AUSTIN VOTH
Kentwood
• Grade: Senior.
• Sport: Baseball.
• Accomplishment: Voth was absolutely dominant, striking out 10 and allowing just one hit, leading Kentwood past Federal Way last week 9-1. Voth followed up the effort with three hits and three RBIs in a win over Kent-Meridian.
• Favorite class: Chemistry.
• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite (New York Yankees pitcher) A.J. Burnett and (Boston Red Sox pitcher) Josh Beckett. We would eat ravioli.
• What is your greatest athletic moment: Throwing a no-hitter in a state championship game.
• Most recent book read/author: “Splinter Cell Conviction” by Tom Clancy.
• What’s on your iPod?: “Over” by Drake.
• Also noted: Voth will pitch at the University of Washington next season.
STETSON OLSON
Kentridge
• Grade: Senior.
• Sport: Baseball.
• Accomplishment: Olson, who will play at WSU next year, went 2-for-2 with 4 RBIs in a win over K-M, then added a hit and two RBIs in a 6-4 victory over Auburn Riverside.
• Favorite class: Sports Medicine.
• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: Ken Griffey Jr. and I’d serve steak. I would rack his brain for information and advice. He’s the greatest player ever in my book.
• Greatest Athletic Moment: Receiving a baseball scholarship to WSU.
• Most recent book read/author: “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain.
• What’s on your iPod?: Led Zeppelin.
• Also noted: Olson is just as strong in the classroom, where he sports a 3.68 grade-point average, as he is on the diamond.
DANIELLE ORVELLA
Kentridge
• Grade: Senior.
• Sport: Fastpitch.
• Accomplishment: Orvella pitched the Chargers to victory against K-M, then went 3-for-4 with four runs scored and 1 RBI in a victory over Auburn Riverside.
• Favorite class: Commercial Art 4.
• 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 I would invite Josh Gracin because he is one of my favorite artists and he is very attractive.
• Greatest Athletic Moment: The game I played against the California Raiders in Huntington Beach, where I pitched the game of my life.
• Most recent book read/author: “Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson.
• Also noted: Orvella is a “Running Start” student at Green River Community College and sports a 3.7 grade-point average. She hopes to continue her fastpitch career in college.
ABU KAMARA
Kent-Meridian
• Grade: Freshman.
• Sport: Track.
• Accomplishment: Kamara showed his versatility last wee in a win over Tahoma, securing victories in the 300 hurdles (42.42), the 110 high hurdles (16.21) and was a member of K-M’s winning 4 x 400 relay team.
• Favorite class: French.
• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: (NBA star) LeBron James. Fried rice and chicken wings.
• Greatest Athletic Moment: My first dunk in basketball.
• Most recent book read/author: “Taking Sides” by Gary Soto.
• What’s on your iPod?: Beamer, Benz or Bentley.
• Also noted: Kamara was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa. He moved to the United States in February of 2006.
NIKOLE WEBER
Kentlake
• Grade: Senior.
• Sport: Fastpitch.
• Accomplishment: Weber served up a complete-game gem, leading the Falcons past previously unbeaten Kentridge, 9-2.
• Favorite class: Ceramics.
• If you could invite anyone in the world to dinner, whom would you invite, and what would you serve: I would invite my boyfriend to dinner and serve Italian food and chocolate milk. Teammate Erika Smyth would probably join us unexpectedly and bring tacos.
• Favorite movie: House Bunny.
• Most recent book read/author: “Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
• What’s on your iPod?: “Ridin’ Solo” by Jason Derulo.
• Also noted: Weber also is part of Kentlake’s ASB, where she is senior vice president. She will be attending Chapman University (Calif.) next year and will be playing fastpitch.
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