Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Logan Allen
NAME: Logan Allen
PARENTS: Mike and Kristin Allen
SIBLINGS: A sister, Aubree. She’s 20. And a little brother, John Thomas. He’s 9.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Definitely History.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Play baseball.
FAVORITE FOOD: Baked potato
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Kenny Chesney
FAVORITE MOVIE: Sandlot
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Alaska, The Last Frontier
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? A baseball
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Attend the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and play baseball. I want to go into therapy.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? I’d have to go with Coach (Kirk) Bock because he’s just related baseball to the game of life, related everything we do to life to prepare us for it.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BASEBALL: Just interacting with all my teammates, creating memories with them.
POSITION: Centerfield
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH AT THE PLATE? Don’t miss your pitch.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I’m pretty satisfied with it. We had two losses we shouldn’t have on the season. I’d like to avoid losing any more.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Run-ruling Benton.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? We’re just going to have to keep swinging at the dish like we were at the beginning of the season and we’ll be fine because our pitching and our defense is fine.
TALK ABOUT YOUR GAME: WHAT DO YOU FEEL MOST CONFIDENT IN YOUR ABILITY TO DO? It’d have to be fielding.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE ON IN PRACTICE? Definitely my hitting.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING BASEBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? Just all the memories we’ve made with all our travels, especially in Florida. I’ll remember all the time we’ve spent with each other, the countless hours that we spend out on the field. You just don’t forget those moments.
