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12 Spotlight<br />
<strong>Coral</strong> <strong>Reef</strong> Sr. <strong>High</strong><br />
February 2009<br />
Faces of <strong>Coral</strong> <strong>Reef</strong><br />
The hallways at school are filled with a diverse student body, each with their own unique personality, interests, and style. As students walk through the halls, they wave to friends<br />
in the distance, say “hi” to classmates passing by, and stroll past unknown and unfamiliar faces. However, there are so many students at <strong>Coral</strong> <strong>Reef</strong>, it is impossible to get to know<br />
everyone. People profiles are a way to get to know these fascinating students who you might not know, each with their own distinct identities.<br />
Jennifer Brewey<br />
Beca Eisenberg<br />
- Hobbies/Interests<br />
Beat-boxing and ATVing<br />
-Special Talents<br />
Making shampoo mohawks with my hair in the shower<br />
-Biggest fear<br />
Getting stuck in an elevator full of people and the harness of a roller coaster getting stuck<br />
-Favorite food<br />
Mac-and-cheese and chicken nuggets<br />
- Pet Peeve<br />
People touching my hair<br />
-Interesting things about you<br />
The sun makes me sneeze and I randomly burst out in harmony<br />
Chris Anderson<br />
Yana Gueorguieva<br />
- Hobbies/Interests<br />
Skating<br />
-Special Talents<br />
I can do handstands<br />
-Biggest fear<br />
Dragonflies<br />
-Favorite food<br />
Ice cream<br />
-Favorite music<br />
Rap<br />
- Pet Peeve<br />
People scratching themselves while they are talking to me<br />
-Interesting things about you<br />
I don’t tell secrets<br />
-Hobbies/Interests<br />
Tennis, graphic design (I designed the ’09<br />
shirts last year), piercings<br />
-Favorite food<br />
Anything with rice<br />
-Pet Peeve<br />
When creepy people talk to me on the<br />
Metro<br />
-Interesting things about you<br />
My middle name and last name are the<br />
same and I am Bulgarian<br />
Cami Rodriguez<br />
-Hobbies/Interests<br />
Volleyball<br />
-Special Talent<br />
Dancing<br />
-Biggest Fear<br />
Lions<br />
-Favorite food<br />
Sushi<br />
-Favorite music<br />
Pop/Hip-hop<br />
-Pet Peeve<br />
I hate liars<br />
-Biggest Secret<br />
I actually enjoy my AP class!<br />
-Hobbies/Interests<br />
Music is my life! It is amazing and just<br />
makes sense.<br />
-Special Talent<br />
I am the lead singer of a band, Perry and<br />
the Grandkids.<br />
-Biggest Fear<br />
Hospitals, doctors, and anything to do with<br />
sickness<br />
-Favorite food<br />
Mint chocolate chip ice-cream from Hagen<br />
Daz and dinosaur chicken nuggets<br />
-Favorite music<br />
Matitsyahu, Pepper, and all musicals<br />
-Pet Peeve<br />
Grammatical errors and slow drivers<br />
-Biggest Secret<br />
I can’t say it because then everyone would<br />
know!<br />
Star basketball player<br />
Charles Hankerson talks about the opportunities basketball has provided for him and his dreams<br />
for a future in the NBA<br />
TRUDY CLARKE<br />
Staff Writer<br />
Standing at 6’3” Charles<br />
Hankerson is an award-winning<br />
basketball player on the <strong>Coral</strong><br />
<strong>Reef</strong> team. Charles is a junior in<br />
the Agriscience Academy here at<br />
<strong>Coral</strong> <strong>Reef</strong>.<br />
Charles enjoys playing his<br />
Xbox in his spare time: he plays<br />
mostly football games instead of<br />
basketball games.<br />
“Basketball is fun and it has<br />
opened a lot of doors for me, it<br />
has allowed me to travel places I<br />
have never went before like Texas,<br />
New York, and Los Angeles,” said<br />
Charles Hankerson.<br />
Charles started basketball at the<br />
age of two and fell in love with<br />
the sport. He has been playing<br />
basketball ever since. Charles<br />
was introduced to basketball by<br />
his father.<br />
The training process<br />
consists of running,<br />
shooting, and dribbling<br />
drills. Then, practice starts<br />
which mainly focuses on<br />
drills and technique to<br />
develop strength and speed.<br />
Practices are usually five<br />
days a week for about four<br />
hours.<br />
Before every game<br />
Charles recites his favorite<br />
quote—“play every game as<br />
if it’s your last,” of which he<br />
holds close to his heart.<br />
“I listen to music before<br />
every game to calm myself<br />
and focus on the upcoming<br />
game,” said Hankerson.<br />
Charles, as well as the<br />
rest of the barracuda team,<br />
recently played in the<br />
King of the Blue Grass,<br />
which is a tournament in<br />
Chalres shines during a recent game<br />
Kentucky. Charles won the<br />
all-tournament award, which<br />
is awarded to the best players<br />
from each of the participating<br />
teams. Charles has also won<br />
many MVP awards.<br />
Charles hopes to<br />
continue basketball<br />
in college. After<br />
college Charles<br />
hopes to make<br />
it to the national<br />
basketball league<br />
(NBA). Charles also<br />
has future goals<br />
of making it to the<br />
McDonald’s all<br />
American; which is<br />
a group of the top 20<br />
high school players.<br />
“I would like to play<br />
basketball in college.<br />
So far I’ve been<br />
accepted into Florida<br />
State University,<br />
Texas University, Tennessee<br />
University, and the University of<br />
Miami,” said Hankerson.
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