Athlete of the Week: James Oliver
Sport: Football
Grade: 12
Accomplishment:
James ran for 98 yards and 3 touchdowns in Tyrone’s playoff win over Bald Eagle.
This season, James has rushed for 1,397 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also has 182 yards receiving with two touchdowns.
10 Questions:
1. How did you first get involved in this sport?
“My fizzle father got me into sports”
2. What other sport(s) do you play?
“Trizzle Track and Bizzle Basketball”
3. Favorite professional sports team?
“Houson Texans”
4. Favorite professional athlete?
Arian Foster
5. Who is your hero? Why?
“Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Kevin Hart and Bernie Mac”
6. Favorite band/musician?
“Genre Hip Hop/Rap”
7. Favorite movie?
“Boyz N’ the Hood”
8. Favorite food?
“Watermelon”
9. What advice would you give younger athletes?
“Let haters hate. When in doubt, bail out. Work your hardest, because nothing comes easy.”
10. What are your future goals?
“Not to get arrested and be safe, then go to college.”
Hi, my name is Blake. I enjoy writing stories about sports and I also love to play sports. I’m a senior at Tyrone High and I play basketball and golf....