{"id":19892,"date":"2009-05-14T14:54:32","date_gmt":"2009-05-14T21:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/preps-of-the-week-may-14-21\/"},"modified":"2016-10-22T02:35:34","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T09:35:34","slug":"preps-of-the-week-may-14-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/preps-of-the-week-may-14-21\/","title":{"rendered":"PREPS OF THE WEEK: May 14-21"},"content":{"rendered":"

DOUG CHRISTIE<\/b><\/p>\n

Kentlake<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 Grade:<\/b> Junior.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sport:<\/b> Baseball.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Accomplishment:<\/b> Christie, a righthander, struck out 12 and didn’t allow a run in six strong innings of work, leading Kentlake past Auburn Riverside 8-0 last week. In addition to his work on the mound, Christie also went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Favorite class:<\/b> Pre-calculus.<\/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 (San Francisco Giants pitcher and Liberty High product) Tim Lincecum and would serve steak, mashed potatoes and Caesar salad.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Favorite movie:<\/b> The Italian Job.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Most recent book read\/author:<\/b> “The Innocent Man” by John Grisham.<\/p>\n

\u2022 What’s on your iPod?:<\/b> “Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Also noted:<\/b> Along with being a gifted pitcher, Christie also has shown plenty in the classroom, where he sports a 3.95 grade-point average and is part of the National Honor Society.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

TAYLOR WHITE<\/b><\/p>\n

Kentwood<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 Grade:<\/b> Junior.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sport:<\/b> Baseball.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Accomplishment:<\/b> White went 2-for-2 with a pair of runs batted in, leading Kentwood past Emerald Ridge 6-3 this past Saturday. The win helped the Conquerors clinch the No. 3 seed from the SPSL North to the district tournament.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Favorite class:<\/b> Music Elements.<\/p>\n

\u2022 If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve:<\/b> (Professional baseball players) Vladimir Guerrero and Manny Ramirez (and teammate) Bryant VanEngelenburg, actors Will Ferrell and Tom Green. We would eat cheese sandwiches, sausages and (drink) Gatorade.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Favorite movie:<\/b> Saving Private Ryan.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Most recent book read\/author:<\/b> “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry.<\/p>\n

\u2022 What’s on your iPod?:<\/b> “Tweezer” by Phish.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Also noted:<\/b> White, who sports a 3.4 grade-point average, also is an avid dirtbiker and plays the guitar.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

LEXI BOLTON<\/b><\/p>\n

Kentlake<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 Grade:<\/b> Senior.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sport:<\/b> Tennis.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Accomplishment:<\/b> Bolton delivered the match of the day last week against Tahoma, knocking off the Bears’ Mona Tafesh 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in No. 2 singles.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Favorite class:<\/b> AP Biology.<\/p>\n

\u2022 If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve:<\/b> Sebastien Le Toux from the Seattle Sounders. I would serve Fettucini Alfredo.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Favorite movie:<\/b> Secondhand Lions.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Most recent book read\/author:<\/b> “Anil’s Ghost” by Michael Ondaatje.<\/p>\n

\u2022 What’s on your iPod?:<\/b> “New Shoes” by Paolo Nutini.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Also noted:<\/b> Bolton will be attending Lewis & Clark College in Lewiston, Idaho in the fall.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

KA MAR DIN<\/b><\/p>\n

Kent-Meridian<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 Grade:<\/b> Freshman.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sport:<\/b> Soccer.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Accomplishment:<\/b> Din scored the biggest goal of the season for the Royals, finding the net in the 42nd minute in helping Kent-Meridian knock off Kentwood 1-0. The win snapped a three-year losing streak for the Royals.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Favorite class:<\/b> Math.<\/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 family and serve Tom Yum (soup).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Favorite movie:<\/b> James Bond movies.<\/p>\n

\u2022 What’s on your iPod?:<\/b> Sai Sai.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Also noted:<\/b> Din is from Burma and this is his first year in America. He has been at Kent-Meridian for seven months. His native language is Burmese.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

JOSE CAMPOS<\/b><\/p>\n

Kent-Meridian<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 Grade:<\/b> Junior.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sport:<\/b> Soccer.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Accomplishment:<\/b> While Din provided the offense, Campos proved vital in goal against Kentwood, working a shutout in helping the Royals finish the season with a victory.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Favorite class:<\/b> Building Trades.<\/p>\n

\u2022 If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve:<\/b> If I could invite anyone in the world to dinner, I would invite Jorge Campos because he is one of the best goalkeepers in soccer history. And because he also has the same last name as me. I would serve chicken enchiladas with salsa verde.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Favorite movie:<\/b> Black Hawk Down.<\/p>\n

\u2022 What’s on your iPod?:<\/b> Local rappers from San Jose – Young Tank and Speedy Loc.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Also noted:<\/b> Campos is involved in the Mecha Club and was part of the Life Conference that took place at Kent-Meridian last week.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DOUG CHRISTIE Kentlake \u2022 Grade: Junior. \u2022 Sport: Baseball. \u2022 Accomplishment: Christie, a righthander, struck out 12 and didn’t allow a run in six strong innings of work, leading Kentlake past Auburn Riverside 8-0 last week. In addition to his work on the mound, Christie also went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-19892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19892"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19892\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19892"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=19892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}