Athletes of the Week: Cassidy Miksich and Jake Taylor
Name: Cassidy Miksich
Grade: 10
Sport: Golf
Accomplishment: Cassidy repeated as the District 6 girls champion and has qualified for the state championship match.
Eagle Eye: How did you get involved in the sport?
Cassidy Miksich: “I found golf clubs at a yard sale when I was 4, and begged my parents to get them so I could play.”
EE: What other sports do you play?
CM: “I used to do volleyball and quit two years ago.”
EE: Favorite professional sports team?
CM: Steelers
EE: Favorite professional athlete?
CM: Rickie Fowler
EE: Who do you admire the most? Why?
CM: “I admire a lot of people for multiple reasons. Many people I know have a hard drive and no quit, So I can’t choose just one person.”
EE: Favorite band/musician?
CM: “Luke Combs or Kane Brown”
EE: Favorite movie?
CM: Only the Brave and Rocketman
EE: What advice would you give younger athletes?
CM: Find something you like because you’ll eventually get good at it if you work hard enough. This skill can take you far in life.
EE: What are your future goals?
CM: “I want to go to college on a golf scholarship but I don’t know what I want to study yet.”
Name: Jake Taylor
Grade: 12
Sport: Golf
Accomplishment: Jake finished in the top four at the District 6 boys championship match and has qualified for the upcoming state championship match.
Eagle Eye: How did you get involved in the sport?
Jake Taylor: “My dad introduced me to the sport when I was about 9 or 10 years old.”
EE: What other sports do you play?
JT: “Basketball and track”
EE: Favorite professional sports team?
JT: “LA Lakers”
EE: Favorite professional athlete?
JT: “LeBron James”
EE: Who do you admire the most? Why?
JT: “My mother because no matter what, she will always support me the best she can.”
EE: Favorite band/musician?
JT: Wiz Khalifa
EE: Favorite movie?
JT: Meet the Fockers
EE: What advice would you give younger athletes?
JT: “Have fun in your early years but be smart…life gets hard.”
EE: What are your future goals?
JT: “Play golf in college after I serve four years in the Air Force, then get on Tour by age 30.”
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