Featured Athlete: Prince Ugoh
Grade: 10 | Sport: Football
Wingspan: How long have you been playing football and what got you started?
Ugoh: “I have been playing football for 4 years now and I started in the 7th grade.”
Wingspan: What position do you play?
Ugoh: “I play defensive end and tackle.”
Wingspan: When did you realize that football was the sport for you?
Ugoh: “I realized it was the sport for me because I loved being able to hit someone else without getting in trouble, and also making new friends.”
Wingspan: What is something that motivates you?
Ugoh: “What motivates me everyday is the will to be one I verse better than every and the possibility of getting stronger.”
Wingspan: Why was summer training important for this upcoming season?
Ugoh: “Summer camp was important because it got me and the team in shape for the season physically and mentally.”
Wingspan: What is your favorite part about your sport?
Ugoh: “My favorite part about football is being able to go out, no matter what weather, and hit somebody.”
Wingspan: What is something that you want to improve on?
Ugoh: “I need to work on my technique mainly.”
Wingspan: What are you expecting from this season?
Ugoh: “For the last couple of games I’m expecting us to finish out strong even though we haven’t won a lot of our games.”
Aaron Boehmer is a senior and in his fourth year of working on the Wingspan staff, third as an editor. Aaron is hoping to study journalism or political...