Athlete of the Week: Rachel Lewis, Lakota East

Name: Rachel Lewis

School: Lakota East High School

Sport: Softball

Class: 2017

Age: 18

Claim to fame: My athleticism

Bet you didn’t know: I was born/grew up in Michigan

Toughest opponent/why? Mason because both their pitcher and catcher have really good arms so it’s a good matchup every time

Favorite book: The Best of Me

Favorite movie: Love and Basketball

Favorite TV show: Big Brother

Favorite musical artist: Chris Bown

Favorite pro athlete/why? Ezekiel Elliott because he works extremely hard, is fast, strong, and athletic and takes care of his teammates.

Favorite smell: The beach

Favorite home cooked meal: Goulash

Game day rituals: None really

Person who would play me in a movie/why? Michelle Rodriguez because she seems like she does what she wants and is pretty athletic

Words you live by: “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.”

Biggest influence/why? My parents because of how successful they are and were.

I am most annoyed by: Cats

You can’t live without: My phone

Most embarrassing moment: Being too scared to go snorkeling in the Bahamas.

In 10 years, I’ll be: Don’t know career wise but hopefully still involved with softball or working out/training.

Best thing about softball: Celebrating the success of you and your teammates with each other.

Worst thing about softball: Only getting a few chances a game to do what you need to do.

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Tomatoes

Favorite junk food: Ice Cream

Favorite school subject: Math

Last DVD or video game I bought: Unbroken

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Ronda Rousey

Love to trade places for a day with: Sierra Romero

When I’m bored, I like to: Hang out with friends.

Worst habit: Not waking up on time.

On your bedroom walls: Trophies

Talent I’d most like to have: Being able to dunk a basketball.

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