From the Sidelines: Grand Saline’s Morgan Stilwell

Published 10:00 pm Thursday, May 14, 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 female athlete is Grand Saline’s Morgan Stilwell.

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Name: Morgan Stilwell

School: Grand Saline High School

Parents names: Gary Stilwell and Lauren Stilwell

Brothers/Sisters: Will Stilwell (14), Tylee Copeland (10) and Cope Stilwell (4)

Sports you play: Varsity cheer, basketball and softball

Favorite high school sports memory: Family dinner nights with our softball team!

Plan after high school: Attend Oklahoma State University

College plans: Major in Communication Sciences to become a speech therapist

Favorite song: Prize Worth Fighting For by Jamie Kimmett

Favorite food: Fried rice

Favorite TV show: Friends

Favorite movie: The Breakfast Club

Who are your role models?: My coaches and my parents.

Which coaches have had the most influence on you the most? Why?: Every single one of them! It has been a year full of surprises at GSHS and our coaches have done so well handling everything thats been thrown at. They have also helped me so much in my walk with Christ and I couldn’t be more thankful to have played for them.

Who is your favorite teacher?: Mrs. Sauseda and Mrs. Key!

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?: Hopefully working as a speech therapist!

Something about yourself that most people don’t know?: I love drawing.

What will you miss most about high school sports?: The bonds I have gotten to make with each team throughout the year. They are all my family and will forever be, I’m so thankful I got the opportunity to be apart of something that means so much to me.