Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Danny Vivar
NAME: Danny Vivar
PARENTS: Adrian Vivar and Oelia Vivar
SIBLINGS: David is 12, Katherine is 15 and Jennifer is 8.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Biology
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I like to go play soccer, I like to go run, watch TV.
FAVORITE FOOD: French fries
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Rap and Christian music
FAVORITE MOVIE: Red Dawn
FAVORITE TV SHOW: I don’t watch TV shows.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? A toy horse I used to like.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I’m going to Arkansas State to major in Kinesiology.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? I would say my youth leader, Katie; she helped me become a better Christian and also a better person in life.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT SOCCER: I just like playing in front of people, living in the moment, and playing for something, for my school and stuff like that.
POSITION: Left wing
WHAT DO YOU FEEL IS YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE FIELD? I assist goals. I create plays and also play a big role in defending.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I’m surprised because we have a young team. I’m really grateful for this team because I think it’s probably the hardest-working team I’ve ever been a part of.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON SO FAR? Winning the Little Rock Christian tournament because it’s been a while since we won a tournament.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT STATE? We need to all come together and play as one instead of individuals and we just need to play our hearts out.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? I’m confident about by dribbling and the way I play with my teammates. I think I play a key role in having a chemistry with the team.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? I work hard on my shooting because that’s something I’ve been struggling with.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING SOCCER AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? I’ll remember the friends I made. A lot of my close friends are on the soccer team. I’ll remember all the funny moments we had, all the sad moments we had — just everything.
