Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Walker Creighton
PARENTS: Ren and Kim Creighton; Dana Creighton
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: History
FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Hanging out with my friends
FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken Parmesan
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Kevin Gates
FAVORITE MOVIE: Project X
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Blacklist
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY WHEN YOU WERE A KID? Football
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Going to college at the University of Arkansas
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO’S HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? HOW HAVE THEY INFLUENCED YOU? Probably my grandfather. He taught me how to be a man the right way and how to never give up on something that you truly care about
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT TENNIS? Probably the bus rides. I have a of of friends on the team, and I enjoy hanging out with them on the way to our matches
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think this is top to bottom one of the better teams Bryant has had. We should go pretty far into the conference tournament this year
WHAT’S YOUR STRENGTH AS A TENNIS PLAYER? Probably my volleys. I am very good up at the net.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST IN PRACTICE TO IMPROVE? Definitely my serve. I struggle with it at times, but I practice it more than anything else
WHEN YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING TENNIS FOR BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL LOOK BACK AND REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE? Well I hope I’ll remember doing well enough at the conference tournament to go on and play in the state tournament
