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: Justin Knechtly
SCHOOL: North Adams High School
PARENTS: Johnny and Tina Knechtly
SPORTS PLAYED IN HIGH SCHOOL: Basketball
FAVORITE SPORT: Basketball
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Winning
LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Losing
MOST MEMORABLE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MOMENT: Beating a team that went to the Final Four
FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST OR GROUP: Brett Young
PLACE YOU’D LOVE TO TRAVEL TO: Italy
YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE: “Coach Carter”
FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives
FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: Lunch
FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Spending time with my friends
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Fuji Steakhouse
WOULD LOVE TO TRADE PLACES FOR A DAY WITH: Bill McCormick
FUTURE PLANS: Becoming a police officer
