ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: ISAIAH SHANNON, FAIRMONT

Name: Isaiah Shannon School: Fairmont Grade: Senior

Age: 18

Sport: Bowling

Claim to fame/honors: Won individual state championship this year; four-time state qualifier and first-team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference honoree

Bet you didn’t know: I played baseball for about 10 years

Words I live by: Don’t let others define you

Toughest opponent: Beavercreek

Biggest influence: My grandparents and my coach

Game-day rituals: Lots of orange juice and heavy metal right before a match

What’s on my bedroom walls: Nothing but white paint

When I’m bored I like to: Talk with my grandma, binge my favorite shows and play video games

Favorite movie: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Person who would play me in a movie: Ryan Reynolds

Favorite TV show: Breaking Bad

Favorite musical artist: System of a Down

I can’t live without: Music or sweatpants

I can live without: Hair Event I’d like to attend: Any World Series game

Favorite book: A separate peace

Favorite home-cooked meal: Breakfast with eggs, sausage and bacon

Favorite restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wings

Favorite smell: Cookies Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms

Store where I’d like a shopping spree: Best Buy

Vegetable I won’t eat: Any pepper

I’d love to trade places for a day with: Nobody, I just want to be me

Place where I’d love to travel? Canada

Whose mind would I like to read? My coach when he’s mad at me

Talent you’d like to have? To be able to juggle

Favorite school subject: Math

Favorite athlete: Myles Garrett

Favorite team: Cleveland Browns

Favorite Olympic sport: Basketball

Something in the world I’d like to change: Better drug rehab programs

Favorite sports moment: Cubs winning 2016 World Series

Favorite junk food: Oreos

Best thing about bowling: The community, and the people I’ve met.

In 10 years, I hope to be: A math teacher, who can hopefully do some bowling on the side

Nominate an Athlete of the Week:

Isaiah Shannon, Fairmont