PREPS OF THE WEEK: Sept. 24

  • BY Wire Service
  • Thursday, September 24, 2009 2:48pm
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PREPS OF THE WEEK

ASHLANN WOOD, Kent-Meridian

• Grade: Sophomore.

• Sport: Soccer.

• Accomplishment: Wood helped the Royals end a run of 31 straight scoreless matches, when found the back of the net on an unassisted goal against Kentlake.

• Favorite class: Chemistry.

• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: Mia Hamm and President Obama. I would serve chicken Caesar salad and fettuccine alfredo.

• Favorite movie: Wimbledon.

• Most recent book read/author: “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.

• What’s on your iPod?: Johnny & June by Heidi Newfield; We are Golden by Mika and Shooting Star by Drake.

• Also noted: Wood is part of K-M cheer, the HPFC Eagles and hopes to attend the University of Oregon after graduation.

MAGGIE MOLLOY, Kentwood

• Grade: Junior.

• Sport: Swimming.

• Accomplishment: Molloy helped the Conquerors upend Kentridge for the first time since 2002, winning the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke along with swimming a leg on the winning 400 relay team.

• Favorite class: Orchestra.

• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite Michael Phelps because he’d have a lot of awesome stories about all the places he has been and all the things he has accomplished. I’m not sure what I would make (for dinner), but I am sure I’d make a lot of it because I hear he eats like 10,000 calories a day.

• Favorite movie: Sweeney Todd. Most recent book read/author: “The Boy Detective Fails” by Joe Meno.

• What’s on your iPod?: Aiden, Schoolyard Heroes, Iglu & Hartley, AFI.

JARED FULLER, Kentwood

• Grade: Junior.

• Sport: Football.

• Accomplishment: Fuller rushed 14 times for 62 yards, including three touchdowns, leading the Conquerors past Tahoma 21-14 last Friday night in a South Puget Sound League North Division game.

• Favorite class: Math.

• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: (Soccer player) Landon Donovan and I would serve chicken alfredo with garlic bread and salad.

• Favorite movie: The Bourne Ultimatum.

• Most recent book read/author: “The Simple Truth” by David Baldacci.

• What’s on your iPod?: A little of everything.

ALLISON CHIN, Kentridge

• Grade: Sophomore.

• Sport: Volleyball.

• Accomplishment: Chin cranked up 15 kills in a five-game match victory over Kentwood last week. It’s the first time since 2002 that Kentridge has beaten Kentwood.

• Favorite class: Theater Arts.

• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite (professional beach volleyball player) Kerri Walsh and we would eat prime rib.

• Favorite movie: Transformers and The Hangover.

• Most recent book read/author: I don’t like reading, but I will read magazines.

• What’s on your iPod?: Anything from The Rolling Stones to Tech Nine.

LATRELLE DUKES, Kentlake

• Grade: Sophomore.

• Sport: Football.

• Accomplishment: Dukes rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries, leading the Falcons past Thomas Jefferson last week, 37-26. During Week’s 2 and 3 in the SPSL North, Dukes rushed for five touchdowns and a combined 306 yards.

NOMINATIONS for Preps of the Week can be e-mailed to sports writer Erick Walker at ewalker@kentreporter.com.


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