Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Brianna Hays
DATE OF BIRTH: March 1, 1992
PARENTS: Mark and Carolyn Hays
SIBLINGS: I have one brother. He’s 8. His name is Tristan. And my sister is 14, her name’s Britten.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: I’d have to say Science.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I like to sleep. I don’t get the sleep often.
FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken Alfredo
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: At the moment, it’s Skillet.[more]
FAVORITE MOVIE: She’s The Man
FAVORITE TV SHOW: I’d have to say, and you might say this is really weird, but I like to watch Birthday on Discovery Health or Deliver Me.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? I loved my Furby.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I want to go to UCA and I want to become a Special Ed teacher.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? My church family. They’ve taught me to stick to my values and not worry about what other people think.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT VOLLEYBALL? The team. We’re just fun.POSITION: I play back row.
WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE IS YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE COURT? Get the ball up, take it to the face.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? It’s going a lot better than it’s been. I think we’ve improved a lot and we’ve become a team, more than past years.
WHAT'S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Probably when we beat North Little Rock. That was really big. No, when we beat Mount. That was a really big accomplishment.
WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Just talking on the court and staying a team rather than arguing with each other.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? My serving.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? I work hardest on my serving and my digs.
AFTER YOU'RE THROUGH PLAYING VOLLEYBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? The team, how much fun we have.
