Marathon Standout Student-Athlete Grant Warren, Pancakes or Waffles? An Inside Look
OnFocus: What are your favorite subjects/classes and why?
Warren: Calculus and Physics, I like the challenge of applying math concepts to real life.
OnFocus: What are your hobbies?
Warren: I don’t do a whole lot outside basketball and baseball, other than practicing and watching more basketball and baseball.
OnFocus: Who is/was your first favorite teacher and why?
Warren: Paul Fredrickson, he always knows how to lighten the mood with a quip or joke.
OnFocus: What is the most unusual food you have eaten?
Warren: I had a deep fried chicken heart in Advanced Biology class last year. It wasn’t terrible.
OnFocus: What is your favorite music to listen to?
Warren: I’m a fan of anything 80’s, especially Hall & Oates
OnFocus: What are your plans after high school?
Warren: I will be attending Michigan Tech University and majoring in either Biomedical Engineering or Chemical Engineering, and will also be on the men’s basketball team.
OnFocus: If they made a movie about you, and your life, what would it be called?
Warren: “A Head Above the Rest”
OnFocus: What sports do you play?
Warren: Basketball and Baseball
OnFocus: Which teammate would you not want to be stranded with on a deserted island?
Warren: Cody Radtke, because he can’t play Clash Royale on a deserted island so he wouldn’t be any fun.
OnFocus: What are some memorable moments you have had as an athlete?
Warren: Going to state in baseball as a freshman and basketball as a senior are probably the top 2, but also winning 3 straight conference championships in basketball as a sophomore, junior and senior.
OnFocus: Who are your favorite athletes and/or teams?
Warren: I like the San Antonio Spurs and the UConn Huskies basketball teams because of how they are coached, and I am a fan of Luka Doncic because of how easy he makes the game look.
OnFocus: What do you enjoy most about competing in front of family, friends and fans?
Warren: To be able to represent the community in a positive way in front of everyone that supports me and the team.
OnFocus: Do you have a funny or unusual moment(s) you have experienced in sports?
Warren: When one day in basketball practice my senior year we had like 6 or 7 guys practice because of injury and sickness
OnFocus: What’s the best thing about being a student-athlete at Marathon?
Warren: It teaches you life skills that you can use the rest of your life, and you are able to be a part of a team to achieve a common goal.
OnFocus: What words of wisdom can you give to other student-athletes?Warren: You should try to enjoy the time you have with the people you are with, because it goes by incredibly fast.
OnFocus: Lastly, pancakes or waffles?
Warren: Pancakes
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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
