Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Allison Hughes
NAME: Allison Hughes
PARENTS: Greg and Lynn Hughes
SIBLINGS: Taylor Hughes
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Spanish
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Watch Netflix
FAVORITE FOOD: Flaming hot Cheetos
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Kevin Gates
FAVORITE MOVIE: All 7 Harry Potter movies
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Pretty Little Liars
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Blues Clues stuffed dog
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Major in Animal Science at Arkansas State University
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? Coach (Julie) Long. She has not only been a great coach but she has become someone that I can go to for anything.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT SOCCER: Getting to play with my best friends.
POSITION: Center Midfielder
WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE IS YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE FIELD? To control the midfield
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? It is going well so far but we can’t be satisfied with where we are if we want to win it all.
WHEN THE TEAM’S PLAYING WELL, WHAT’S IT DOING? We play well when we are passing and have high intensity.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON SO FAR? Winning the Fort Smith tournament
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? We have to continue to work hard everyday and play to each other’s strengths.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Being able to make good passes
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Being consistent throughout the game
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING SOCCER AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? Being able to play with my best friends and having a coach that I will always look up to.
