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Trey Johnson, Hauser junior basketball player
Johnson recorded 31 points and 11 rebounds in a 68-48 win over Waldron, six points in a 38-37 OT win over Oldenburg Academy and 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 71-57 loss to Morristown in the Southwestern (Shelby) Sectional.
His performance last week: “I felt pretty good coming into the game, and my teammates did a great job of getting me the ball when I was in position to score.”
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Do you do anything special to prepare? “I put my earbuds in and get that playlist going and kind of just stretch out andget my mind right.”
Favorite drink: “Dr. Pepper”
Favorite food: “Steak”
Favorite book: “Harry Potter”
Favorite class: “Advanced PE. I like to lift.”
Role model: “My dad (Hauser JV coach Doug Johnson). He’s a public figure in the community, and I look up to him.”
Best advice: “Reach for the stars, and if you have big goals, there’s no reason why you can’t get them.”
Athletics goal: “I want to play Division I baseball.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Somewhere down south like the Dominican (Republic) just because I’ve been there before, and I like the culture and the weather. It’s warm, and it’s always nice there.”
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Taylen Lane, Columbus East sophomore gymnast
Lane finished seventh on the beam and eighth on the vault and tied for ninth on the floor Friday to help the Olympians to a third-place finish in the Columbus East Regional.
Her performance last week: “I think I did a lot better at regional than in sectional because I got to compete in floor, but could have done better. I did good enough to contribute to help the team go to state.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “Usually, I’ll just listen to some music.”
Favorite drink: “Lemonade”
Favorite food: “Pizza”
Favorite book: “Harry Potter”
Favorite class: “Sports Nutrition”
Role model: “My mom (Tonnie Lane)”
Best advice: “Don’t practice until you get it right; practice until you can’t get it wrong.”
Athletics goal: “Have a strong showing at state.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Probably Paris because I’d like to see the Eiffel Tower.”
