MELISSA ALBERTS, Kentlake
Grade: Sophomore.
Sport: Gymnastics.
Accomplishment: Alberts served up a personal-best performance on the floor last week, scoring a 9.3 and lifting the Falcons past Kent-Meridian, Kentridge and Kentwood in the All-City meet.
Favorite class: Spanish.
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite Channing Tatum and I would serve fettucini with garlic bread and sparkling cider. For dessert, we’d have sundaes.
Greatest athletic moment: Scoring my first 9.0 in high school gymnastics with a 9.3 on floor at the All-City meet.
Most recent book read/author: “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult.
Currently playing on your iPod: “No hands” by Kesha.
In 10 years, I will be …: Graduated from college with a good career and a family in the future.
BRENDAN WESTENDORF, Kentridge
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Basketball.
Accomplishment: Westendorf scored 23 points, which included five 3-pointers, leading the Chargers past Kentwood last Friday at the Les Schwab Shootout. Favorite class: Weightlifting.
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite UW (basketball player) Justin Holliday. I would serve some kind of pasta and salad.
Greatest athletic moment: My greatest athletic moment would have to be the first time I dunked in a game.
Most recent book read/author: “Tuesdays with Morrie,” by Mitch Albom.
Currently playing on your iPod: “Aston Martin music (the lost verse)” by Drake.
In 10 years I will be … : Out in the world experiencing things and maybe starting a family.
SEAN HARTNETT, Kentlake
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Basketball.
Accomplishment: Hartnett scored a season-high 24 points, leading the Falcons past Kent-Meridian 56-53 last week.
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 Michael Jordan and I’d serve Dick’s Drive-In burgers.
Greatest athletic moment: My greatest athletic moment is winning the 16U Mickey Mantle baseball state tournament.
Most recent book read/author: “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger.
Currently playing on your iPod: “My, Oh My!” by Macklemore.
In 10 years I will be … : Hopefully pitching in MLB.
Also: Hartnett, who sports a 3.1 grade-point average, will be playing baseball on scholarship at Washington State University next year.
MATTHEW SCOTT, Kentwood
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Wrestling.
Accomplishment: Scott, competing at the 145-pound weight class, grabbed a second-place finish at the Jaguar Invitational last week. Favorite class: English.
Greatest athletic moment: Placing top two in the Jaguar Invitational.
Most recent book read/author: “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger.
Currently playing on your iPod: “Waiting for the end” by Linkin Park.
WILLA BROWN, Kent-Meridian
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Basketball.
Accomplishment: Brown, a forward, led the Royals to a 54-52 upset win over Tahoma by scoring a season-high 15 points.
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