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:
Gabe Grooms

SCHOOL:
West Union High School

PARENTS:
Jeremy and Dawn Grooms

SPORTS PLAYED IN HIGH SCHOOL:
Baseball, Cross-Country,
Soccer

FAVORITE SPORT:
Baseball

FAVORITE THING ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: The competition
and the bus rides

LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
Practice

MOST MEMORABLE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MOMENT:
Breaking my leg against
Mason County in soccer

FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST OR GROUP:
Brantley Gilbert, Luke Combs

PLACE YOU’D LOVE TO TRAVEL TO:
Every state in America

YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE:
“Backdraft”, “Ladder 49”

FAVORITE TV SHOWS:
Chicago Fire, Diesel
Brothers

FAVORITE SCHOOL
SUBJECT:
Gym

FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY:
Firefighting

FAVORITE
RESTAURANT:
Becky’s kitchen

WOULD LOVE TO TRADE PLACES FOR A DAY WITH:
Coach Nick Biggs

FUTURE PLANS:
To make a career out of
being a Firefighter/EMT