Scholar Athlete

Lauren Rogers

Durham Academy, Senior

Notable: Lettered in field hockey, lacrosse, track

GPA: 4.95

Ideal guest list: Amelia Earhart, Lauren Blazing, Jeanie Mason

College: Wake Forest

Book: “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins

Slogan: “Head, heart, hustle” and “Live well, love much, laugh often”

Thrill: Being recruited to play field hockey by Wake Forest

The word: Tenacious

Football

Juwan Moye

Garner, Senior

Notable: Led Garner in rushing and to state 4A championship game.

GPA: 2.5

Favorite book: The Bible

Slogan: “No weapon formed against me shall prosper”

Inspiration: Mother

Fun is: Spending time with my family

Childhood toy: Car race track

College: Fayetteville State

Success is: Working hard for what you believe in

The word: Opportunist

Boys’ soccer

Adrian Gonazlez

Fuquay-Varina, Senior

Notable: Scored 56 goals and had 11 assists during a 20-5-2 season

GPA: 2.29

Favorite book: “The Outsiders,” by S.E. Hinton

Add to Mount Rushmore: Neymar

College: Louisburg College

Inspiration: Family

Childhood toy: Video games

Best moment in sports: Every moment

Slogan: Give your all

Biggest thrill: Playing soccer

Best place to play: Turf fields

The word: Determined

Girls’ Soccer

Alexis Shaffer

Green Hope, Junior

Notable: N.C. Gatorade player of the year; 24-1 record and state 4A finals; 30 goals, 18 assists

GPA: 3.95

Childhood toy: Trampoline

Best moment: Winning the 2011 ECNL National Championship

Biggest thrill: Making the winning PK in Super Y Nationals and playing with U18 national team against China

College: University of Virginia

The word: Believe

Scholar Athlete

Grant Spurney

Jordan, Senior

Notable: Four-year letterman in wrestling and lacrosse; school record for wrestling pins

GPA: 4.96

Add to Mount Rushmore: John F. Kennedy

Inspiration: History and making my place in it.

College: Michigan

Best moment in sports: Winning wrestling regional semifinal

Biggest thrill: Going fast, in anything from wrestling to longboarding

The word: Incandescent

Boys’ Cross Country

Thomas Graham

Cary Academy, Senior

Notable: Four-time NCISAA champion; N.C. Gatorade runner of the year

GPA: “A” average

Favorite book: “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” by Michael Pollan

Inspiration: Competition

College: Stanford

Fun is: Being outside

Slogan: If you enjoy the process, the results will follow

Add to Mount Rushmore: Joe Staggers

The word: Slow

Girls’ Cross Country

Samantha George

Millbrook, Senior

Notable: NCHSAA 4A champion

GPA: 3.3

Favorite book: “The Hunger Games,” by Suzanne Collins

Childhood toys: Barbie dolls

Fun is: Finding something you enjoy

College: N.C. State

Inspiration: Anyone who comes back from injury

Slogan: YOLO: You only live once

Proud of: Millbrook winning the Cap 8 five years straight

The word: Determined

Boys’ Swimming

Joe Bonk

Raleigh Charter, Senior

Notable: Won NCHSAA 50 and 100 freestyles; anchored winning 200 freestyle relay

GPA: 2.5

Add to Mount Rushmore: Pope John Paul II

Childhood toy: Woody and Buzz Lightyear

Biggest thrill: Making U.S. Junior national team

Favorite books: “Harry Potter” series

College: Virginia Tech

Fun is: A day of relaxation

The word: Humility

Girls’ Swimming

Hannah Lincoln

Leesville Road, Senior

Notable: Won NCHSAA 4A 50 freestyle and 200 butterfly

GPA: 3.9

College: UNC-Chapel Hill

Childhood toy: Olympic swimmer Barbie

Fun is: Camping at the beach and late-night scootering

Add to Mount Rushmore: Spiderman

Favorite book: “The Shack” by William P. Young

Best moment in sports: Breaking a state record

The word: Risible

Girls’ Lacrosse

Maggie Auslander

Green Hope, Junior

Notable: Led Falcons to an undefeated season and NCHSAA title

Favorite book: “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins

Favorite course: Wood shop

Childhood toy: Swing set

Inspiration: Brother-in-law who is a Marine and served in Afghanistan

Biggest thrill: Zip lining or roller coasters

Fun is: Playing sports with friends

The word: Crazy

Boys’ Indoor Track

Jonathan Addison

Enloe, Senior

Notable: NCHSAA champion in high jump and long jump

GPA: 4.4

Childhood toy: Yellow dinosaur

Inspiration: My Dad

College: N.C. State

Success is: Living to the standards you set for yourself

Fun is: Doing something you enjoy with people you enjoy

Best moment: Catching football game-winning TD pass at homecoming

The word: Dedicated

Girls’ Indoor Track

Ariah Graham

Wakefield, Senior

Notable: 2012 national 400 meters indoor prep champion

Add to Mount Rushmore: Obama

College: N.C. State

Biggest thrill: Accomplishing something new

Childhood toy: Easy Bake Oven

Slogan: Nothing is impossible

Favorite book: “The Hunger Games,” by Suzanne Collins

Proud of: My teammates who work so hard and my brother (T.J.) who has accomplished so much

The word: Creative

Boys’ track

Jon Beyle

East Chapel Hill, Junior

Notable: NCHSAA champion in shot and discus

GPA: 3.8

Add to Mt. Rushmore: Jesus Christ

Favorite book: The Bible

Favorite subject in school: Does lunch count?

Success is: Fulfilling your potential

Childhood toy: Buzz Lightyear

Slogan: “They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”

The word: Delicious

Girls’ Track

Wesley Frazier

Ravenscroft, Junior

Notable: NCISAA champion in 800, 1,600 and 3,200.

GPA: 3.85

Fun is: Socializing with other runners after races

Biggest thrill: Running relays

Proud of: Distance medley relay and 4x400 relay teams

Slogan: Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit

Inspiration: Coach Steve McGill

Success is: Fulfilling your potential

Favorite book: “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee

The word: Threshold

Boys’ Lacrosse

Connor Prevost

Cardinal Gibbons, Senior

Notable: U.S. Lacrosse high school All-American; helped Crusaders to undefeated season and NCHSAA title

GPA: 4.0

College: U.S. Naval Academy

Favorite book: “Wins, Losses and Lessons” by Lou Holtz

Success is: Playing your hardest to achieve common goals

Add to Mount Rushmore: Lebron James

Inspiration: Trying to be the best that I can be

The word: Competitive

Boys’ Tennis

Matt Daly

Cardinal Gibbons, Senior

Notable: Led the Crusaders to the NCHSAA 3A dual-team championship; 3A runner-up in singles

GPA: 3.6

College: College of Charleston

Childhood toy: Nintendo 64

Best moment in sports: Beating Kyle Johnson in the dual-team competition after losing to him in the individual finals

Favorite book: “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding

The word: Competitive

Girls’ tennis

Haleigh Morgus

Cary Academy, Senior

Notable: 18-2 in singles and 20-1 in doubles; NCISAA 3A runner-up

GPA: “As”

Favorite book: “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen

Childhood toy: Stuffed penguin named Marshmallow

College: Loyola University of Maryland

Fun is: Traveling to foreign countries

Add to Mount Rushmore: Lyndon B. Johnson

College: Louisburg College

The word: Nonsensical

Baseball

Jimmy Boyd

Middle Creek, Senior

Notable: Hit .450; 8-1 as pitcher; led Mustangs to state 4A title

GPA: 2.90

Favorite book: “Night” by Elie Wiesel

College: Brunswick Community College

Add to Mount Rushmore: Denzel Washington

Biggest thrill: Beating Fuquay-Varina in football in overtime

Slogan: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

The word: Unbelievable

Softball

Erica Nunn

Holly Springs, Senior

Notable: Pitched the Hawks to the NCHSAA 4A finals; 1,000 career strikeouts

GPA: 4.5

College: South Florida

Biggest thrill: Winning a silver medal and representing the USA in the 16U World Cup in Brazil

Slogan: A dream doesn’t become a reality by magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work

Proud of: Being a role model for young softball players

The word: Driven

Wrestling

Zach Rimmer

Orange, Senior

Notable: Won NCHSAA 3A 145-pound championship and finished 34-4

GPA: 4.17

Favorite book: “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck

College: N.C. State

Biggest thrill: Winning a match when the team needs it

Slogan: You can judge a man by how hard he works

Add to Mount Rushmore: Martin Luther King Jr.

Success: Doing something you love and are happy with

The word: Happy

Boys’ Basketball

Rodney Purvis

Raleigh Upper Room, Senior

Notable: McDonald’s and Parade All-America; MVP Jordan Brand Classic

GPA: 3.25

Favorite book: “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros

College: N.C. State

Inspiration: Mother

Proud of: My family

Childhood toy: Toy gun

Fun is: Being with friends and family

Success is: Fulfilling goals. For me, providing for my family.

The word: Poverty

Girls’ Basketball

Briana Day

Millbrook, Junior

Notable: Led Wildcats to the NCHSAA 4A title

GPA: 3.5

College: UNC-Chapel Hill

Childhood toy: My Pooh Bear

Favorite book: “Twilight” series

Biggest thrill: When my mom drives through a puddle and water goes everywhere

Proud of: How supportive my (injured twin) sister was throughout the season

College: Louisburg College

Best moment: Winning MVP in state finals

The Word: Energetic

Boys’ Golf

Stephen Saleeby

Broughton, Freshman

Notable: NCHSAA 4A champion

GPA: 4.0

Favorite book: “Ben Hogan: An American Life” by James Dodson

Inspiration: Webb Simpson, for his choices on and off the course

Biggest thrill: Being in the hunt on the final day of a tournament

Slogan: One shot at a time and keep your faith in Christ

Childhood toy: Pedal car

Best place to play: Pinecrest

Best moment: Winning states

The word: Birdie

Girls’ Golf

Sarah Bae

Athens Drive, Junior

Notable: Finished third in the NCHSAA 4A championships

GPA: 4.0

Best place to play: “Anywhere I can swing a club”

Best moment in sports: Being N.C. junior player of the year twice

Fun is: What you really enjoy no matter what happens

Favorite subject: AP English

Hardest subject: AP U.S. History

Success is: Achieving something either you have hoped for or dreamed of

Volleyball

Madison Bugg

Cardinal Gibbons, Senior

Notable: Top high school setter in the country; led Gibbons to three state 3A titles

GPA: 4.63

College: Stanford

Best moment: Getting a call from (Stanford coach) John Dunning

Success is: Knowing you couldn’t have given any more

Proud of: Gibbons winning three straight titles

Childhood toy: Books and playing outside

Slogan: I want to be all used up when I die

The word: Chill