Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Rylee Phillips
PARENTS: Cheryl and James Phillips
SIBLINGS: Maggie Phillips, 6
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: English
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Play volleyball, I guess.
FAVORITE FOOD: Chinese
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Bruno Mars
FAVORITE MOVIE: Forrest Gump
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Challenge
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Dolls
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Go to college, probably Pulaski Tech, Occupational Therapy.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT VOLLEYBALL: Right after we score a huge point and everyone’s pumped up.
POSITION: Middle blocker
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think we’re doing pretty good. We made it to State.
WHEN THE TEAM’S PLAYING WELL, WHAT’S IT DOING? Everyone’s talking and we get a good, good pass, good hit. We just make it work.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Beating Mount St. Mary, I guess.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Getting along, being friends.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Blocking
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Hitting
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING VOLLEYBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? Making friends, meeting new people.