Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Corey Laisure
NAME: Corey Laisure
PARENTS: Brian and Pam Laisure
SIBLINGS: One brother, one sister; Tyler is 19 and Megan is 22.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: English
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Play soccer.
FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Nickelback
FAVORITE MOVIE: The Avengers
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Two and a Half Men.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Soccer ball
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? To attend Central Baptist College and play soccer, study Business.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? Probably my friend Justin; he really got me into soccer.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT SOCCER: My teammates and my passion for the game.
POSITION: Midfield
WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE IS YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE FIELD? To not leave my defense out to dry.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think we had a rough start but we’re starting to get the hang of things and I think we’re going to have a good run at State this year.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? I think beating Benton this year twice because last year they beat us once here and it pretty much tore us apart.
WHEN THE TEAM’S PLAYING WELL, WHAT GOING ON? We’re just connecting well, like whenever we start talking, we just start putting things together.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Working as a team and keep talking and keep lifting each other up.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Probably just my playmaking.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? My shooting.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING SOCCER AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? Playing with all these seniors; I’ve been playing with all these guys since I was little.
