Alex nominated his soccer coach, Coach Madison, for the Play It Forward Coach of the Year contest, and won third place. Read his entry here or read what he has to say in this interview:
Name: Alex Davis
Age: 15
Favorite Pro sports player: Ronaldo
Favorite sport: Soccer
Favorite videogame: Fallout 3
Age: 15
Favorite Pro sports player: Ronaldo
Favorite sport: Soccer
Favorite videogame: Fallout 3
Hometown: West Paducah, Kentucky
What soccer position do you play?
Right-Wing Defender.How did you get into soccer?
My older brother had been playing since he was 4 or so and i always was outside kicking the ball with him, thinking that he was just amazing, so i took it up. I also watched alot of soccer when i was a kid, watching Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos from Brazil play on their respective teams and thus the world of soccer opened up to me.What made you decide to enter Coach Madison to the Play It Forward contest?
I was sitting in my room one night flipping through a Eurosport catalog and i was looking at a page advertising F50i cleats and i saw this add that said "Nominate your coach for Coach of the Year and you could win a $250 dollar gift card for eurosport." That was enough for me. Plus the D.C. trip for Coach Madison. So i figured why not? So I wrote that paper on him and found a photo of him and put it on there and lo and behold i get an email one day saying that I Alex Davis from the small city of Paducah and my Coach of Heath High School a 1A school with only 500 kids in it won a national contest!
You said Coach Madison took you to the State Championships for 4 years. WHat was that like the first time?
Well this year was the first year for me to be "coached" by Coach Madison but i have been going to his practices and stuff since 7th grade or so. i was also Team Manager for the team their first year to the state tournament and it was exhilarating seeing that many people come to watch high school boys play soccer! It was raining and about 40 degrees and it rained all 90 minutes of play. We went on to lose 3-1 that game, but the feeling was still there, the first time for our school's soccer program for a trip to the elite 8.Describe your hometown and your school to us:
My hometown is a quiet and quaint little town in western Kentucky. Population is about 22,000 but only about 600 in the region i live in. My school is Heath High School: Home of the Pirates. We have roughly 500 students that attend, and we gain a few every year. You most likely have heard of us because back in 1997 we had a school shooting that gained national attention. We have all of the following sports: Soccer(best),Football,Baseball,Volleyball,Tennis,Cross Country,Basketball,Track,Swimming,and Mountain Biking. We have won a state championship in all but 5. Our colors are Black and Gold. We are the best school in the world!
What do you look for in a coach?
In Coaches I look for someone who can be serious but joking at the same time which fits Coach Madison to perfection. We also have Dustin Craine who is the assistant Coach and head coach of the Junior Varsity. He can always make someone laugh, no matter what.
What do you want to do when you finish high school?
What do you want to do when you finish high school?
I plan on going into the Army like my father and then attending Virginia University and making a career out of the military.
Is the grass always greener?
Is the grass always greener?
No it is not. We were picked not to be ranked at the end our last year's season and that seemed like a 99.9% chance but out of the .1% we became ranked at number 22 in the state.
What do you like about playing soccer?
I like the adrenaline rush you get before a game and knowing that this is the sport I love and that I can't wait to get out on the pitch and do what I do. Our field is the best in the state and we deserve it. I know that in confidence that we have the best coaching staff, fan support, upper player support, quality substitution and the best starting eleven in all of soccer. This allows me to know that if I mess up then 10 guys have my back.
Header or bicycle kick?
Bicycle Kick
Kobe or Shaq?
Shaq
Shaq
Kanye West or Taylor Swift?
Kanye west
Nascar or Kentucky Derby?
Kentucky Derby
Harry Potter or Pirates of the Carribean?
Harry Potter
Habaneros or Jalapenos?
Habaneros
Thanks Alex, and congrats to you and Coach Madison!
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