Featured Athlete: Ryan Coyne
Grade: 11 | Sport: Football
Wingspan: How long have you been playing football and what got you started?
Coyne : “I’ve been playing football since I was little, but then I quit. I played again in middle school. My parents signed me up.”
Wingspan: What fuels your passion to play football?
Coyne: “First of all I like playing with all of my friends and that makes it more fun and I like to hit people. It’s just a fun sport.”
Wingspan: What is something that pumps you up before a game?
Coyne: “I eat my food and that gives me energy and just when you’re in the tunnel and stuff is awesome and it gets me hype.”
Wingspan: Why do you thing spring training for football is important?
Coyne: “It gets us set up for next year and it helps us to learn all of the packages and plays and stuff like that.”
Wingspan: What is something you struggle with and want to improve on?
Coyne: “This year i am playing a new position so I have to learn that and that’s kind of difficult but I should be able to do it. I’m an inside linebacker.”
Wingspan: What is your favorite part about football?
Coyne: “It’s the brotherhood that I form while playing football.”
Wingspan: What are you expecting for next year?
Coyne: “To win as much as possible.”
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