From the Sidelines: Pine Tree’s Dajah Montgomery

Published 8:30 pm Thursday, June 11, 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 Pine Tree’s Dajah Montgomery.

Name: Dajah Montgomery

School: Pine Tree High School

Parents Names: Dairl and Natasha Montgomery

Brothers/Sisters: Dalan Montgomery and Dalah Montgomery

Sports you play: Softball

Favorite high school memory: Winning Homecoming Queen 2019

Plans after high school: Attending Kilgore College to play softball

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

Favorite song: Set it off by Lil Boosie

Favorite TV show: Riverdale

Favorite movie: Any Madea movie

Who are your role models? My parents

Which coaches have had the most influence on you? Why? Justin Hart, because he believed in me when no other coach would give me a chance. He taught me a lot about the game and helped make me the player I am today. He prepared me for hard work and success.

Who is your favorite teacher? Coach Waddell

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Playing pro softball and a coach

Something about yourself that most people don’t know: I have alopecia.

What will you miss most about high school sports? Being around my teammates especially my sister, Dalah.

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Name: Malik Henry

School: Longview High School

Sports you play: Basketball, track

Favorite high school sports memory: Earning defensive MVP honors in basketball in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020

Plans after high school: I will be attending George Mason University to play basketball and major in Communications.

Favorite song: Nba Youngboy — Ten Talk

Favorite food: Anything

Who are your role models: Kobe Bryant and Anthony Davis

Which coaches have had the most influence on you and why: Coach Newton and Coach 6

Who is your favorite teacher: Coach Newton and Coach Brown

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?: The NBA

Something about yourself that most people don’t know: Everybody knows everything.

What will you miss most about high school sports?: Everything