on your iPod: Drake, Whiz Khalifa, J. Cole. Most current book read\/author: \u201cRL\u2019s Dream\u201d by Walter Mosley.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
JORDAN DENNY, Kentridge<\/b><\/p>\n
Grade: Senior.<\/p>\n
Sport: Basketball.<\/p>\n
Accomplishment: Denny poured in a team-high 14 points in leading the Chargers past Kent-Meridian on Dec. 8, 40-35.<\/p>\n
Favorite class: Creative Cooking (because we decorate cookies with little kids).<\/p>\n
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: Bradley Cooper because he is my favorite movie (star), and he is good looking. I would serve Kraft Macaroni & Cheese because it is my favorite food. Or, I would invite (Gonzaga University point guard and Kentwood High graduate) Courtney Vandersloot because she is my basketball role model.<\/p>\n
Greatest athletic moment: Scoring 16 points in my first varsity basketball game.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s currently playing on your iPod: Keisha.<\/p>\n
In 10 years I will be …: Graduated from college and with a steady job.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
JEAN-CLAUDE ATKINSON, K-M<\/b><\/p>\n
Grade: Senior.<\/p>\n
Sport: Wrestling.<\/p>\n
Accomplishment: Atkinson, a 285-pound standout, brought home a pair of tournament titles, one from the Chief Sealth Invitational Dec. 4 and another from the Decatur Invitational Dec. 11.<\/p>\n
Favorite class: U.S. History.<\/p>\n
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: If I could invite anyone to dinner it would be my grandpa who passed away that and I never met. I would serve prime rib.<\/p>\n
Greatest athletic moment: Qualifying for the state tournament last year.<\/p>\n
Favorite movie: The Expendables.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s currently playing on your iPod: \u201cBreak Up\u201d by Gucci Mane.<\/p>\n
Most current book read\/author: \u201cThe Great Gatsby\u201d by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In 10 years I will be …: Working at Microsoft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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