Drake Ketcham

Today’s senior is Drake Ketcham of the Youngsville baseball team:

Parents: Jeffery and Meredith Ketcham

Spring sport: Youngsville baseball

Position(s): JV Left/Right Field, Varsity Scorekeeper

Uniform number (if applicable): 17

Coaches: Kevin Hoover, Richard DeSimone, Brian Smith

Favorite sports memories: The interesting conversations on the baseball bus.

What is your favorite thing about being involved in sports?: The team atmosphere.

What will you miss most about high school sports?: My friends.

What has living through this crisis as a high school senior taught you?: People severely overreact.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?: Ireland.

Pets?: I have a dog named Scooby and a cat named Cat.

Name someone who has inspired you and why: Jordan B. Peterson has been an inspiration to me as his lectures have helped guide me onto a path in life I want to take.

Favorite hobby?: Woodworking.

Favorite social media platform?: Face-to-face.

If you could only have one artist/group on a repeat playlist, who would it be?: Hall and Oates.

What is something that people would be surprised to know about you?: I enjoy working on cars.

What is the best piece of advice that someone has given you?: I deserve nothing.

Plans after graduation: Attend Pitt Johnstown for mechanical engineering.

Message to underclassmen: Try at least one difficult thing — it’s worth it.