Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Michael Martindale
PARENTS: Lenora Martindale and Michael Martindale
SIBLINGS: MacKenzie, 14
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: English
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Hang with friends and watch TV.
FAVORITE FOOD: Nachos
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Big Shawn
FAVORITE MOVIE: Titanic
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Breaking Bad
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? A baseball
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Go to college at A-State, Criminal Justice and Business.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? Probably my grandparents because they’re hard-workers and they taught me everything I need to know about life.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT FOOTBALL? Running for touchdowns
POSITION: Running back and fullback
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? It’s going pretty good, undefeated.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Beating Greenwood.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Keep our heads down and not be cocky or over-confident.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Running for touchdowns, not fumbling and being a smart player.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Paying attention at practice and not acting dumb.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING FOOTBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? I’ll remember the brotherhood, all the things we’ve done.