Saluting Seniors sponsored by Univest Vol. 5 (12-18-20)

After an unusual and challenging fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SuburbanOneSports.com will be recognizing seniors from all sports who submit a completed questionnaire and photo.

To be included in a future Univest Saluting Seniors, please complete the questionnaire posted at the following link: https://www.suburbanonesports.com/article/content/saluting-seniors-questionnaire-all-fall-athletes-invited-participate-0092301

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Emily Welsh, Pennsbury Soccer

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? I missed not being able to see my friends and my grandparents. My favorite activity during the pandemic is baking cookies with my mom and my sister.

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Harry Styles, Julie Ertz, Michael B. Jordan, Sean Couturier

 

At the age of 30, I will be a speech pathologist working in a school or hospital with kids.

 

Favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season: Getting to play one last time with my best friends since we were not even sure if we would have a season.

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? Never stand in line again

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? One color each day

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? Fanciest restaurant in town

 

Plans for next year: Attend Marywood University to study Speech Language Pathology and play soccer.

 

 

 Olivia Bennett, Central Bucks East Volleyball

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? During this pandemic, I missed everyone being on the same bus and junior varsity and varsity getting to know each other more. I miss the tradition of stopping after a game to go to Chick-fil-A and making memories as a team. My favorite activity during the pandemic would be drawing because art somehow falls into my life perfectly.  

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Olivia N John, Kate Winslet, Billie Eilish and Leonardo DiCaprio.  

 

At the age of 30, I will be finished with my military service, and I will be a psychologist helping people with their own lives. I will be living my life to the fullest, taking adventures with my family and friends. 

 

Favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season: My favorite memory during the COVID season would be getting my old jersey and soon turning it in for my new jersey and still able to have the number 16. I will be the number 16 forever and always because from the first day I walked in my jersey number was 16.  

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? I would rather have to never stand in a line again. 

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? I would rather wear only one color each day. 

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? I would work at the fanciest restaurant in town. 

 

Plans for next year:  My plans for next year are to live life as a college student and take risks to see what will happen. Next year, I am hoping to be on a college campus learning my heart out and studying to become an Officer in the Air Force.  

 

 

Alexis Gilbert, Pennridge Field Hockey

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? I missed hanging out with friends and going to all the church and hockey camps I had planned. I was able to paint and practice during the pandemic.

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Carson Wentz, Zendaya, Abraham Lincoln and Sadie Robertson.

 

At the age of 30, I would hopefully like to be a middle school history teacher and possibly a middle school coach.

 

Favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season: My favorite memory is our competition days. We would divide in teams and come in team spirit, and we would have fun hockey competitions and end in full field games with the coaches.

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? I would rather never have to stand in line again because I don’t mind waiting for a couple of seconds for a light, but some lines take a while to wait in.

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? I would rather wear seven colors each day cause I could find a nice outfit to wear with more colors than just one.

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? I would rather work at the fanciest restaurant in town because I work in a nice restaurant at the moment, and I love the restaurant business.

 

Plans for next year: I plan on attending Lancaster Bible College next year to study middle level education in history. I will be continuing my athletic career there.

 

 

Rylie Murphy, Quakertown Cross Country, Indoor/Outdoor Track

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? I missed being able to have an outdoor track season and especially missed not having any cross country invitationals to run at this past season. I also missed not being able to see my distant family and not spending any holidays with them. My favorite activity is going on runs and working out.

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Sydney McLaughlin, Shawn Mendes, Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Kevin Hart.

 

At the age of 30, I will be going to work every day as an accountant and coming home to my loving family and dogs.

 

Favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season: My favorite memory was at leagues when I found out I had qualified for districts, and I ran around in my giraffe onesie.

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? Never have to stand in line again because I am extremely impatient.

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? Seven colors each day

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? Chick-fil-A because everyone is so kind and fun there.

 

Plans for next year: I plan on attending Moravian College for accounting/business marketing and running for their track and cross country teams.

 

 

Blake Stewart, Pennridge Golf & Ice Hockey

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? I missed being able to hang out and go out with my friends. My favorite activity was to go golfing.

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, Jordan Belfort, and Jack Harlow.

 

At the age of 30, I will be trying to obtain my CPA license.

 

Favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season:  My favorite memory of the golf season was four of us qualifying for the second day of districts at Turtle Creek Golf Course.

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? Never have to stand in line

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? Seven colors each day.

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? Fanciest restaurant

 

Plans for next year: I plan to play golf and major in accounting at Thomas Jefferson University.

 

 

Kaylynn Bryan, Central Bucks East Volleyball

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? I have just missed the regularity and seeing people I don’t usually see in public. My favorite activity is doing things that I never would’ve thought about doing before, like picnics and drive-in movies.

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Will Smith, John Krasinski, Michelle Obama, and Taylor Swift

 

At the age of 30, I will be done school and have a family.

 

Favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season: My favorite part from this season was the way my team played every day, as if it could be our last time playing.

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? Never stand in line again, I would rather be sitting in my car at a red light than standing.

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? One color each day, that’s what I do anyway.

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? Fanciest restaurant in town, more tips!

 

Plans for next year: I plan studying nursing, most likely to the University of Pittsburgh.

 

 

Emma Schlotter, Pennridge Field Hockey
What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? I missed our team bonding activities the most during the COVID-19 pandemic season. Great memories I have from the past three years but sadly won’t have for this year.

My favorite activity during the pandemic has been baking birthday cakes for friends and family members.

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: My four deceased grandparents.

 

At the age of 30, I hope to be married with a family and own my own successful business.

 

Favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season:  My favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season is my diving goal against Souderton.

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? I would rather never have to stand in line again.

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? I would rather wear only one color each day.

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? I would rather work at Chick-fil-A.

 

Plans for next year: My plans for next year are to be determined.

 

Clark Trowbridge, Souderton Tennis & Lacrosse

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? The thing I have missed most because of this pandemic is not being able to get the normal high school experience that everyone else would normally have. Over the past 10 or so months I have missed out on my junior lacrosse season, junior prom, being in the student section during football games, being able to work in the classroom with other people without having to be distant and so much more. 

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Robin Williams, Barack Obama, my deceased Uncle Ed and Billie Elish. 

 

At the age of 30, I will be in a successful science career, have a family of my own and a golden doodle._

 

Favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season: My favorite memory from this tennis season was being able to see the improvement me and my doubles partner had through playing the same people twice. 

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? Never have to stand in line again.

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? I would rather wear seven colors each day. I feel like I could probably pull it off better than only wearing one color. 

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? Chick-Fil-A, not only because I love their food but also because I like to see people I know at work and I know that I would see lots of school friends from working there. 

 

Plans for next year: Next year I plan on attending college majoring in chemistry and playing lacrosse. 

 

 

Holly Smith, Quakertown Cross Country, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Travel Softball

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? During this pandemic, I have missed being able to travel to different states with my softball team for tournaments. My favorite activity during the pandemic is going for long bike rides while I’m not scrolling through Tik Tok.

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Ed Westwick, Leighton Meester, Emma Watson, Ian Somerhalder

 

At the age of 30, I will be married with two children while working as an accountant or possibly a forensic accountant.

 

Favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season:  When the entire team sang to music on the bus on the way home from the league meet.

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? Never have to stand in line again.

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? Wear only one color each day

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? Work at Chick-fil-A

 

Plans for next year: I plan on going to Cabrini University to major in accounting and finance while playing both softball and running cross country for their school.

 

 

Brendan Bauer, Pennridge Golf

Favorite activity during quarantine and first thing I did when it was lifted? My favorite activity during quarantine was the quality time I spent with my family. We are always going in our own direction. The quarantine found us together for dinner and weekends, just us. I think it brought us closer.

The first place I went when it was lifted was golfing with my grandfather. When it’s fully lifted, my dad and I intend to go to a PGA Golf Championship again. We were at Bethpage last year and had a great time. We had to cancel our PGA US Open Winged Foot trip this year.

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Rory McIlroy, Phil Michelson, Paine Stewart and my grandfather, who I golf with every chance we get.

 

At the age of 30, I will be wondering how it went so fast, enjoying my dream job as an aerospace engineer for SpaceX.

 

Favorite sports memory:  Sweeping Souderton on the last day of the 2019 golf season.

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? Never have to stand in line

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? As long as I match, it really doesn’t matter. I’ll take the colors.

 

Future plans:  My plans include pursuing my Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering degrees and hopefully competing on a college golf team. Unfortunately, COVID is making this a challenge due to college players who lost their season staying an extra year. I know others have great life issues (in the grand scheme of things). I’m very lucky that all my family is healthy.

 

 

Chloe Winchester, Neshaminy Soccer

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic? I think just traveling and having freedom to hang out with my friends wherever.

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Tobin Heath, Lewis Capaldi, Harry Styles and Marilyn Monroe

 

At the age of 30, I will be an Intelligence Analyst.

 

Favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season:  Winning the SOL Patriot Conference

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? Never stand in line again.

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? Seven colors each day.

 

Plans for next year: The Air Force and college

 

 

Maya Smith, Souderton Tennis

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? I have missed going to concerts the most, and my favorite activity has been working out.

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Obama, Chris Hemsworth, John Lennon, Beyonce

 

At the age of 30, I will be traveling the world while providing health care to countries in need.

 

Most unusual thing about the COVID-19 season:  Having to have separate tennis balls and not touching the other team’s was a super weird way to play tennis this year.

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? Never have to stand in line again.

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? Only wear one color each day.

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? I would rather work at the fanciest restaurant in town.

 

Plans for next year: Go to college for health sciences.

 

 

Meredith Marsteller, Upper Moreland Field Hockey

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? What I missed most was being able to have the opportunity to do team bonding activities and getting to know the freshmen better. My favorite thing was just being able to play with friends and be back on the field one more time.

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Kelly, Corey Callet, and Ava Jules

 

At the age of 30, I will be the most confident and best version of myself no matter what job or career I plan to pursue as well as coaching field hockey and continuing to challenge myself in the gym while doing a stress relieving activity and lifting heavy weights.

 

Favorite memory of the 2020 COVID season:  When our bus driver bought us fries from McDonalds and a chocolate milkshake to celebrate the season and being together one last time after our last game.

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? Traffic lights be green because I would have a better mpg average and get places faster.

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? One color each day because I like to be organized, and seven colors would cause too much chaos and stress.

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? The Fanciest restaurant in town because I have a higher chance of meeting a celebrity, and I would get paid more in tips.

 

Plans for next year: To attend Albright College while studying criminal justice and continuing to play field hockey.

 

 

Megan Lysek-Hagy, Pennridge Track & Field and Cross Country

What have you missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic and what is your favorite activity? I have missed seeing my friends and being able to participate in a variety of events through school and in the community. My favorite activity during the pandemic was bike riding and long family walks.

 

Four people – dead or alive – I’d invite to a dinner party: Gwen Jorgenson, Jeff Probst, The Rock, Ellen

 

At the age of 30, I will be conquering goals!

 

What did you miss most during the 2020 COVID season?  I most definitely missed some of the fun invitationals and traditions we have! It taught me to be grateful for each day because in the blink of an eye things can change.

 

Would you rather have all traffic lights you approach be green or never have to stand in line again? I wouldn’t mind never standing in line again because I don’t enjoy shopping as much and I’m a sucker for buying the extras stores have in the lines.

 

Would you rather wear only one color each day or have to wear seven colors each day? I love color – seven in one all the way!

 

Would you rather work at Chick-fil-A or work at the fanciest restaurant in town? I’d prefer the fanciest restaurant because I don’t want to know what goes on behind the scenes of America’s busiest food chain.

 

Plans for next year: I will be attending college as a Fine Art Major and running there as well.

 

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