• Mountain Brook High School
    Scholar Athlete of the Week 

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Virginia Averyt (Week of 5/8/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Cross Country and Track (10th-12th grade)
Academic Highlights:  Virigina has a 35 on the ACT and a 4.5 GPA.  She is a member of National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National Spanish Honor Society, Key Club, Math Team, Spanish Club, American Chemical Society,  AP Scholar with Distinction, Covenant Presbyterian Church Member and Student Election Intern.
Athletic Highlights: Virigina is a distance runner and runs 5K, 3200m, 1600 m.  She was a member of the 6A State Champion Team 2021 and State Runner Up team 2020.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I hope to get a degree in business or engineering (or both) and then go into law.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I would be blessed to be able to continue to run in college as part of a collegiate team, but I know regardless I will continue to run recreationally because it brings me peace and joy.  If I go to school up north, I hope to get back into figure skating as well.
What is your favorite subject?  Any of the humanities-I really like learning how the world works and believe the best way to gain perspective for the future is to decipher the past.   I also love the creative element to writing, how you can never stop improving your work. 
What music do you listen to most?  Indie and folk: Mt Joy, the Lumineers, Zac Brown Band, Fleetwood Mac, Matt Mahr
Other information you want us to know:  I love to spend time with my friends and family, I play guitar, I'm an avid spotify user and I can crochet.

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Colin Couch (Week of 5/1/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Baseball (9th-12th)
Academic Highlights:  Colin has a 3.5 GPA and a 28 on the ACT.  He is an officer of the Interact Club.
Athletic Highlights: Colin plays the position of catcher.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Planning on attending Auburn.
Where do you see your athletic future?  Intramural baseball in college probably.
What is your favorite subject?  Math
What music do you listen to most?  I like listening to country music.

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Creed Allen (Week of 4/24/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Varsity Track and Field (9th-12th), Marching Band (9th-12th)
Academic Highlights:  Creed has a 3.9 GPA and a 33 on the ACT.  He is a member of the Mountain Brook Band, Jazz Band, Key Club and SGA.
Athletic Highlights: I had a third place 4x800 finish at state last year along with first place finishes in the 400, 4x400, and 800 throughout the season.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I plan to attend Auburn University or the Berklee College of Music for Mechanical or Audio Engineering.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I don't plan to run in college.
What is your favorite subject?  Music, it allows me to express myself.
What music do you listen to most?  Bluegrass, mainly Mountain Grass Unit and Tony Rice.
 

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Stephen Lilly (Week of 4/17/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Soccer JV 9th-10th, Varsity 11th-12th
Academic Highlights:  Stephen has a 91 unweighted GPA and was a member of YMCA Youth Leg in the 9th grade and is a member of Canterbury Youth.
Athletic Highlights: Position played- Forward (Left-Wing (LW), Striker (ST), Right-Wing (RW)).  
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I am hoping to study sports marketing at Samford University and work at a European soccer club.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I will not be playing collegiate sports, but I plan on keeping myself involved in sports through the career I plan to take but also in club sports I can play at the university I go to.
What is your favorite subject?  History.  It has always been the subject that has piqued my interest.  I like to learn about past events, especially through the lens of those who participated in it.
What music do you listen to most?  Rock-Artist: Kings of Leon/The War on Drugs  Song: Harmonia's Dream (The War on Drugs)/Jesus Etc. (Wilco)   Christian-Artist: Hillsong UNITED/ELEVATION Worship  Song: How He Loves (John Mark McMillan)/Highlands (song of Ascent) (Hillsong UNITED).
Other information you want us to know:  I have been very active within my church, Canterbury UMC, my whole life.  Now I work within the Youth program, where I lead small groups, chaperone on retreats, and teach Sunday school classes.  I commonly lead bible studies with my friends and keep my faith as the most important part of my life.

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Carson Rouleau (Week of 4/10/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track (10th-12th).
Academic Highlights:  Carson has a 4.43 GPA and a 33 on the ACT.  He is a member of the Ambassadors, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Key Club and Boy Scouts.
Athletic Highlights: 5K, 1600m and 800m runner in grades 10-12.  JV most improved runner in 2020.  
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Going to college majoring in Computer Science, Engineering and/or Computer Engineering.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I will not be running competitively in college, but I will still be running.
What is your favorite subject?  I enjoy AP Physics because it has interesting and challenging applications, the class is fun and Mrs. Van Beek is a wonderful teacher.  I also enjoyed AP Calculus BC because Mrs. Burns is a fun and energetic teacher.
What music do you listen to most?  I enjoy Classic Rock bands like the Eagles, AC/DC and the Rolling Stones.
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Ellie Pitts (Week of 4/3/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): 9th-10th Basketball and Softball, 11th-12th Bowling and Softball
Academic Highlights: Ellie is a member of the Childhood Cancer Club, Civitan Club, Circle of Friends and FBLA.  She is also a member of Brookwood Baptist youth group.
Athletic Highlights:  Ellie is a Softball Utility Player.  Her recognition includes SBLive's Alabama High School Athlete of the Week, All over the mountain (11th) and all south metro team (all years of softball), voted by peers as MVP (all years of softball).
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Where do you see your academic future?  Hopefully at the University of Ole Miss.
What is your favorite subject?  My favorite subject in school is math because I am best at it.
 

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Gabe Young (Week of 3/20/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Baseball 9th-12th 
Academic Highlights: 3.5 GPA.
Athletic Highlights: I play outfield and pitcher. Some accomplishments I have are first team all-tournament, first team all metro, second team all state, first team 6A all state, AHSAA North All-Star, Preseason All-American and All-Region honorable mention.  
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Business
Where do you see your athletic future?  I have committed to play baseball at Jacksonville State University.
What is your favorite subject?  Math because I like dealing with numbers.
What music do you listen to most?  Country

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Reagan Riley (Week of 3/13/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Cross Country (9th-12th), Indoor Track and Field (10th-12th), Outdoor Track and Field (9th-12th), Basketball (9th)
Academic Highlights: Reagan has a 4.16 GPA and a 31 on the ACT.  She is a Justice Club officer, Chess Club officer, First Priority officer and Civitan Club treasurer.  She volunteered at Alabama Game Changers this  summer and received over 90 service hours.  She was a Bigtime intern (11th grade).
Athletic Highlights: Reagan has been an 11X state champion and received the George V Irons distance award.  She is the 3200 indoor school record holder, 800 indoor school record holder, 4X800 outdoor school record holder, and cross country 5K school record holder.  
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Going to college and marjoing in psychology, after college going to medical school.
Where do you see your athletic future?  Running in college, not committed yet but top five: Notre Dame, Duke, University of Florida, UNC, University of Oregon.
What is your favorite subject?  English because it's a work of art and each person can create their own opinion about work.
What music do you listen to most?  I listen to all types of music and pride myself on that, but if I had to choose just one band, I would choose Mt. Joy!

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Grayson Long (Week of 3/6/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): MBHS Varsity Baseball team (10-12), MBHS Varsity Swim (10-11), Club baseball team (9-11), MB freshman football team (9).
Academic Highlights: Grayson has a 3.9 GPA and a 31 on the ACT.  Honors: Beta Club (9), Spartan Council (9), Web Leader (9), Key Club (10-12), Spanish Honor Society (10-11), Spanish Seal of Biliteracy (11-12), MBHS Ambassador (11), National Honor Society (11-12), Mu Alpha Theta (11-12).  Clubs: FBLA (11-12), Ultimate Frisbee Club (11-12), First Priority (11-12), Spanish Club (11), Dawson Bible Study (11-12), Civitan Club (12).
Athletic Highlights: My positions played on MBHS Varsity Baseball Team include 1st base and Pitcher.  I have multi-sported many years of high school which includes MBHS Varsity Swim (10-11) and MB Football (9).  I have qualified for MBHS Varsity swimmer at State for several years.  In 2021, I represented MBHS at State as a 50 yard freestyler and 100 yard freestyler and swam in the 200 yard IM relay and the 200 yard freestyle relay.  Our 200 yard freestyle relay won the State Medal Bronze in 2021.  My freshman football year, I started as right tackle or tight end.  I had 2 different jersey numbers.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I plan to attend Auburn University and major in Building Science with a minor in Business.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I plan on playing a variety of intramural sports.  I enjoy lifting weights and working out.  I will be playing golf for fun.
What is your favorite subject?  My favorite subject is math because it comes easily to me.  It is always changing and makes it not boring.  I enjoy solving problems.
What music do you listen to most?  I like folk/bluegrass and my favorite bands/artists are Colter Wall, Zach Bryan, The Steeldrivers, Watchhouse.
Other information you want us to know:  I enjoy fishing, mountain biking and any kind of skiing or wakeboarding in my spare time.  I play both-electric or acoustic guitar.  I am CPR, AED and lifeguard certified and worked as a life guard this past summer.  I also continued my baseball workouts and skills after a 2 week family trip to Alaska in June where we did a lot of hiking, backpacking and fishing.  I am an active member of Redeemer Community Church.

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Maddie Hazelrig (Week of 2/27/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Varsity Golf Team (9th-12th), Cross Country and Track (9th)
Academic Highlights: Maddie has a weighted 4.294 GPA and a 30 on the ACT.  She is a member of Una Voce (10th-12th), Interact Club, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and the Spanish Honor Society.  She is also president of the Chamber Choir this year, an officer on the Heritage panel, and a member of the Teen Advisory Board at Emmet O'Neal.
Athletic Highlights: Maddie has qualified for substate as an individual and received a medal.  She has been asked to go to all the tournaments.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I am hoping to go to a top college (Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Davidson) to get a great education, even though I don't know what I want to study.  I know I am going to study music as well.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I am planning on playing golf as an intramural sport and just for fun in general.  I want to focus more on academics in college than sports, but golf will always be my go-to sport.
What is your favorite subject?  Science has always been my favorite subject because it interests me.  Something about knowing how the world works makes me feel smart.
What music do you listen to most?  I love R&B, rap and jazz (Anthony Hamilton, Ella Fitzgeralsd, Brent Faiyaz, Drake, Lil wayne).  I also love indie/alternative and more classical (kaleo, Djo, Bruno major, Peach pit, michael buble, Lizzy mcalpine, Novo Armor).
Other information you want us to know:  Taken/taking: AP Calc AB, AP Bio, AP PUSH, AP Psychology, APES and AP Music Theory.

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Ford Moffatt (Week of 2/20/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Baseball (9th-12th), Football (9th-10th)
Academic Highlights: Ford has a 4.15 GPA and a 33 on the ACT.  He is an Eagle Scout and a member of the National Honor Society.
Athletic Highlights: 3b/RHP and 1st team All Academic via Alabama Baseball Coaches Association
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Planning on attending Auburn.
Where do you see your athletic future?  Undecided.
What is your favorite subject?  AP Bio, Mr. Rogers is awesome.
What music do you listen to most?  Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Marley.

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Lily Pate (Week of 2/13/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Soccer (Varsity 10th-12th), JV (9th), Club Soccer since 3 years old.
Academic Highlights: Lily has a 4.4 GPA and is a member of Circle of Friends, Spanish Club, National Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and National Honor Society.
Athletic Highlights: Lily plays outside back and was the first ever captain of  the high school varsity soccer team as a junior.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I am undecided.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I am undecided.
What is your favorite subject?  Math because everything has an answer, and I just really enjoy it.
What music do you listen to most?  I like country music like Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney and the Zac Brown Band.

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Howie Eldridge (Week of 2/6/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Soccer (10th-12th)
Academic Highlights: Howie has a 4.58 GPA, a 34 on the ACT and a 1520 on the SAT.  He is Latin Club President and an AP Scholar with Distinction.
Athletic Highlights: Played in the ECNL Playoffs in San Diego. Won the first state championship for soccer at MBHS last year.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  College then medical school.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I want to play for an NCAA team.
What is your favorite subject?  Calculus, because you can see it every day.
What music do you listen to most?  J. Cole, Vince Staples, Steve Lacy.

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Clark Stewart (Week of 1/30/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Cross Country and Track and Field (9th-12th grade)
Academic Highlights: Clark has a 4.3 GPA.  She is an Advent Youth group leader and a member of the Chemistry Club.
Athletic Highlights: Clark held the position of 9th grade team captain and received the 10th grade Coach Lyle Award and the 10th grade Coach Porter Award.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I am committed to the University of Virginia.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I am committed to the University of Virginia and I hope to run professionally or study sports medicine!
What is your favorite subject?  My favorite subject is government because it is a very interactive class and I learn lots of new information!
What music do you listen to most?  My favorite artists are Tame Impala, Frank Ocean, Kanye West and COIN.
 

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Allen Baker (Week of 1/23/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Wrestling (9th-12th grade)
Academic Highlights: Allen has a 3.8 GPA and a 32 on the ACT.  He is a member of Key Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Spanish Club, and a Senior Warden at Youth Vestry at St Luke's.
Athletic Highlights: Allen wrestles in the 182 weight class, has won several tournaments, the Spartan Leadership Award for wrestling and 2nd place at southeast regionals.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Haven't picked a college yet but probably Alabama, Auburn or Ole Miss.
Where do you see your athletic future?  Play in intramural sports in college.
What is your favorite subject?  AP History with Dr. Lamar.
What music do you listen to most?  Country or Rock.  Favorite band/singer: The Eagles, George Strait and Zac Bryan.
Other information you want us to know:  Roll Tide.

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Emily Straughn (Week of 1/16/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Basketball (9th-12th grade)
Academic Highlights: Emily has a 4.56 GPA and a 33 on the ACT.  She is Junior Civitan Club President and a member of Key Club, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and the Chemistry Club.
Athletic Highlights: 2021-1st Team All-Area, All Birmingham Honorable Mention. 2020-1st Team All-Area, All South Metro Honorable Mention.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I see myself at a college with high academic standards.  I hope to attend medical school after college.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I would love the opportunity to play basketball at the next level.
What is your favorite subject?  My favorite subject in school is chemistry because it interests me, and my teacher, Mr. Rosenstiel, made it enjoyable.
What music do you listen to most?  I enjoy listening to country music.  I saw Morgan Wallen and Luke Bryan in concert this year.
Other information you want us to know:  Dartmouth Book Award Recipient 2022, Katie Sanfelippo Most Outstanding Sophomore Girl 2021.

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Davis Lee (Week of 1/9/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Indoor and Outdoor Track (9th-12th), Lacrosse (9th-10th)
Academic Highlights: Davis has a 34 on the ACT and a 1510 on the SAT.  His GPA is 4.6/99.47.  He is a member of Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.
Athletic Highlights: 200/400 Specialist.  2022 Indoor Track MVP.  At the indoor state championship, placed 3rd in 6A at 400m, 2nd in 6A at 4x400m, and 6th in 6A at 4x200m.  He also competed in New Balance Nationals in each of those events.  At the outdoor state championship, he placed 6th in 6A at 400m, 4th in 6A at 4x400m.  He was a member of the 2021 state champion lacrosse team.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I plan on majoring in computer engineering.  I would like to go to college somewhere out of state and learn to build computers.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I will probably walk on to the track team wherever I end up.  I'm not quite good enough to get recruited to some of the schools I am looking at, but since I am close I have the ability to walk on wherever I go.
What is your favorite subject?  Calculus with Mrs. Burns.  Mrs. Burns was able to make the class interesting and fun by incorporating her years of stories into her teaching style.
What music do you listen to most?  Favorite music genre: Classic Rock.  Favorite Song: I'm Still Standing.  Favorite Artist: Elton John.

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Mary Jane Lassiter (Week of 1/2/2023)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Basketball (9th-12th)
Academic Highlights: Mary Jane has a 3.7 unweighted, 4.3 weighted GPA.  She has a 30 on the ACT and is a member of Circle of Friends, FBLA, Key Club and the National Honor Society.
Athletic Highlights: Mary Jane plays center in basketball.  She received the Lee Dawkins award in 9th grade and was on the all metro 3rd team in 12th grade.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Auburn University
Where do you see your athletic future?  I plan to play intramurals in college.
What is your favorite subject?  History because I love learning about the past and I like memorizing things.
What music do you listen to most?  I listen to country music the most.  My favorite artists are Luke Combs, Tyler Childers, Luke Bryan, Mitchell Tenpenny, Morgan Wallen, and Riley Green.  My favorite songs are Forever After All by Luke Combs, Hideaway by Brett Young, and I Thought You Should Know by Morgan Wallen.

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Nathan McCain (Week of 12/12/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Varsity Wrestling (9th-12th), Football (9th)
Academic Highlights: Nathan has a 4.0 GPA and a 26 on the ACT.  He is a member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club (9th).  He is a counselor at Winnetaska and a senior leader at Canterbury. 
Athletic Highlights: Nathan has been a starter for MBHS Varsity Wresting since 9th grade.  He was runner-up at Mountain Brook Invitational (2021), 4th place sectionals for our area and a 2-year state qualifier.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Auburn University to major in Building Science.
Where do you see your athletic future?  Hope to continue at Auburn in intramurals.
What is your favorite subject?  History, very interesting.
What music do you listen to most?  Rap, rock and country.

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Kate McMillan (Week of 12/5/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Varsity Cheerleading (9th-12th, 7th-12th including Junior High), Track and Field (7th-10th)
Academic Highlights: Kate serves as treasurer of Civitan and as a Student Ambassador.  She is a member of Civitan, Key Club, Spanish Honor Society and Circle of Friends.  Kate was awarded the Seal of Biliteracy and is also a participant of Bigtime Ministries and the Mountain Brook Baptist Church and Youth Group.
Athletic Highlights: Varsity Cheerleader (10th-12th) and Varsity Track and Field (10th).
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Auburn University.
Where do you see your athletic future?  Cheer in college.
What is your favorite subject?  Math and Science because there is a clear and absolute answer, not a lot of gray area.
What music do you listen to most?  Morgan Wallen - Country.

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Alaina Long (Week of 11/28/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): MBHS Varsity Swim Team (9-12), Lifetime Swim Association Club Team (10-12), MBHS Varsity Volleyball (9th)
Academic Highlights: Alaina has a 3.9 GPA.  She has her Spanish Seal of Biliteracy and is a recipient of the the John Walden Trigg IV award.  She is an MBHS Ambassador, National Honor Society Member, FBLA member,and Key Club member.  Alaina is also an active member at Redeemer Community Church, leader of a small girls' Bible Study and a member of the new LEAD team for high schoolers.
Athletic Highlights:  Alaina is Captain of the MBHS Varsity Swim Team.  She is a state qualifier in multiple evens, including the 100 breaststroke, 200 individual medley, 100 backstroke, 4x100 freestyle relay.  She was a member of the 7A State Champion for Varsity Volleyball (9th) and AAU Nationals Bronze Medal Winner for Southern Performance Volleyball Club (9th).
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I am hoping to pursue a Doctorate in Certified Nurse Anesthesia at my future university.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I hope to continue to swim no matter what my next step past high school is.  Swimming will always be an important aspect of my life, so I could easily see myself joining a club team and staying involved in the sport throughout college.
What is your favorite subject?  My favorite subject is Anatomy because it is so hands-on.  Being able to see all the parts of the body and fully understand how the different parts work together is fascinating to me.
What music do you listen to most?  I listen to various genres of music, but my favorites are probably country and pop.  Recently, I have been very into ABBA, Coldplay, Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney.
Other information you want us to know:  Play piano at old Avondale Firehouse.  I have been a swim coach for ages 4-15 at Country Club of Birmingham the past two summers.  My club swim team participates in the Dance Jam class offered at Lifetime every Wednesday for team bonding and fun outside of the pool.

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Caroline Heck (Week of 11/21/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Volleyball (9th-12th)
Academic Highlights: Caroline has a 3.94 GPA and a 22 on the ACT.  She is a member of the FBLA Club, Diamond Dolls, Circle of Friends Club, Alabama Juniors Volleyball, French National Honor Society, National Honor Society, Editor of the 2022-2023 Olympia Yearbook, First Priority, and an MBHS Amabassador.
Athletic Highlights:  Caroline plays the position of Right Side Hitter and Middle Blocker.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I am attending Auburn University starting in August of 2023.  I plan to attend for 4 years and major in Exercise Science.  After college, I want to get into Physical Therapy school.  Then I want to become a Physical Therapist and own my own company.
Where do you see your athletic future?  In college I plan to keep playing volleyball for fun!  I would like to do intramurals for volleyball.
What is your favorite subject?  My favorite subject in school right now is Economics because I like learning about how the money and market of the world is constantly changing.
What music do you listen to most?  I listen to pop music the most, but I really will listen to any type of music.  My favorite artist is Rhianna.

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Braxton Dean (Week of 11/14/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Football (10th-12th)
Academic Highlights: Braxton has a 3.75 GPA.
Athletic Highlights: Braxton plays the position of Strong Safety.  He is a two-time tip of the spear recipient and an honorable mention all metro player.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I plan to attend Auburn University next year.
Where do you see your athletic future?  As of right now I don't plan to extend my athletic career.
What is your favorite subject?  Besides football, I would have to say forensics because Mrs. Froemelt is a G and her class is very interesting.
What music do you listen to most?  NBA Youngboy, Tyler Childers, Mtn. Joy, Hank Williams Jr.

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Ella Cobb (Week of 11/7/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Cheerleading (All years)
Academic Highlights: Ella has a 4.1 GPA and a 30 on the ACT.  She's a member of the Interact Club, National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society.
Athletic Highlights:  All American Cheerleader
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Attending the University of Alabama.
Where do you see your athletic future?  N/A
What is your favorite subject?  Science, because I want to major in something related to medicine.
What music do you listen to most?  Christian and country.

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Mac Palmer (Week of 10/31/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Baseball (9-12), Football (9-12)
Academic Highlights: Mac has a 4.36 weighted/3.90 unweighted GPA.  He has a 32 superscore and a 31 composite on the ACT.  Mac is a member of the National Honors Society, Beta Club, Spanish Honors Society, and has his Seal of Biliteracy.
Athletic Highlights:  Baseball: OF, All Academic 1st team, Emeel Salem Academic Award (x2).  Football: FS, ATH.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Washington and Lee University.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I have committed to play football for Washington and Lee University.
What is your favorite subject?  Physics, because it's interesting to see how the things around you work and logistically why things work the way they do.
What music do you listen to most?  Jam Rock/Alternative, Grateful Dead, Pearl Jam.

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Addie Holden (Week of 10/24/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Volleyball (9th-12th), Beach Volleyball (9th-12th)
Academic Highlights: Addie has 4.033 GPA and a 29 Superscore on the ACT.  She is a member of Alabama Juniors Volleyball Club, Birmingham Beach Volleyball Club, Ambassadors, FBLA, NHS and National Beta Club.
Athletic Highlights:  Addie plays the position of Defensive Specialist and setter.  She was on the 2021 6A Volleyball State Champion Team, and has been awarded the 2021 Leadership Award and 2020 Coaches' Award.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I plan to attend Auburn University in the fall of 2023 studying architecture.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I will continue to play in beach volleyball tournaments in my free time.
What is your favorite subject?  My favorite subject is English because I enjoy getting to write.
What music do you listen to most?  I love any and all country music!

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Will Waldrop (Week of 10/17/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Football (9th-12th), Basketball (9th-10th)
Academic Highlights: Will has a 3.7 GPA.  He is a member of the Childhood Cancer Awareness Club and the Ultimate Frisbee Club.
Athletic Highlights:  Will plays the position of running back in football and was on the 2021 All-South Metro Team.  In basketball, he played the position of small forward.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  The University of Alabama.
Where do you see your athletic future?  Undecided.
What is your favorite subject?  Math because I am good with numbers.
What music do you listen to most?  I listen to country music the most.  My favorite artist is Tyler Chillders.

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Ellie Fooshee (Week of 10/10/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Cross Country (10th-12th), Outdoor Track and Field (10th-12th), Indoor Track and Field (11th-12th), Basketball (10th)
Academic Highlights: Ellie has a 4.1 GPA.  She is a senator in SGA, a member of Junior Civitan, Key Club, Circle of Friends, FBLA, and the treasurer of the Chemistry Club.  Ellie is also in the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and has her Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish.
Athletic Highlights:  2022 Individual Track and Field Javelin Runner-Up, 2022 Outdoor Track and Field State Champion, 2021 Indoor Track and Field State Runner-Up, 2021 Cross Country State Champion, 2021 Outdoor Track and Field State Runner-Up, 2020 Cross Country State Runner-Up.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I see myself studying Biology on a pre-med track.  My goal is to go to medical school and become a trauma surgeon.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I plan to throw Javelin at the collegiate level or to join in intramural sports at my college.
What is your favorite subject?  My favorite subject is Science because Mr. Rosenstiel made it fun last year, and I like seeing how it can directly relate to my own life.
What music do you listen to most?  My favorite music is a mixture of good 2000's throwbacks and NEEDTOBREATHE or Noah Kahan.

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Vaughn Frost (Week of 10/3/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Football (9th-12th grade), Lacrosse (9th-12th grade)
Academic Highlights: Vaughn has a 103.44 or 4.6 weighted GPA and a 36 on the ACT.  He is SGA President, NHS Vice President, and a member of the Chemistry Club.
Athletic Highlights: Vaughn plays the position of linebacker for football.  He plays the position of Midfield for lacrosse, 1st Team All-State Sophmore and Junior Year.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  Studying math/engineering in college (undecided).
Where do you see your athletic future?  Playing club sports in college.
What is your favorite subject?  Math, Dr. Kustos and Ms. Burns are awesome.
What music do you listen to most?  Shake the Frost by Tyler Childers, Julia by Mt. Joy.

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Elise Hemstreet (Week of 9/26/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Cheerleading (9th-12th grade)
Academic Highlights: Elise has a 4.56 weighted GPA and a 32 on the ACT.  She is the historian for the Ambassadors and the historian for the National Honor Society.  She is an SGA senator and a member of Circle of Friends, Childhood Cancer, and Bigtime Ministries.
Athletic Highlights: Elise is cheer captain.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I hopefully see myself in the Carolinas, majoring in either biomedical engineering or biochemistry.
What is your favorite subject?  My favorite subject is math because I love problem solving.  I also love seeing all the different ways a problem can be solved and still be correct.
What music do you listen to most?  I mostly listen to worship music and country music.  My favorite groups/artists include Hillsong worship, NEEDTOBREATHE, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton.
 

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Tommy Daley (Week of 9/19/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Cross Country (9th-12th), Indoor and Outdoor Track (9th-12th).
Academic Highlights: Thomas has a 4.59 weighted/4.0 unweighted GPA and a 35 on the ACT.  He is president of the Chemistry Club and a member of Mu Alpha Theta and the Spanish Honor Society.  He is active in Boy Scouts and is a lifeguard and swim instructor at the YMCA.
Athletic Highlights: Thomas is JV Dragon on the cross country team.
 
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Where do you see your academic future?  I'll probably go to college and major in chemistry on the pre-med track.  However, I might also look into specializing in finance.
Where do you see your athletic future?  I would likely be involved in club/intramural running sports.
What is your favorite subject?  My favorite subject is chemistry.  I like the way that it can be applied to everywhere in the real world.
What music do you listen to most?  I listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers and Daddy Yankee.
Other information you want us to know:  I like Chinese food.

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Anna Frances Adams (Week of 9/12/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Volleyball (9th-12th), Basketball (9th-10th)
Academic Highlights: Anna Frances has a 4.314 GPA and a 29 on the ACT.  She is a member of FBLA and the Childhood Cancer Association.
Athletic Highlights: She has held the position of shooting guard in basketball.  In volleyball, she plays the position of Libero/DS and was a member of the State Champion 2022 team.
 
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Where do you see your academic future? I want to go to the University of Alabama and major in business or engineering.
Where do you see your athletic future? I do not plan to play sports in college but will maybe participate in intramural sports.
What is your favorite subject? Math, I like when I can have one definite answer and I like solving problems.
What music do you listen to most? I like Country and Zach Bryan.

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Rob Gillespie (Week of 9/5/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Football (10th-12th)
Academic Highlights: Rob has a 3.9 GPA and an ACT score of 27.  He is a member of the National Honors Society, Spanish Honors Society and Mu Alpha Theta.
Athletic Highlights:  Rob plays the position of wide receiver.  He has also received Tip of the Spear and Vestavia Performance Captain recognition.
 
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Where do you see your academic future? The University of Alabama.
What is your favorite subject? My favorite subject in school is math because I am great with numbers.
 

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Caley Record (Week of 8/29/2022)

Year: Senior
Sport(s): Swimming (9th-12th)
Academic Highlights: Caley has a 4.64 GPA and an ACT score of 35.  She is a member of Mu Alpha Theta, Spanish Honor Society and National Honor Society.  She is the head lobbyist of Alabama Youth in Legislature and President of the Chemistry Club.  She is also a member of the math team, Spanish Club and Interact Club.
Athletic Highlights: She has been a member of the varsity swim team since 7th grade and qualified for sectionals each year.  Her favorite events include 50 free, 100 free and 100 back.  She also enjoys swim coaching during the summer.
 
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Where do you see your academic future? While I'm not yet sure what college I would like to attend, I'd like to study engineering or applied mathematics.
Where do you see your athletic future? While I do intend to swim in college, I will likely continue swimming either through intramurals or on my own.
What is your favorite subject? My favorite subject is math because I've had a lot of great math teachers and have always found the subject challenging but engaging.
What music do you listen to most? I listen to a pretty wide variety of music, but lately I've been listening to a lot of Dean Martin, Sebastian Yatra and A Tribe Called Quest.  At the moment, I really like the song Epiphany by Dvicio.