Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Cayla McDowell
NAME: Cayla McDowell
PARENTS: Caleb McDowell and Diane Sanders
SIBLINGS: I have two brothers. Garrett is 10 and Grayson is 5, and my sister Cameron is 14.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Human Anatomy, I guess.
FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Play sports, hand out with my family and my boyfriend.
FAVORITE FOOD: Mexican
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Hip Hop and Country
FAVORITE MOVIE: 22 Jump Street
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Fosters
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Barbie dolls
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Play college softball at Crowder in Missouri; study Physical Therapy or to be a teacher.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO’S HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? HOW? Probably one of my softball coaches, Kathy LaRue because she treated me like her own daughter.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BASKETBALL? Being on the team and how close all of us are.
POSITION: Post
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? It’s been good with the new girls, a lot better than it was last year. I didn’t get to play last year so it’s been better for me but I feel like we all get along better than we did last year.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Beating Benton.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? To play together as a team and keep our heads up and don’t give up on ourselves.
TALK ABOUT YOUR GAME NOW; WHAT ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT IN YOUR ABILITY TO DO? Defense and rebounding.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE ON IN PRACTICE? I definitely need to work on my offense.
WHEN YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING BASKETBALL AT BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE? The memories from the locker room and off the court; the memories with my team.
