From the Sidelines: Chapel Hill’s Hope Williams

Published 10:30 pm Friday, May 1, 2020

Name: Hope Williams

School: Chapel Hill High School

Parents Names: Kathy and John Pearce

Brothers/Sisters: None

Sports played: Softball (Varsity — three years)

Favorite High School Sports Memory: My favorite sports memory is when we were sophomores and Mya played second base. She dove for a ball for the first time in a game and she was so excited she tried to throw the ball and it went behind her. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen!

Plans after high school: I plan on continuing my softball career at the collegiate level.

Schools/Major: Kilgore College or Trinity Valley Community College; Major — Forensic Science

Favorite Song: Nothing Like You by Luke Combs

Favorite Food: Pizza or spaghetti

Favorite TV Show: Lucifer

Favorite Movie: After

Role Models: My Granny is definitely my role model. She has made me into the young woman I am today. Without her, I do not know where I would be.

Which coaches have had the most influence on you? Why? Coach Ripka and Coach Bouis have had the most influence on me. Coach Ripka is always so positive and always tries to keep our heads up when something isn’t going right. Coach Bouis holds me accountable when I am pitching. When we come in after three outs, she always pulls me to the side and says, “Where was that pitch supposed to be?”

Favorite teacher? My favorite teacher is Coach Ripka (My English teacher).

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?: In 10 years, I hope to be finished with school and working full time.

What will you miss most about high school sports? I will miss my teammates the most! We have all grown up together and grown so much as a team. The relationships I have built with each of them will last a lifetime.

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Name: Fisher Bass

School: The Brook Hill School

Parents names: Shane and Wendy Bass

Brothers/sisters: Byrdie Bass

Sports you play: Football and track

Favorite high school sports memory: The look on my teammates and coaches faces when we realized our 7-on-7 bus had been broken into.

Plans after high school: Pursuing my bachelor’s degree and playing football for Concordia University.

If college, what do you plan to major in? Business

Favorite song: Our National Anthem

Favorite food: Oven baked chicken

Something about yourself that most people don’t know: I do impressions.