From the Sidelines: Mineola’s Claudia Barriga

Published 8:00 pm Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Name: Claudia Barriga

School: Mineola High School

Parents names: Alejandro and Juana Barriga

Brothers/sisters: Alex and Christopher Barriga

Sports you play: Softball

Favorite high school sports memory: When Anna ate Coach T’s Subway sandwich.

Plans after high school: To attend college and earn a bachelor’s in human resource development with a minor in business administration.

If college, what schools are you considering, and what do you plan to major in? I am planning to attend the University of Texas at Tyler to major in business.

Favorite song: “Happiness is a Butterfly” by Lana Del Rey

Favorite food: Shrimp Alfredo

Favorite TV show: Impractical Jokers

Favorite movie: The Hangover

Who are your role models? My mom

Who is your favorite teacher? Mrs. Martinez

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself working for a large corporate company as an HR manager, living in a big city like Dallas in an apartment with a dog.

Something about yourself that most people don’t know: I have had 16 teeth surgically removed: eight baby teeth, four adult teeth and then my four wisdom teeth.

What will you miss most about high school sports? Being a part of something bigger than yourself and being expected to give 100 percent of yourself everyday.