Marysville Appeal-Democrat

Ryan Wallace likes that community is important to everyone in Yuba-sutter

- By Ruby Larson rlarson@appealdemo­crat.com

Name: Ryan Wallace. Age: 35.

Family: Wife, Brittany, and three amazing kids, Weston, Brooklynn, and Hunter.

Residence: Lincoln. Occupation: Marysville High School math teacher and activities director.

What’s your walk-up intro music: “End of Line” by Daft Punk.

Hobbies, interests:

I love playing sports and working out. I play basketball, baseball and tennis. I am a huge Superman and Chicago Cubs fan.

What brought you to the Yuba-sutter area? The privilege of teaching at Marysville High School.

What do you like about the Yuba-sutter area? Community is important to everyone.

Where would you like to retire to/live for a year? In a cabin in the mountains.

Dream vacation: Allexpense­s-paid vacation to Scotland.

What is the closest you’ve been to a famous person? I literally gave a hug to Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee).

What would you do with a million dollars? Buy a home for my parents, pay for my kids’ colleges, and build the sickest man-cave ever.

Favorite memory to share: Holding each of my children when they were born.

What did you want to be when you were a kid? Like every other kid who played basketball: NBA Superstar.

Favorite places in the area: Silver Dollar in Marysville, Cinco de Mayo in Olivehurst, Edgewater park.

Dream job: Literally doing it right now... half teaching math, half being the activities director.

Membership­s in local organizati­ons/groups:

So happy to be part of a men’s workout and leadership group called F3.

Pet peeve: When I forget stuff. Oh, and that water bottle toss thing.

What do you like about yourself? I’m tall, blue eyes, and like to smile.

What/where is your heaven on earth? Literally playing competitiv­e slowpitch softball underneath the lights.

Favorite book: “The Circle Trilogy” by Ted Dekker.

What movie stops you while flipping through the TV channels? “Star Wars: Episode 3 – Revenge of the Sith.”

Favorite musical group/ sports team: The band called Red and of course the Chicago Cubs.

Who should play you in a movie? Bradley Cooper.

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 ?? Courtesy photo ?? Ryan Wallace is a math teacher and activities director at Marysville High School.
Courtesy photo Ryan Wallace is a math teacher and activities director at Marysville High School.

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