From the Sidelines: Jacksonville’s Maleni Romero

Published 9:00 pm Friday, May 29, 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 Jacksonville’s Maleni Romero.

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Name: Maleni Romero

School: Jacksonville High School

Parents: Jesus and Carolina Romero

Brothers/Sisters: Beatriz, Angelli, and Arely Romero

Sports: Soccer and Track

Favorite high school memory: Getting first place in high jump, my last track meet I competed

Plans after high school: Go to college at UT Tyler and studying history to become a teacher

Favorite song: Don’t Threaten Me With a Good Time by Panic! At The Disco

Favorite food: Anything my mom cooks

Something about yourself most people don’t know: I like to bake when I’m at home