Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Josiah Sprout
NAME: Josiah Sprout
PARENTS: Steve and Kim Sprout
SIBLINGS: Jacob, JonLuke, Jayden, Kendra
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: engineering
FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: hunting
FAVORITE FOOD: steak
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Justin Moore
FAVORITE MOVIE: Lone Survivor
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Blue Mountain State
FAVORITE TOY WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE KID: BB gun
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Go to the University of Arkansas Fayetteville for civil engineering
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO’S HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? HOW? My brother JonLuke has been my best friend through the good and bad times in life.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT GOLF? Playing with friends
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I haven’t been playing as good as I’d like to but I have improved a lot since my first tournament this year.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Spending more time at the golf course
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? We need our top players to shoot consistently good scores
TALK ABOUT YOUR GAME NOW; WHAT ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT IN YOUR ABILITY TO DO? Approach shots
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE ON IN PRACTICE? My short game, (putting and chipping)
FAVORITE CLUB? WHY? 7 wood, as far as my long clubs go I can hit it the most accurately.
WHEN YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING GOLF FOR BRYANT HIGH, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? I haven’t been playing golf as long as most people on the team so playing for Bryant has pushed me to improve my golf game.
