Taking a Closer Look at Stratford Student-Athlete Graduate Riley Kroening: Pancakes or Waffles?
OnFocus: What are your favorite subjects/classes and why?
Kroening: Math because I like the challenge of learning new things and that is the field I plan to go into after high school.
OnFocus: What are your hobbies?
Kroening: I love to hunt and fish
OnFocus: Who is/was your first favorite teacher and why?
Kroening: My World History Teacher because he was like a mentor for me at times and someone I can talk to if I need it.
OnFocus: What is the most unusual food you have eaten?
Kroening: Alligator Jerky
OnFocus: What is your favorite music to listen to?
Kroening: Country Music
OnFocus: What are your plans after high school?
Kroening: Go on to a 4-year and get a degree in engineering
OnFocus: If they made a movie about you, and your life, what would it be called?
Kroening: Grit. Determination. Success.
OnFocus:What sports do you play?
Kroening: Football and Baseball
OnFocus: Which teammate would you not want to be stranded with on a deserted
island?
Kroening: Brandon Drexler
OnFocus: What are some memorable moments you have had as an athlete?
Kroening: Scoring a touchdown; Being apart of a State Championship
OnFocus: Who are your favorite athletes and/or teams?
Kroening: Huge Packers and Brewers fan. I Love Garrett Mitchell and Jordan Love.
OnFocus: What do you enjoy most about competing in front of family, friends and fans?
Kroening: The ability to show everyone the work a player puts in every day for months.
OnFocus:Do you have a funny or unusual moment(s) you have experienced in
sports?
Kroening: Seeing our lineman Landon Zawislan tackle our running back Koehler Kilty.
OnFocus:What’s the best thing about being a student-athlete at Stratford HIgh School?
Kroening: Being a part of a constant Winning Program.
OnFocus:What words of wisdom can you give to other student-athletes?
Kroening: Never Give Up on your dream and always word hard in everything you do.
OnFocus:Lastly, pancakes or waffles?
Kroening: Pancakes, 100%
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Author: David Keech
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]
