Athlete of the Week: Madison Koger, Fairfield High School

Name: Madison Koger

School: Fairfield High School

Sport: Softball

Class: Ssenior

Age: 18

Claim to fame: My crocs

Bet you didn’t know: I don’t like sweets

Toughest opponent/why: Myself because I have a very high expectation

Favorite book: Legend series by Marie Lu

Favorite movie: Guardians of the Galaxy

Favorite TV show: Friends

Favorite musical artist/song: Flatliner by Cole Swindell

Favorite pro athlete/why: Zack Cozart because of his fielding technique

Favorite smell: Brownies

Favorite home-cooked meal: Chicken and dumplings

Game-day rituals: Eye black

Person who would play me in a movie/why: Jennifer Lawrence because she is clumsy and funny

Words I live by: Life is 10 percent experience and 90 percent how you respond to it

Biggest influence/why: My grandpa because he taught me how to treat people and what hard work means and what it looks like

I am most annoyed by: My dogs

Can’t live without: My crocs

Most embarrassing moment: Tripping around second base during a game

In 10 years I’ll be: Working as a physician’s assistant in a hospital somewhere

Best thing about softball: Relationships made with teammates

Worst thing about softball: You fail a lot in this sport

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Asparagus

Favorite junk food: Salt and vinegar chips

Favorite school subject: Anatomy

Last DVD/video game I bought: Star Wars: Rogue One

Person whose brain I’d love to pick: Yogi Berra

Love to trade places for a day with: Beyoncé

When I’m bored, I like to: Watch softball or reruns of softball games

Worst habit: Biting my lip

On my bedroom walls: Pictures of friends and family

Talent I’d most like to have: To be able to dance

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