Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Whitney Butler
PARENTS: Evelyn and Bob Butler
SIBLINGS: none
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Journalism
FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Photography
FAVORITE FOOD: Teriyaki Chicken
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Ed Shearan
FAVORITE MOVIE: She’s the Man
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Pretty Little Liars
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY WHEN YOU WERE A KID? Board Games
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Attend UCA and major in Digital Filmmaking
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO’S HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? HOW HAVE THEY INFUENCED YOU? Margaret Sorrows – She challenged me to be my best without making excuses.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT TENNIS? You compete against yourself and the etiquette of the game. Honesty is a huge part of the game when you are calling your own lines
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? It’s been challenging
WHAT’S YOUR STRENGTH AS A TENNIS PLAYER? My serve
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST IN PRACTICE TO IMPROVE? My backhand
WHEN YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING TENNIS FOR BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE? Meeting new people at my school and around the state