Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Kasey Baker
DATE OF BIRTH: Dec. 9, 1991
PARENTS: Lisa and Don Baker
SIBLINGS: I have one little sister named Kyla. She's 9.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: I don't have one.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I play softball with my dad on a coed team.
FAVORITE FOOD: Pasta Jack's salad
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Kings Of Leon[more]
FAVORITE MOVIE: The Notebook
FAVORITE TV SHOW: I don't watch TV that much.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Probably, Legos.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I'm going to attend college at Baptist Health University in Little Rock to be a nurse.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? It's really corny but my boyfriend Dustin. We've been together for a long time so he's my best friend. He's brought me a long way, just influenced who I am.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT VOLLEYBALL? The team unity.
POSITION: I play all the way around. I don't really have a set position.
WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE IS YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE COURT? Probably defensive specialist.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? It's definitely a lot better than it was last year, a lot more productive. We're just having a lot more fun and winning more games.
WHAT'S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Beating North Little Rock.
WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Just doing everything right like we're supposed to.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? My serves
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Hitting.
AFTER YOU'RE THROUGH PLAYING VOLLEYBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? My friends, definitely, and the memories that we've made.
