Senior Spotlight
Brant Yoder
has done all this while being a part of
the Westview Sportsmanship Committee. Yes, Brant Yoder is a busy kid.
It was always fun, never a dull moOn the surface, Brant Yoder, is
“I have to keep active. I’m competiment.” What she will miss most though your typical high school jock. He likes
tive,” said Yoder. “I have always played
however, is sitting at lunch with her
to lift weights and play basketball. He
sports since I was young and I have just
friends and laughing so hard that the
enjoys hanging out with his friends
stuck with them.” Another reason why
entire cafeteria would turn around to
and is enjoying his senior year (alstare.
though he can’t wait for the school part Yoder is still playing sports is because
Bender has a bright future ahead
to end). But, as the old metaphor says, of his
support at
of her and as much as she has enjoyed
you can’t judge a book by its cover. To
Westview.
high school, she’s ready for the chalhis friends, Brant is known as the one
“Westlenge. She will be attending Anderson
who will always look out for you and
view has
University this fall. She will be majorstick up for you if someone is presentalways
ing in nursing as she wants to become a ing a problem. He is confident and
registered nurse, for her career. Bender sometimes a little cocky. This all shows been competitive in
has decided to run cross country and
up when he is doing what he loves
all their
track for the Ravens as well. She hopes most; competing. Yoder simply wants
sports
to get married in the future to a very
to be the best. He wants to be better
“lucky guy.”
than you. He tries to make sure of that and it’s
been fun
The future lies ahead of her but she when he is putting forth the effort to
being on
will not forget her past at Westview.
practice and improve.
winning teams. It’s also been special
She will miss her friends and teachers.
Yoder has played basketball his
because most schools don’t care much
“To all underclassmen, always put a lot entire high school career. He will also
for Westview so it’s fun having rivalinto your school work but not so much be starting for the baseball team for
that you can’t have fun, it’s meant to be his fourth year this spring. He was also ries and winning in a lot of them.”
Brant has been on the varsity
enjoyed,” said Bender.
a part of the soccer team for his freshman and sophomore years as well. He
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Westview’s 2011-12 Jr. High Gymnastics: Left to right: Karyssa Davis and Emily Christner
Photo by Stopher-King Studio
Jr. High Gymnastics • 2011-12
The Hometown Treasure · ·Mar. ‘12 · ·pg 23
The Hometown Treasure Mar. ‘12 pg 23