PREPS OF THE WEEK: Feb. 1-6
Published 10:24 am Thursday, February 11, 2010
NICK ALIMENT
Kentridge
• Grade: Junior.
• Sport: Wrestling.
• Accomplishment: Aliment held off Kentwood’s Jose Hernandez 9-3 in the championship match of the 125-pound weight class at last weekend’s SPSL North sub-district tournament. It’s Aliment’s second-straight league crown.
• Favorite class: AP U.S. History.
• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite (actress) Selena Gomez and serve a pasta dish.
• Greatest athletic moment: Placing first at the SPSL North sub-district wrestling tournament last year.
• Most recent book read/author: “The Catcher in the Rye,” By J.D. Salinger.
• What’s on your iPod?: “No Estaba Acostumrado” by Don Tetto.
• Also noted: Aliment, who also is a standout soccer player, sports a 3.78 grade-point average.
LOGAN RYAN
Kentwood
• Grade: Senior.
• Sport: Swimming.
• Accomplishment: Ryan has been Kentwood’s most consistent swimmer all season and will be the program’s lone representative at the state meet next week, when he competes in the breaststroke.
• Favorite class: AP Calculus BC.
• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite the past and present swim team, and we would have Red Robin.
• Favorite Movie: District 9.
• What’s on your iPod?: “Uprising” by Muse.
• Also noted: Ryan sports a 3.97 grade-point average, is part of the National Honor Society and is an Eagle scout.
KATIE STECKLER
Kentlake
• Grade: Sophomore.
• Sport: Gymnastics.
• Accomplishment: Steckler served up a strong overall performance at last weekend’s district gymnastics meet, finishing 11th overall among more than 125 competitors. Steckler’s top score came in the floor routine, where she pulled 9.175.
• Favorite class: Ceramics.
• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite (gymnast) Shawn Johnson and we would have Italian food.
• Greatest athletic moment: When Kentlake took second at last year’s Class 4A state gymnastics meet.
• Most recent book read/author: “Snowed In” by Rachel Hawthorne.
• What’s on your iPod?: All kinds of music.
• Also noted: Outside of gymnastics, Steckler is part of the National Honor Society and enjoys wakeboarding and inner tubing during the summer.
JEFF HARJEHAUSEN
Kentlake
• Grade: Junior.
• Sport: Wrestling.
• Accomplishment: Harjehausen, who came into the SPSL North sub-district tournament as the No. 12 seed, went on to win the 112-pound crown after fending off teammate Sean Farr 6-5 in the championship match.
• Favorite class: Draw/Paint/Design.
• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: (NFL player) Antonio Gates. I would serve fried chicken, biscuits with gravy, and Kool-Aid with a side of shrimp.
• Greatest athletic moment: Freshman year I took fourth at regionals and qualified for state.
• Most recent book read/author: “Friday Night Lights” by H.G. Bissinger.
• What’s on your iPod?: “Blah, Blah, Blah” by Brother Ali.
• Also noted: After high school, Harjehausen is considering joining the Air Force so he can become a pilot or if he’d rather make a career out of video game designing.
D’ANDREA PARKER
Kent-Meridian
• Grade: Junior.
• Sport: Basketball.
• Accomplishment: Parker helped the Royals finish the season on a winning note, pouring in nine points in a 60-51 SPSL North win over Kentridge.
• Favorite class: French.
• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite (teammate) Candace Parker and I would serve my mom’s homemade mashed potatoes and sweet cornbread.
• Most recent book read/author: “Angel” by Terri Woods.
• What’s on your iPod?: “Back to Eden” by Donald Lawrence and “I Love You” by Chris Brown.
• Also noted: Parker, who sports a 3.675 grade-point average, plans to attend the University of Washington after high school and study bio-chemistry. Her ultimate goal is to one day play in the WNBA and to become a neonatal doctor.
