James Wood High School 17-year-old junior<\/p>\n
Sport:\u00a0Tennis.\u00a0Positions:\u00a0No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles\u00a0<\/p>\n
Parents:\u00a0Meggan and Bryan Baxter<\/p>\n
Hometown:\u00a0Winchester\u00a0<\/p>\n
What do you love about tennis?:\u00a0I really enjoy the friendships; you get to talk to your friends a lot and socialize and connect with so many people. Even if it’s your opponent, you get to connect with so many people, and it’s amazing to build friendships. I’ve built a lot of friendships with opponents from other schools as well, which is really nice.<\/p>\n
Most memorable moment in tennis:\u00a0I would say it was playing doubles with my number two doubles partner [Macie Hewitt]. We just always connected, and winning our first match together was really a highlight in my season this year.<\/p>\n
Most embarrassing moment in tennis:\u00a0I hit my own head with the racket. I was just running and was going for the ball. I went to go hit [the ball] behind me and hit my head.<\/p>\n
Most difficult moment in tennis:\u00a0It would be keeping my head high during matches. Sometimes there would be flaws in the way I played, but it’s always better to look [at things] more positively than negatively.<\/p>\n
Three people you can have dinner with, dead or alive:\u00a0Jim Carrey, Steve Carell and Jennifer Lawrence. They’re all so funny and have bubbly personalities; it would be amazing [to speak with them].\u00a0<\/p>\n
Biggest athletic influence:\u00a0All over my social media this season, I’ve been like seeing a lot of [professional tennis player] Ben Shelton; he’s a really strong athlete and really strong player. From what I’ve watched, he’s really talented and impressive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Favorite teacher:\u00a0Mr. [Morgan] Saeler [at Frederick County Middle School]. At the time, he taught history. He’s just an amazing teacher. He was always like connecting with students; he would always have a smile on his face. He always was bringing a positive attitude instead of anything negative. He was a happy guy.<\/p>\n
Favorite athlete: [Professional tennis player]\u00a0Coco Gauff<\/p>\n
Favorite team: Chicago Cubs<\/p>\n
Favorite movie:\u00a0“Avatar”<\/p>\n
Favorite TV show:\u00a0“The Office”<\/p>\n
Favorite music artist:\u00a0Tame Impala\u00a0<\/p>\n
Favorite food:\u00a0Caesar salad\u00a0<\/p>\n
Worst thing you\u2019ve eaten:\u00a0Oysters\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Plans after high school:\u00a0I want to go into aviation, so I’m going to go to Averett. I want to learn how to be a pilot and get a pilot license. I didn’t really want something that I wasn’t gonna enjoy. You only live once, so I would rather go in the sky and see [things] from there than sit at a desk.<\/p>\n
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