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Kent Reporter Male Athlete of the Week: Zak Strege

Strege is one of the captains of the Kentridge wrestling team and shows what hard work can do.

The Kent Reporter’s male athlete of the week for the week of Feb. 9 is Kentridge High School senior Zak Strege, boys wrestling.

What is your favorite subject/class in school?

Math because there is always more to find

Name your Mount Rushmore (Top 4) favorite movies:

Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift, John wick 3 Kings James Bond No time to die

Who is the person in your life that has helped you succeed the most?

My Mom, because she is always there for me when I come home from anything and is always supportive

You’re on a long road trip, you stop at a gas station. You get one drink and one snack. What are you choosing?

Peace Tea razzelberry and cool ranch Doritos

Describe your pre-game ritual:

Focus on what needs to happen by just relaxing and visualizing

Song you currently can’t stop listening to?

Black and Blue sick puppies

From the sidelines: Zach is our Varsity wrestler at the 144 lb weight class and one of our Team Captains. Zach consistently brings energy and strength to each practice with a focus and determination to get better each day while capturing wins on the mat. He provides an example to our younger wrestlers of the success that hard work, dedication, determination and strength can bring.


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