Athlete of the Week Springfield High School

Taryn Freer

Taryn Freer

Name: Taryn Freer

School: Springfield High School

Grade: 12

Age: 17

Sports: Softball and Volleyball

Claim to fame/honors: Softball - Honorable Mention All-State 2019, GWOC National East Player of the Year 2019, GWOC All Conference Team 2019, GWOC 1st Team All League 2019, 1st Team All Clark County, 2nd Team All Southwest District 2019, Underclassmen Southwest District All-Star 2018 and 2019, GWOC Special Mention 2018; Volleyball - GWOC Special Mention 2019.

Words you live by: "You are the only one who gets to decide what you will be remembered for." - Taylor Swift

Toughest opponent: Lebanon in softball and Centerville in volleyball

Biggest influence: My mom and dad

Game-day rituals: Listening to music in the locker room before the game with my teammates

What's on your bedroom walls: Taylor Swift pictures and signed framed autographs of all of my favorite softball players

When I'm bored I like to … Watch TV, listen to music, play guitar and hang out with my friends

Favorite movie: Bohemian Rhapsody

Person who would play you in a movie: Camila Mendes

Favorite TV show: Friends

Favorite musical artist: Taylor Swift

Favorite book: Brodeck's Report

Favorite home-cooked meal: Tacos

Favorite restaurant: Applebee's

Whose mind would you like to read: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Place where you'd love to travel: New York City

Talent you'd like to have: I wish I could dream in color.

Favorite school subject: English

Favorite athlete: Lauren Haeger

Favorite team: Florida Gators Softball Team

Something in the world I'd like to change: I'd like to clean up the oceans to rid them of the discarded products such as plastic that pollutes our beautiful oceans.

Favorite sports moment: Watching the Florida Gators win the 2014 National Softball Championship

Favorite junk food: Chocolate chip cookies

Best thing about your favorite sport: The best thing about softball is the bond that you create with people that you spend everyday with. It's such a special bond that I'm so lucky to be able to experience with all of my school ball and travel ball teammates.

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