From the Sidelines: Union Hill’s Trevor Tidball

Published 10:00 pm Thursday, May 7, 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 Union Hill’s Trevor Tidball.

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Name: Trevor Tidball

School: Union Hill High School, Bettie

Parents names: Gary and Melisa Tidball

Brothers/sisters: Trinity Tidball, eighth grader

Sports you play: Football and baseball

Favorite high school sports memory: Going to semi-state in baseball my freshman year.

Plans after high school: Become an athletic trainer and work at the high school or collegiate level.

If college, what schools are you considering, and what do you plan to major in? Northeast Texas Community College, Kinesiology

Favorite song: Hell’s Bells, AC/DC

Favorite food: Pizza

Favorite movie: Avengers: Endgame

Who are your role models? Pat Mahomes

Which coaches have had the most influence on you? Why? Ben Smith. Because he pushed me to my limits and never gave up on me when I had bad days.

Who is your favorite teacher? New baseball coach Mitchell Bunn

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Working at a high school/college and helping keep people safe, healthy.

Something about yourself that most people don’t know: I’m a dedicated player of baseball and I’ve played it longer than anything else in my life.