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Northeast Florida April Player Profile

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Alexis Lucas

Bartram Trail High School

Competitive Cheerleading

Main Base

What has been your favorite memory from your high school career?

Hearing my team’s name called as state champs for the first time.

After your sports career is over, what do you see yourself doing?

I would like to study law at FSU and enjoy new experiences.

Any shout outs?

To my coach, Daniele Parker, who has coached me since I was 4.

What makes you different from everyone else?

I always try to think of new ways to make each stunt better; also (I’m) an AP scholar.

Who is your biggest inspiration in the world?

My mom.

Favorite food?

Sushi.
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April Sanchez

Darnell-cookman High School

Tennis

What has been your favorite memory from your high school career?

Playing at the high school state championship, reaching the semi-finals in singles.

What makes you different from everyone else?

Adversity, all my past injuries, asthma, and going to a medical magnet school.

After your sports career is over, what do you see yourself doing?

Being a pediatric oncologist.

Any college plans?

Looking at Creighton, Villanova, and Hofstra.

Dream car?

Porsche 911.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?

Australia because the beaches are very nice, nature, and to watch the Australian Open.
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Briana Washington

Creekside High School

Track & Field

Sprinter/Jumper

Favorite memory from your high school career?

Placing at state in the long jump.

What do you see yourself doing in the future?

Jumping in the Olympics and working my way up to be in the CIA.

Any shout outs?

To my mom. I love you and appreciate everything you do for me. I can never repay you, but you are so appreciated.

Favorite movie?

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?

Egypt, to see the pyramids.

Sport you wish you could play, but can’t?

Bobsledding.
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Denae’ McClain

Jean Ribault High School

Girls Weightlifting

What has been your favorite memory from your high school career?

Going to state for two years in a for weightlifting.

What makes you different from everyone else?

I am a very quiet person on the outside and very goofy on the inside.

After your sports career is over, what do you see yourself doing?

Being a teacher or in the media arts.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?

Paris, France, because I want to see the Eiffel Tower.

Sport you wish you could play, but can’t?

Cross Country.

Any shout outs?

Ribault girls basketball and weightlifting.
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Hannah Roberts

University Christian

Softball

Pitcher

What has been your favorite memory from your high school career?

Going to the state championship game in 2016.

What makes you different from everyone else?

Knowing the game and how softball helps me in my daily life.

After your sports career is over, what do you see yourself doing?

Going to college and becoming an interior designer.

Dream car?

BMW i8.

Sport you wish you could play, but can’t?

An Olympic diver.

Who do you model your game after?

Cat Osterman.
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Mya Watson

Bartram Trail

Lacrosse

Attack

Favorite memory of high school career?

Winning at state against Vero Beach my junior year.

What makes you different from everyone else?

I bring unity to a team – especially my team!

Any college plans?

I will continue my lacrosse career at the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

What do you plan on doing after your sports career?

I see myself with a job that I’m happy with and a family where I will be coaching my two kids in lacrosse!

Favorite food?

Lasagna.

Sport you wish you could play, but can’t?

Basketball.
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Ethan Hale

Bartram Trail High School

Lacrosse

Defense

What has been your favorite memory from your high school career?
Beating Bolles junior year. I have a lot of friends on that team, and it was fun to upset them.

Any college plans?

Going to play college lacrosse at Union College in Schenectady, New York, and study medical engineering.

Favorite movie?

“The Sandlot.”

What makes you different from everyone else?

I work as hard as I can in the classroom and on the field. I play defense even though I am small, but my aggressiveness and skill make up for it.

Sport you wish you could play, but can’t?

Run track because I’m fast, but it is the same season as lacrosse.

Favorite food?

Woodpeckers BBQ.
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Josh Deal

Paxon High School

Baseball

First base, Third base, Pitcher

What has been your favorite memory from your high school career?

First pitch, first at-bat of senior season, I hit a two-run home run.

Who is your biggest inspiration in the world?

God – he gave me the ability of leadership – and my parents for pushing me to always be the best I can be.

After your sports career is over, what do you see yourself doing?

Coaching and law enforcement.

College plans?

To play baseball at the next level and hoping to sign with a college this season.

Favorite holiday?

Christmas – a time for faith, family, and football.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?

Antarctica to see groups of penguins and beautiful landscapes.
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Nyah Morgan

University Christian High School

Softball

Catcher/Third Base

Favorite memory from high school career?

When our team went to state for the first time and won second place.

What athlete do you try to model your game after?

University of Florida graduate Aubree Munro.

What makes you different from everyone else?

My attitude, determination, and my strive to follow the Christian lifestyle.

After your sports career is over, what do you see yourself doing?

Becoming a physical therapist and working with sports medicine.

Dream car?

Ford F150 pickup truck.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?

California because the weather isn’t bipolar and the celebrities.
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Will Newman

Bartram Trail High School

Weightlifting

What has been your favorite memory from your high school career?

Winning a state medal for fourth place in the 183 weight class my junior year.

Who is your biggest inspiration in the world?

My little brother. We compete with each other to do better every week.

What makes you different from everyone else?

I put as much effort in the classroom as well as the weight room. I have a 4.5 GPA and scored a 33 on my ACT.

Any college plans?

I will be playing football at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.

Favorite movie?

“Hot Rod.”

Sport you wish you could play, but can’t?

Hockey.
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Taryn Peterson

Episcopal School of Jacksonville

Tennis

Who is your biggest inspiration in the world?

Emma Watson.

After your sports career is over, what do you see yourself doing?

I see myself being a criminal defense attorney.

Favorite movie?

“The Great Gatsby.”

Favorite food?

Cantina Laredo taquitos.

What’ your favorite memory from your high school career?

My favorite memory from high school tennis is going to the state championship with my team.
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5 Creekside XC/Track Boys Seniors

Nicholas Deal

What’s your favorite memory from your high school career?

Winning the 2016 XC state title for our second year in a row. It was a surreal feeling.

What makes you different from everyone else?

As a team, we are extremely goofy and have a lot of fun together.

What do you see yourself doing after your sports career?

I want to be a sports psychologist and help athletes achieve success.

Any college plans?

Attending the University of Florida to run XC/Track.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?

Italy so I could eat all the pizza and pasta I want.

Sport you wish you could play, but can’t?

Soccer.

Joseph “Jackson” Storey

What’s your favorite memory from your high school career?

Winning the state championships.

What do you see yourself doing after your sports career?

Hedge fund manager.

Any college plans?

Columbia University.

Favorite food?

Tacos.

What makes you different from everyone else?

I’m having more fun.

Sport you wish you could play, but can’t?

Pro surfer.

Reece Duff

What’s your favorite memory from your high school career?

Winning back-to-back state titles with my teammates.

What athlete do you try to model your game after?

Aaron Rodgers. I know he’s not a runner, but he is the epitome of professionalism, and he knows he is one of the best.

What makes you different from everyone else?

My intelligence and compassion. These are my two most unique qualities in the classroom and in running.

College plans?

I will be attending Stetson’s honors program, where I will run Division I cross country and track.

What do you see yourself doing after your sports career?

I aspire to be a cancer and disease researcher after my running career at Stetson.

Favorite food?

Grilled salmon.

Matt Clark

Favorite memory from your high school career?

Winning back-to-back state titles in 2015 and 2016.

Who is your biggest inspiration in the world?

Hard to pick one. All my family, friends, coaches, and teammates have been my biggest inspiration the last four years of running.

What makes you different from everyone else?

Worth ethic and running IQ. I’ve been around the sport for so long, which has helped grow both. Learning leadership skills and the discipline to be a successful student and athlete.

Any college plans?

Attending the University of Florida to run cross country and track.

Favorite movie?

“Spiderman.” My race socks are Spiderman socks because he loves to have fun and so do I.

Favorite food?

My mom’s stir fry!

Alex Bolt

Favorite memory from your high school career?

Winning our second state championship as a team.

What athlete do you try to model your game after?

Usain Bolt.

College plans?

Attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology to run cross country and track, as well as study civil engineering.

Plans after your sports career?

I plan to become a professional engineer.

Favorite movie?

“Forrest Gump.”

What makes you different from everyone else?

I always try to have a positive attitude and smile.
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