Featured Athlete: Reid Westervelt

Angelina Mapes, Staff Writer • October 15, 2020

Senior Reid Westervelt received an offer to play at Eastern Kentucky University. He is the starting wide receiver for the Leopards.

Pre-Game:

Favorite color: Red

Favorite movie: “The Hunger Games”

Favorite fast food: Raising Cane’s

Favorite TV show: “The Office”

Post Game:

The Red Ledger: How do you manage the struggle between school as well as football and basketball on a daily basis?

Reid Westervelt: I just make sure I’m managing my time. I try to set a schedule for myself to follow after school, so I don’t fall behind.

TRL: What is your favorite ritual to perform before or after a game?
RW: I like to listen to music and try to get locked in.

TRL: What is the largest amount of yards you’ve run in one game?

RW: In a 7 vs.7 game for the Dean Machine, I had 350 yards for the National Invitation Tournament championship.

TRL: Why do you enjoy football?

RW: Because it is fun to grind everyday with your friends and make big plays in the game.

TRL: What is your favorite football memory, present day or in the past?

RW: My favorite football memory is catching the game winning touchdown against Frisco Ready last year. We lost to them by a lot the year before, so it felt great to go out on their field and beat them.

TRL: What schools are you considering for college?

RW: I am still looking to see what offers I get, but I definitely want to play football in college.

About the Contributors

Angelina Mapes, LJP Staff

Freshman Breeanna Hoffman is a videographer for Jungle Productions, the sports division of LJP. Hoffman enjoys playing basketball and hanging out with her friends. She also edits much content for LJP as well as is on-air for Man on the Street and various commercials.

Matt Bolden, Photographer

Everyone always says “third time’s the charm,” but Junior Matt Bolden finds that hard to believe. In his 16 years of life, Bolden never dreaded anything more than his third year of high school. Running solely on Starbucks and Britney Spears, Bolden somehow finds a way to juggle the responsibilities of junior year such as college applications, AP classes, TRL and marching band. Even with his busy schedule, Bolden always makes room for his friends and anyone who needs help. In his (limited) free time Bolden likes to binge Netflix, (currently “Lucifer” and “The Good Place”). He also collects “Sillybandz,”writes short stories and drinks what some would consider to be an unhealthy amount of coffee. Bolden is somewhat excited for the opportunities before him but for right now is just glad to live in the moment with the people he cares about.