Bureau County Journal � bcrnews.com Thursday, February 4, 2010 � 11
Senior Spotlight
Name: Ryan Robert Hix.
Nickname: Hixy.
School: Bureau Valley High
School.
Date/place of birth: June 11,
1992.
Hometown: Manlius.
Family: Parents - Rob and Marci Hix; Sisters -
Rachel Hix and Megan Bainter.
Sports: Football, basketball, baseball.
Favorite sport and why: Football, because it's a
contact sport and I like to hit people.
Favorite food and where to get it: Seasame
Chicken, Oriental Garden in Princeton.
Likes: Playing video games, hanging out with
friends, watching movies
Dislikes: Snakes, homework.
Person with the greatest influence on my
athletic career and why: My dad, just because
he's always there for me. He doesn't push me too
hard, but he's always there to push me to be bet-
ter.
Person with the greatest influence on my life:
My brother-in-law Matt, he's a role model to me
and I can look up to him.
If stranded on a deserted island, I would have
to have my: X-Box 360.
The CD in my player at home/car is: A mix CC
with Little Wayne.
People would be surprised to know that: I have
a fake tooth.
I stay home to watch: Fringe.
When I need luck for a big game, I: Put money
in my sock, $15.
The funniest person(s) I've ever met (why?):
Alex Franklin, he's hilarious.
What they'll say about me after I graduate:
That I was a good athlete and I loved to play video
games.
Most embarrassing moment: This year I air-
balled a free-throw, that was pretty embarrassing.
Most unforgettable moment: My very first var-
sity football game, I caught an 85-yard touchdown
pass to start off the year.
Ultimate sports fantasy: Play in the NFL at
strong safety.
What I would like to do in life: I would like
to get married, have a family and have a lot of
money.
Three words that best describe me: Funny,
athletic, good-friend.
seniors) Alex (Franklin)
and Austin (Peterson),
basically to create havoc
on the court," Hix said.
WhentheStormdefense
is firing on all cylinders,
it leads to quick bursts of
offense, like last Saturday
when Hix and the Storm
scored 24 first-quarter
points in a win against
county rival Hall.
While it's been an up
and down year for the
Storm, who at press time
held an 11-10 record, Hix
hopes to help his team
realize its potential as the
regular season draws to a
close.
`We have a lot of poten-
tial. It's kind of a danger-
ous word to use because
we haven't really lived
up to our potential, in
my opinion." Hix said.
"We can be a lot bet-
ter than what we have
shown, what's on paper.
We just need to somehow
find what's missing, find
the missing key.
"That killer instinct, we
need to find that. I think
once we find that we'll be
a very good team," Hix
said.
A regional title is the
goal for his final hoops
campaign with BV,
although Hix knows it
won't be easy.
"We're going to have
to play really good," Hix
said. "We've got a tough
regional with Riverdale,
Princeton and Mendota ...
If we're playing our best
ball, we've got a chance
to win a regional title."
Hix is also looking for-
ward to the baseball sea-
son this spring, where he
and the Storm will return
to defend their first-ever
regional championship
from a year ago.
"It raises the bar a little
bit knowing that last year
we were regional champi-
ons, and we beat a pretty
good Princeton team,"
Hix said. "It gives a little
confidence to be better
than last year's team.
"It should be fun. We're
not returning too many
starters, but we've got
a good group of juniors
that are coming up, so we
should have a pretty suc-
cessful year," Hix said.
"Our main goal is to win
a regional, and then go on
from there. You've got to
start off there and build."
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From Page 9
Photo contributed
Cherry Grade School coaches Ryan Luecke and
Frank Pullam took the Comets basketball players to
the University of Illinois vs. Penn State game on Jan.
12 at the Assembly Hall in Champaign. Luecke said
it was his gift to the team for "their hard work this
year." They stopped and ate at Buffalo Wild Wings
in Champaign before going to the game. Members
of the Comet party making the road trip include
(front row, left) Tyler Pullam, Drew Pullam, Tony
Keeney, coach Luecke and Jacob Guerrero; (back
row) Matthew Hoscheid, Austin Schmitt, Dom Pozzi,
Aaron Mitchell, Connor Whitten and Joseph Kobold.
Storm senior
Ryan Hix
reaches out in
an attempt to
slow down an
Erie fast break
attempt last
Friday night in
Manlius. Hix
and the Storm
are looking to
end an up and
down season
on an up note
with a strong
postseason
performance.
BCR photo/
Shawn Doubet
Cherry Comets
play at the
Assembly Hall
"That killer
instinct, we need
to find that. I
think once we
find that we'll be a
very good team."
Ryan Hix
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