Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Nick Kehrees
NAME: Nick Kehrees
PARENTS: Margie and Tom
SIBLINGS: I have four brothers, one sister, all older than me; Brian, Jason, Paul and Bradley, and Andrea.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Science
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Play baseball and hang out with friends.
FAVORITE FOOD: Pasta
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Kevin Gates
FAVORITE MOVIE: American Sniper
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Legos.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Attend Arkansas State University and study Business.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? Coach (Kirk) Bock; he’s made me a better baseball player, taught us how to act in baseball and out of baseball in many different ways.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BASEBALL: Winning.
POSITION: Third base
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH AT THE PLATE? Swing at good pitches, have a Plan A and a Plan B, try to square the ball up.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? It could be a lot better. We started off conference a little rough but I think we’re bouncing back right now.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Beating Catholic; that was a big game.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Be aggressive at the dish, swing at good pitches and play good defense.
TALK ABOUT YOUR GAME: WHAT DO YOU FEEL MOST CONFIDENT IN YOUR ABILITY TO DO? Play defense.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE ON IN PRACTICE? Hitting.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING BASEBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? Last year, winning a State championship.
