Congratulations Fall Sports Seniors!
By Alicia Endress, Staff Writer
As the fall sport season comes to a close and winter sport practices are underway, the Eagle Eye would like to take a moment to acknowledge and recognize our fall sport seniors for their hard work and dedication to their sport. This fall, 42 seniors represented Tyrone in their sport for the last time. The following seniors returned our request for an interview.
Congratulations to all of our seniors!
Alicia Endress: Girls Tennis
When did you start playing?: Freshman year How did you become involved with this sport?: I needed something to do in my free time, and I thought tennis would be like badminton. It is not like badminton, but I really enjoyed playing. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: My singles match against Central junior year. We split sets and I won the tiebreaker. Also, I will never f...
Lindsey Walk: Girls Tennis
When did you start playing?: I started the summer into my freshman year How did you become involved with this sport?: It was always a sport I wanted to learn how to play. Then, when I got the opportunity, I joined the team. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: My favorite memory would probably be my win against Grier my junior year. We went into 3 sets and it was a ...
Emilee Walk: Girls Tennis
When did you start playing?: Freshman Year How did you become involved with this sport?: I wanted to see what it was like, and I loved it. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Beating Grier What are you planning on doing after high school?: Playing for Penn State Altoona...
Olivia Reese: Girls Tennis
When did you start playing?: Freshman year How did you become involved with this sport?: Coach Randy goes to my church and said that I should play,so I played and loved it. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: When the girls that went to districts this year and I went out to eat with Coach Randy and Coach K. We went out to Hoss’s and it was so fun. What are yo...
Megan Dale: Girls Tennis
When did you start playing? In began playing in sophomore year of high school How did you become involved with this sport? I began playing because some of my friends were involved, and I needed a new fall sport to be involved in. What is your favorite memory from this sport? My favorite memory is having to do a super breaker in the final exhibition match of the season and winning. Shout out to my girl S...
Winnie Grot: Girls Tennis
When did you start playing?: 9th grade How did you become involved with this sport?: My mom and dad played and brought me into the sport as well. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Winning the MVP of the Mountain League 2 years in a row. What are you planning on doing after high school?: Go to college to major in Kinesiology. ...
Cate Baran: Girls Soccer
When did you start playing? 6-10 years old, started again in 9th grade How did you become involved with this sport? My sisters played so I wanted to try it. What is your favorite memory from this sport? Beating Bellefonte 4-3 in double overtime this year. What are you planning on doing after high school? Athletic Training...
Madison Soellner: Girls Soccer
When did you start playing?: Second grade How did you become involved with this sport?: I began AYSO in second grade, then joined the junior high team in 7th grade What is your favorite memory from this sport?: When we played Greater Johnstown my sophomore year and the one player volleyball spiked the ball into the net. What are you planning on doing after high school?: I ...
Dan Parker: Boys Soccer
When did you start playing?: Since I was 3 How did you become involved with this sport?: Signed up for AYSO and fell in love, played every year since What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Upsetting Hollidaysburg and going to the district final What are you planning on doing after high school?: Attending PSU UP...
Nathan Walk: Boys Soccer
When did you start playing?: I started playing when I was 4 years old. How did you become involved with this sport?: My parents signed me up for AYSO soccer when I was little, and I stuck with it. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Beating Hollidaysburg in the semifinals my junior year What are you planning on doing after high school?: I plan on attending college fo...
Nick Delbaggio: Boys Soccer
When did you start playing?: 9th grade How did you become involved with this sport?: I had friends that were on the team. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Getting threatened by a 40 year old man at BK What are you planning on doing after high school?: Going to Dickinson and double majoring in Chemistry and computer science...
Nick Vasbinder: Boys Soccer
When did you start playing?: When I was 3 years old How did you become involved with this sport?: I started in AYSO as a kid and played ever since. I’ve just always been involved for as long as I can remember. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: My favorite memory is in 8th grade when we successfully pulled off a “Real Madrid” play. If you know, you know. What are you plan...
Keegan Raabe: Boys Soccer
When did you start playing?: 14 years How did you become involved with this sport?: My dad got me involved in the sport, and I stuck with it. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Scoring two goals on senior night What are you planning on doing after high school?: Attend college to major in sports journalism and continue my soccer career ...
Brent McNeel: Golf
When did you start playing?: 10th grade How did you become involved with this sport?: I loved watching it as a kid and I’ve always had a connection with the competitive atmosphere golf offers What is your favorite memory from this sport?: One day we were at the driving range messing around and I his Chris with a ball with a wedge What are you planning on doing after high school...
Tyler Beckwith: Golf
When did you start playing?: Sophomore year How did you become involved with this sport?: My best friend Brent McNeel invited me to play golf What is your favorite memory from this sport?: When I was riding in a golf cart with Sam Ayres and he spun out and almost flipped the cart. What are you planning on doing after high school?: I am planning on attending Saint Francis Univ...
Chris Wilkins: Golf
When did you start playing?: Freshman year How did you become involved with this sport?: I started playing golf with my dad when I was 13. I really enjoyed the sport because it was competitive. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: My favorite memory was when Trey Kyle and I beat Brent McNeel and Tyler Beckwith in a 2v2 best ball match. Brent was mad. What are you p...
Cody Harpster: Golf
When did you start playing?: Around sophomore year How did you become involved with this sport?: My friends got me involved with golf. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Messing around when playing a round What are you planning on doing after high school?: Going to college for criminal justice to become a K-9 unit...
Trey Kyle: Golf
When did you start playing?: 2 months before freshman year, so 4 years How did you become involved with this sport?: Chris W wanted me to play, so I gave it a try. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Freshman year Hole 4 at Sinking Valley my 3rd shot about 80 yards from the hole. Chipped it into the flag draining it. What are you planning on doing after high school...
Jeremy Byers: Golf
When did you start playing?: 11th grade How did you become involved with this sport?: I signed up after my friends peer pressured me. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Breaking my Cobra 3 Wood What are you planning on doing after high school?: Expanding my video production business to become a full time job...
Brianna Foy: Volleyball
When did you start playing?: 8th grade How did you become involved with this sport?: My sister played and it looked like fun so I wanted to try it. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Going to team camp at Pitt Bradford What are you planning on doing after high school?: Go to college to become an RN and become a labor and delivery nurse ...
Alexis Umholtz: Volleyball
When did you start playing?: 8th grade How did you become involved with this sport?: My friends were playing, so I decided to join the team to try it out. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Making history in the volleyball program for making it to the semifinals in district playoffs What are you planning on doing after high school?: Attend Penn State to major in Wildlife ...
Ebonee Rice: Volleyball
When did you start playing?: In seventh grade How did you become involved with this sport?: My friend Lexi Kilmartin forced me to go to a volleyball clinic and I ended up loving it. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: My favorite memory is winning the second round of playoffs against Central Cambria. It was the furthest Tyrone has ever gotten in playoffs. What are you ...
Winnie Grot: Cheerleading
When did you start playing?: 7th grade How did you become involved with this sport?: After I left gymnastics, I wanted to try something new. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Going to away camps to bond and make new memories as a team What are you planning on doing after high school?: Go to college to major in Kinesiology...
Lauren Ross: Cheerleading
When did you start playing?: I started peewee cheerleading when I was six years old and have been cheering ever since. How did you become involved with this sport?: I was really outgoing and already taking dance classes so my mom thought I would enjoy cheerleading too. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Spending time with my teammates at Pine Forest Cheer Camp my 7th...
Gracey Walk: Cheerleading
When did you start playing?: Cheered all through elementary school and then stopped in middle school. Started cheering for the school in 8th grade. How did you become involved with this sport?: My sister cheered and my brother played football when I was younger. I found a passion for it and continued to cheer. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: All the team bonding...
Halie Walk: Cheerleading
When did you start playing?: Cheered in 1st grade and stopped then restarted in 7th grade How did you become involved with this sport?: My brothers played football and wrestling and I always wanted to wear a uniform and cheer for them. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Cheer camp 2019 and getting our basket toss What are you planning on doing after high school?: ...
Grace Legars: Cheerleading
When did you start playing?: 4th grade, in youth How did you become involved with this sport?: I signed up when I was young with a friend. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Becoming close and spending time with my teammates at camp What are you planning on doing after high school?: Attend college for an engineering/science major ...
Broc Zimmerman: Football
When did you start playing?: Ever since I could play I’ve played How did you become involved with this sport?: I don’t know why but I’ve always wanted to play football since I was born. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Cam Brandt being my brother What are you planning on doing after high school?: Probably going to the air force...
Cameron Brandt: Football
When did you start playing?: When I was 4 years old How did you become involved with this sport?: My dad played football, so he got me to play it and I had a blast. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Having Broc Zimmerman as my brother What are you planning on doing after high school?: Either going to a trade school or going to the workforce ...
Keegan Raabe: Football
When did you start playing?: 2 years How did you become involved with this sport?: Coach Wilson recruited me in the weight room sophomore year What is your favorite memory from this sport?: First field goal to win the Backyard Brawl junior year What are you planning on doing after high school?: Attend college to major in sports journalism and continue my soccer career...
Isaac Parks: Football
When did you start playing?: This year How did you become involved with this sport?: Friends What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Being with my friends What are you planning on doing after high school?: work...
Noah Zimmerman: Football
When did you start playing?: Elementary school How did you become involved with this sport?: When I was little I saw everybody playing the sport at recess and I asked someone what it was and they said football. Since then I’ve been playing it. What is your favorite memory from this sport?: The time Michael Stoner fell at the 2 yard line What are you planning on doing after high ...
Ben Fink: Football
When did you start playing?: This year How did you become involved with this sport?: Parker What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Coach yelling at Kyle and Nick What are you planning on doing after high school?: Workforce ...
Kaleb Snook: Football
When did you start playing?: 5th grade How did you become involved with this sport?: All of my friends played so I wanted to What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Playoff game against Central sophomore year What are you planning on doing after high school?: Mechanical Engineering...
Zachary Neff: Football
When did you start playing?: This year How did you become involved with this sport?: Friends What is your favorite memory from this sport?: Spending time with friends, and Coach Franco yelling at people What are you planning on doing after high school?: Going to college...
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