Auburn Riverside High School’s Jay Kim, golf, is the Auburn Reporter’s Male Athlete of the Week.
Q: What is your favorite subject in school?
A: Math.
Q: What other activities do you participate in?
A: I enjoy are reading, hanging out with friends and playing games.
Q: Person who has helped you succeed the most?
A: My sister, Jennifer. She was a state golfer in high school.
Q: Do you have a pre- or postgame tradition? What is it?
A: My pre-game ritual is listening to music.
Q: Song you currently can’t get enough of?
A: “Redbone.”
From the Sideline
“Jay shot a 74 on the first day of the North Puget Sound League tourney at Gold Mountain. He was named to the first team all-NPSL. Jay has been steady for us all year and can pull off amazing shots. He is also team captain.” – Coach Mike Huylar
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Auburn Riverside High School’s Kyra Brandt, swimming, is the Auburn Reporter’s Female Athlete of the Week.
Q: What is your favorite subject in school?
A: English, but there’s not really a subject I dislike.
Q: What other activities do you participate in?
A: I really enjoy my time in National Honor Society, and besides the high school swim team, I also swim for a club team. Combined, they eat up a lot of my time, but I also like to cook, garden, read, write and draw.
Q: Person who has helped you succeed the most?
A: I owe a lot of success to my parents for their continued unconditional love and support.
Q: Do you have a pre- or postgame tradition? What is it?
A: My favorite thing to do before the meet is the team cheer. There’s something magical about that many voices combined, echoing off the walls of the pool.
Q: Song you currently can’t get enough of?
A: I’ve been really into “Ways To Go” by Grouplove. It’s my 500 and 30-minute swim song.
From the Sideline
“Kyra is a senior captain for the swim and dive team. Kyra is a four-year letterer on a team that has gone 27-0 and won four straight league titles. She swims butterfly on the school record-holding, state-qualifying 200 medley relay. She has qualified for districts in the 100 backstroke and 500 freestyle and for leagues in the 100 free, 200 free and 100 fly. Kyra is also a 4.0 student and National Merit semifinalist.” – Coach Patrick McKeehan
