Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Kara Taylor
PARENTS: Gale and Raymond Taylor
SIBLINGS: A brother, Kyle Taylor. He’s 23.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Science
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Work and make money.
FAVORITE FOOD: Seafood
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Dangerous Summer
FAVORITE MOVIE: Transformers
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Challenge
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Polly Pockets
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Go to Arkansas State University and study Nursing.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? My friends; just helping me get through anything that I struggle with.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT SOCCER: The team bonding part, all the team stuff.
POSITION: I play left midfield wing.
WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE IS YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE FIELD? To help everyone else score and to get back so the other team doesn’t score.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think we’ve done freaking good but we’ve got business to finish.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Beating Mount, 6-0.
WHEN THE TEAM’S PLAYING WELL, WHAT GOING ON? We’re passing the ball really quickly and scoring.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Just keep our heads focused on what we need to be doing.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? My back post running and my crosses, I guess. Sometimes.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Timing.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING SOCCER AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? Hopefully, winning the 2014 State championship.