From the Sidelines: Elysian Fields’ Justice Gooch

Published 9:30 pm Sunday, May 3, 2020

With spring sports being canceled, the Tyler Morning Telegraph wants to profile East Texas seniors in those sports in a feature called “From the Sidelines”. If you’re an East Texas senior who competes in a spring sport and would like to be featured, fill out the following questionnaire and send it to sports@tylerpaper.com, along with a photo. Today’s featured male athlete is Elysian Fields’ Justice Gooch.

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Name: Justice Gooch

School: Elysian Fields

Parents names: Scot and Shellie Gooch

Brothers/sisters: Alexis and Colton Gooch

Sports you play: Baseball and tennis

Favorite high school sports memory: Throwing a no-hitter against Jefferson

Plans after high school: Play baseball and attend Hill College to study Computer Science

Favorite song: Malibu 1992 by COIN

Favorite food: Pizza

Favorite TV show: Suite Life of Zach and Cody

Favorite movie: Doctor Strange

Who are your role models? Tina and Patrick (Bosses)

Which coaches have had the most influence on you? Why? Coach Upchurch has had the biggest impact on me because he really fought to make me better and helped me get out in front of college coaches to play.

Who is your favorite teacher? Coach Commander

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?  Hopefully in ten years I will be settling down with a wife

Something about yourself that most people don’t know: I like to sing and play music

What will you miss most about high school sports? I will miss the people that I have grown up playing with for my entire life.