Athlete of the Week Shawnee High School

Taylor Edwards

Taylor Edwards

Name: Taylor Edwards

School: Shawnee High School

Grade: 12

Age: 17

Sports: Volleyball

Claim to fame/honors: Team Captain, Association Sportsmanship Award winner; National Honor Society, Student Council and volleyball awards

Words you live by: "The things that make me different are the things that make me." - Winnie the Pooh

Toughest opponent: Kenton Ridge

Biggest influence: My family and my coach

Game-day rituals: Listening to music and dancing to the cotton eye joe with the varsity team

What's on your bedroom walls: Purple sparkles, friends and family pictures, ribbons and trophies from my 4-H projects

When I'm bored I like to … Hang out with my friends and be with my animals on the farm

Favorite movie: Flicka

Favorite TV show: NCIS

Favorite musical artist: Thomas Rhett and Dan + Shay

Favorite book: Winnie the Pooh

Favorite home-cooked meal: Homemade chicken and dumplings

Favorite restaurant: BJ's Brewhouse

Place where you'd love to travel: Africa

Talent you'd like to have: To be able to sing

Favorite school subject: Math and Science

Favorite team: Steelers

Something in the world I'd like to change: To be no more violence and everyone treated equal

Favorite sports moment: Wining first place in a tournament in club volleyball

Favorite junk food: Reese's cups

Best thing about your favorite sport: Volleyball is not an individual sport; you play with your teammates and grow a close bond with everyone on the team. Having a coach that loves the sport as much as you do helps inspire me to be a better player.

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