An athlete you should know – Ashley Merritt
Published 10:35 am Thursday, October 4, 2007
By Charles Prince
The North Jefferson News
• Name: Ashley Merritt
• School: Mortimer Jordan
• Class: Junior
• Sports: Basketball, shooting guard; volleyball, setter.
• What are your fondest memories since you started high school? Being a setter for the volleyball team this year.
• What is your favorite subject in school? Math, because it’s always been easy for me to learn.
• Do you plan on attending college? Yes, I want to attend Samford. I’m not sure what I want to major in right now.
• Which of your teammates is the loudest? Michelle Cheatwood.
• Which of your teammates is the team cutup? Ashlee Porter.
• Do you have any pets? Yes. I have a have a dog named Sam and a cat named Jake.
• Alabama or Auburn? Alabama.
• Name three of your favorite television shows or bands. On T.V. I like “The O.C.,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” and “Friends,” and “The Hills.”
• What are your goals for this school year, first in the classroom and second, in sports? In the classroom, I want to make a straight-A average. In sports, I want our volleyball team to end with a winning record and in basketball be on a state playoff team.