SPORTS EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week, The People’s Defender will profile an Adams County senior student/athlete so our community and readers can get to know better these outstanding young people who participate both in athletics and academics in their high school.

NAME: Zach Hawes

SCHOOL: West Union High School

PARENTS: Teddy and Christy Hawes.

SPORTS PLAYED IN HIGH SCHOOL: Baseball.

FAVORITE SPORT: Baseball.

FAVORITE THING ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Giving teachers a hard time about it.

LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Losing.

MOST MEMORABLE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MOMENT: Fishing during school hours.

FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST OR GROUP: George Jones.

PLACE YOU’D LOVE TO TRAVEL TO: Dollywood.

FAVORITE MOVIE: “American Sniper.”

FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Party Down South.

FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: FFA.

FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Fishing and hunting.

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Butterbee’s.

WOULD LOVE TO TRADE PLACES FOR A DAY WITH: Rob Drydek.

FUTURE PLANS: Heavy equipment operating.

COMING NEXT WEDNESDAY: Taylor Whited from North Adams High School.