Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Tommy Wedge
NAME: Tommy Wedge
PARENTS: Phillip Wedge and Carol Padgett
SIBLINGS: Steven 29, Jessica, 28, Sarah, 24, and Isaiah, 6.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL? History
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Anything outdoors
FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: I like rock music.
FAVORITE MOVIE: Transformers
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Survivor
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Wrestling action figures
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Go to Henderson and become a coach.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? My youth pastor; he’s been there for me throughout my life when I’ve needed him the most. Stuff my parents couldn’t do, he’s done for me.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT FOOTBALL? Hitting people.
POSITION: Defensive end
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? It’s going good for us. I think we’re going to end up undefeated with a ring.
WHAT’S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Beating Greenwood.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? If we can just keep our motivation and execution up, we’ll be good.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? My run stopping.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? My strength.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING FOOTBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? Just how fun it was and being with the locker room with the guys.
