Athlete Spotlight

Here is the first of our (hopefully) weekly athlete spotlights.

Ashley Elizabeth Everett is a freshman at OHHS and a starter on the varsity girls soccer team. The 5’2” defenseman was born in Los Angeles, CA on October 28^th and has lived in Oak Harbor since she was 4. In addition to OH and LA, Ashley also lived in Texas. She is the daughter of Tre’, a real estate agent and letterman jacket vendor and Martha, who Ashley lost to breast cancer just a few years ago. Ashley recently gained a new mom when her father married Cassandra. When he did that, she became step-sister to Princeton and Dejsha. She also has a half-sister, Trinity, who lives in California. Ashley has one full brother, sophomore Justin Everett, star of football field, wrestling mat and track.

Ashley’s favorite classes have been those involving social studies and/or history. She credits this to Mr. Janello at NWMS who inspired in her a love for the past.

When asked why soccer and not volleyball or cross country, Ashley said it’s because she loves soccer and has been playing since she was 6 years old. She says one of her strengths is her ‘never quit’ attitude, but also acknowledges that she needs to work on her shooting skills. Her goal this soccer season was to make the varsity team, which she’s already achieved. She’s been and A-B student through middle school, but plans to challenge herself and obtain a 4.0 GPA for her freshman year.

In addition to soccer, Ashley plans to join the track team in the spring, and is considering trying out for basketball. She also enjoys playing volleyball. On TV, she prefers to watch soccer, as she said that watching skilled players helps her improve her own skills. She normally listens to Christian music, but enjoys most any kind of music. Ashley is a self-confessed crime show junkie. It could be CSI, Law & Order, or something else. She finds herself drawn to such shows. One of her favorite movies is “A Walk to Remember”. You can often find her in the company of Tyler Young.

Her current post high school plans are to get involved in criminal justice system. She’s not sure yet in what capacity, but she feels pulled towards that career field. If she did land her dream job, she would prefer to go to Southern California to live.

Something you probably didn’t know about Ashley: She sings in the shower!

21 questions with Ashley:

Xbox, Playstation, or Wii – Xbox

McDonald’s or Burger King – BK

Comedy or Horror – Horror

OHMS or NWMS – NWMS

Seahawks or Mariner – Seahawks

Shop class or Art class – Art

iPhone or Blackberry –iPhone

Coke or Pepsi – Coke

House or Lost – House

Army or Navy – Navy

Boating or Camping – Boating

Running or Swimming – Running

Ford, Honda, or VW – VW

MAC or PC/Windows – MAC

Jumbo Buffet or Happy Dragon - Jumbo

Math or Science – Math

Walmart or Kmart – Walmart

Cats or Dogs – Dogs

Red or Blue – Blue

NY or LA – LA

Purple or Gold - Gold