PREPS OF THE WEEK: Jan. 4-9<\/b><\/p>\n
JORDAN THOMPSON WALKER, Kent-Meridian<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Grade:<\/b> Junior.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sport:<\/b> Basketball.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Accomplishment:<\/b> Thompson Walker delivered back-to-back big performances last week, scoring a season-high 19 points in a double-overtime loss to Tahoma, then coming back three nights later with 20 points against Kentridge.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Favorite class:<\/b> IB History of the Americas.<\/p>\n
\u2022 If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve:<\/b> I would invite LeBron James because he’s my favorite role model. I would serve fried chicken and sweet tea.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Greatest athletic moment:<\/b> When I made six 3-pointers during a game, although it was a loss, I felt I put the team in the best possible chance to win.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Most recent book read\/author:<\/b> “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller.<\/p>\n
\u2022 What’s on your iPod?:<\/b> “Popular Demand” by The Clipse featuring Cam’ron.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Also noted:<\/b> Thompson Walker’s Environmental Science class adopted a park near Kent-Meridian that he helps take care of.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
ERIK FULMER, Kentlake<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Grade:<\/b> Freshman.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sport:<\/b> Swimming.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Accomplishment:<\/b> Fulmer was one of the key factors in Kentlake’s 93-93 tie against league heavyweight Kentridge last week. The speedy freshman won the 200 IM (2:09.57), the 100 back (58.75) and swam a leg on Kentlake’s winning 400-free relay.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Favorite class:<\/b> Journalism.<\/p>\n
\u2022 If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve:<\/b> I would invite Jason Lezack to dinner because he is the most beast swimmer in the world and we would go to Hooters.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Greatest athletic moment:<\/b> When we tied Kentridge.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Most recent book read\/author:<\/b> “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.<\/p>\n
\u2022 What’s on your iPod?:<\/b> My Chemical Romance or Britney Spears.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
TYLER HEINZ, Kentridge<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Grade:<\/b> Sophomore.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sport:<\/b> Wrestling.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Accomplishment:<\/b> Heinz won three-consecutive matches, including the championship, en route to bringing home the 130-pound title from last weekend’s North Mason Invitational.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Favorite class:<\/b> Biology.<\/p>\n
\u2022 If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve:<\/b> I would invite all of my teammates to dinner at Shari’s Restaurant and we would get them the biggest plate there.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Greatest athletic moment:<\/b> Making it to regionals as a freshman.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Most recent book read\/author:<\/b> “Siddhartha” by Herman Hesse.<\/p>\n
\u2022 What’s on your iPod?:<\/b> “Walk” by Pantera.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Also noted:<\/b> Heinz, who lettered as a freshman, has been wrestling for 11 years.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
BRIANA SHANNON, Kent-Meridian<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Grade:<\/b> Senior.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sport:<\/b> Basketball.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Accomplishment:<\/b> Shannon scored a game-high 29 points, including six 3-pointers, leading the Royal past Kentridge last weekend, 58-45. It was Kent-Meridian’s first win of the season.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Favorite class:<\/b> Marketing.<\/p>\n
\u2022 If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve:<\/b> I would invite my friend Dorian Tursic to dinner and, in his honor, I would serve cheese pizza with ranch dressing (his favorite).<\/p>\n
\u2022 Greatest athletic moment:<\/b> Hitting the game-winner against Kentridge my sophomore year.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Most recent book read\/author:<\/b> “Dear John” by Nicholas Sparks.<\/p>\n
\u2022 What’s on your iPod?:<\/b> Nicki Minaj.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Also noted:<\/b> Shannon opened the season by scoring 34 and 35 points respectively in back-to-back games against Kentwood and Thomas Jefferson.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
ALEC WILSON, Kentwood<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Grade:<\/b> Junior.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sport:<\/b> Basketball.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Accomplishment:<\/b> Wilson scored a team-high 13 points during last Friday’s 70-60 South Puget Sound League North Division win over Kentlake.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Favorite class:<\/b> Recreation Sports.<\/p>\n
\u2022 If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve:<\/b> My mom and dad. I would serve tacos.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Favorite movie:<\/b> “The Hangover” and “Up.”<\/p>\n
\u2022 Most recent book read\/author:<\/b> The Autobiography of Mark Twain.<\/p>\n
\u2022 What’s on your iPod?:<\/b> Jay-Z, Drake, Lil’ Wayne.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Also noted:<\/b> During Kentwood’s trip to Alabama over the holiday break to play in the T-Mobile Invitational, Wilson volunteered with his team at a local boys and girls club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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