Athlete of the Week Mechanicsburg High School

Aaron Conley is the Athlete of the Week from Mechanicsburg High School. CONTRIBUTED

Aaron Conley is the Athlete of the Week from Mechanicsburg High School. CONTRIBUTED

Name: Aaron Conley

School: Mechanicsburg High School

Grade: Senior

Age: 18

Sports: Football, Wrestling, Baseball

Claim to fame/honors: Senior Year: 1st Team OHC Football, 1st Team All Area Football, 2nd Team All State Football. Junior Year: 1st Team All OHC Baseball, 1st Team All Area, MVCA Division 3 Player of the Year, 2nd Team All State Baseball

Words you live by: “Just go out there, and have fun.”

Toughest opponent: West Jefferson

Biggest influence: my grandpa

Game-day rituals: go home, take a nap, show up for BP

What’s on your bedroom walls: Johnny Bench pennant

When I’m bored I like to… workout

Favorite movie: Rocky 4

Person who would play you in a movie: Chris Evans

Favorite TV show: Family Guy

Favorite musical artist: Ac Dc

Favorite book: Lone Survivor

Favorite home-cooked meal: meatloaf

Favorite restaurant: Red Robin

Place where you’d love to travel: France

Talent you’d like to have: being able to juggle

Favorite school subject: History

Favorite athlete: Johnny Bench

Favorite team: Cincinnati Reds

Something in the world I’d like to change: the shift rule in baseball

Favorite sports moment: Pete Rose running over Ray Fosse in the 1970 All Star Game

Favorite junk food: DQ Cookie Dough Blizzard

Best thing about your favorite sport: You get to take the field with guys you have grown up with to play a game we all love, and represent our community.