From the Sidelines: Jacksonville’s Jordyn Whitaker

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, June 4, 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 Jordyn Whitaker.

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Name: Jordyn Whitaker

School: Jacksonville High School

Parents names: Paul and Michelle Whitaker

Brothers/sisters: Joseph and Taylor Whitaker

Sports you play: Softball and volleyball

Favorite high school sports memory: We were playing a game in Bullard and we were in the huddle at the start of an inning and I felt something wet fall on me and turns out a bird had pooped on me.

Plans after high school: Play softball at The University of Texas at Austin

If college, what do you plan to major in? Physical culture and sports

Favorite song: Cruisin’ by Smokey Robinson

Favorite food: Pasta

Favorite movie: Madea Goes to Jail

Favorite TV show: SpongeBob SquarePants

Who are your role model(s)? My mama, my aunt Sue

Which coach had the biggest impact on you? Why? Coach Batten. She taught me how to be a team player and how to deal with adversity.

Who is your favorite teacher? Mrs. Ganske

Something about yourself that most people don’t know: My lips are two different colors.