Athlete of the Week: Annie Metzger, Mason High School

Name: Annie Metzger

School: Mason High School

Sport: Soccer

Class: 2018

Age: 17

Claim to fame: Joe Met’s sister (best Mason black hole leader of all time)

Bet you didn’t know: I love Disney princesses

Toughest opponent/why: Loveland because they are a powerhouse in the air

Favorite book: Harry Potter series

Favorite movie: White Christmas

Favorite TV show: Full House or One Tree Hill

Favorite musical artist: One Direction

Favorite pro athlete/why: Steph Curry because he’s using basketball as his platform to tell others about Jesus and he’s playing for the right reasons

Favorite smell: The lake

Favorite home-cooked meal: Calzones

Game-day rituals: Prayer before kickoff

Person who would play me in a movie: Carrie Underwood

Words you live by: “I’m doing a great work and I cannot come down.” — Nehemiah 6:3

Biggest influence/why: My older brother Joe — he’s been so supportive of my soccer career and never accepts anything less than 110 percent effort. He’s been the biggest role model for my relationship with Christ.

I am most annoyed by: When soccer turns into “kickball” on the field

You can’t live without: Yagoot

Most embarrassing moment: First Mason soccer game I played my freshman year at home because I got hit in the back of the head and fell

In 10 years, I’ll be: Teaching chemistry or working in the medical field

Best thing about soccer: Being part of a team

Worst thing about soccer: No recovery time

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Brussels sprouts

Favorite junk food: Movie theatre buttered popcorn

Favorite school subject: Chemistry or math

Last DVD or video game I bought: Beauty and the Beast

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Martin Luther King Jr.

Love to trade places for a day with: Mallory Pugh

When I’m bored, I like to: Shop

Worst habit: Very opinionated

On your bedroom walls: Bible verses and UC Bearcat posters

Talent I’d most like to have: Having a good singing voice

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