Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Weston Jones
NAME: Weston Jones
PARENTS: Kendall Jones and Jolynn Jones
SIBLINGS: I have one sister, Sierra Jones. She’s 17.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: History
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Work on things.
FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Tim McGraw
FAVORITE MOVIE: The Avenger series
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Walking Dead
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? A little backhoe toy.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Go to UALR for Civil Engineering.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? Probably our Youth Pastor; I realize that I wasn’t where I should’ve been in life sometimes. He’s brought me to a focal point of what I should strive for.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BASEBALL: Hitting.
POSITION: DH, first base
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH AT THE PLATE? Early.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think the season’s gone well. This is actually my first year with the varsity team and, from what I’ve seen, I think we’ve done well as a team.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? The Florida tournament.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Our approach at the plate.
TALK ABOUT YOUR GAME: WHAT DO YOU FEEL MOST CONFIDENT IN YOUR ABILITY TO DO? Hit.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE ON IN PRACTICE? Probably throwing.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING BASEBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? The teamwork and the association as kind of a brotherhood.
