JESSICA BARNES, Kentlake
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Basketball.
Accomplishment: Barnes scored nine points in helping the Falcons pick up their first victory of the season on Dec. 9, a 39-35 win over Auburn.
Favorite class: American Popular Music.
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: Eminem, and I would serve tacos.
Greatest athletic moment: Getting my career-high 20 points.
What’s currently playing on your iPod: “That’s all she wrote,” TI. Most current book read/author: “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang” by Chelsea Handler.
In 10 years I will be …: Living my life.
LIZ MILLS, Kentwood
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Basketball.
Accomplishment: Mills deposited a team-high 22 points in helping the Conquerors beat Jefferson on Dec. 8 63-21.
Favorite class: Leadership/peer tutoring.
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: Andrea Hatfield, Kiana Kraft, and Katie O’Connell because they are my No. 1 fans. We would have pasta and garlic bread.
Greatest athletic moment: Winning state my sophomore year.
What’s currently playing on your iPod: Christmas music.
Most current book read/author: “Dear John” by Nikolas Sparks.
TAYLOR JONES, Kentwood
Grade: Junior.
Sport: Basketball.
Accomplishment: Jones scored 16 points in leading Kentwood past Jefferson 67-55 on Dec. 9. Favorite class: Pre-calculus/Trigonometry.
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: Drake and Beyonce. I would serve fettucini Alfredo.
Greatest athletic moment: Winning both the basketball and baseball state championship.
What’s currently playing on your iPod: Drake, Whiz Khalifa, J. Cole. Most current book read/author: “RL’s Dream” by Walter Mosley.
JORDAN DENNY, Kentridge
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Basketball.
Accomplishment: Denny poured in a team-high 14 points in leading the Chargers past Kent-Meridian on Dec. 8, 40-35.
Favorite class: Creative Cooking (because we decorate cookies with little kids).
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: Bradley Cooper because he is my favorite movie (star), and he is good looking. I would serve Kraft Macaroni & Cheese because it is my favorite food. Or, I would invite (Gonzaga University point guard and Kentwood High graduate) Courtney Vandersloot because she is my basketball role model.
Greatest athletic moment: Scoring 16 points in my first varsity basketball game.
What’s currently playing on your iPod: Keisha.
In 10 years I will be …: Graduated from college and with a steady job.
JEAN-CLAUDE ATKINSON, K-M
Grade: Senior.
Sport: Wrestling.
Accomplishment: Atkinson, a 285-pound standout, brought home a pair of tournament titles, one from the Chief Sealth Invitational Dec. 4 and another from the Decatur Invitational Dec. 11.
Favorite class: U.S. History.
If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: If I could invite anyone to dinner it would be my grandpa who passed away that and I never met. I would serve prime rib.
Greatest athletic moment: Qualifying for the state tournament last year.
Favorite movie: The Expendables.
What’s currently playing on your iPod: “Break Up” by Gucci Mane.
Most current book read/author: “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In 10 years I will be …: Working at Microsoft.
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