Senior Spotlight — Josh Mead

Name: Josh Mead.

School: BV High School.

Date/place of birth: Oct. 12, 1996, in Windfield, Ill.

Hometown: New Bedford.

Family: Mom - Beth Mead, Dad - Ken Mead, sisters - Sara and Christina Smith, brother - Tom Smith.

Sports: Football, baseball, basketball.

Favorite sport and why: Football because I have been playing football for 12 years and the best feeling is to be under the lights on Friday nights.

Favorite food and where to get it: Cereal — Frosted Flakes, and my mom always pick it up for me.

Likes: Playing guitar, learning how to do new things, and watching hard work pay off.

Dislikes: Losing, sitting out of a sport for any reason, and when people chew with their mouth open.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career and why: My Dad because since I was younger he would throw the ball with me, take me to practice, video tape my games so I can see them when I'm older, and he has always been there for me.

Person with the greatest influence in my life and why: My Mom because she kept my head on straight when I was growing up, and I learned a lot about having good character and pushing through adversity from her.

If I was stranded on a desert island, I would have my: My car, Brenda, with me.

The last song I listened to was: "Pink Houses" by John Cougar Mellencamp.

People would be surprised to know: I was a triplet at birth but the other two didn't survive.

I stay home to watch: "Forrest Gump."

When I need luck for a big game, I: Wear my lucky Batman shirt and underwear.

The funniest person I've ever met and why: Paul Donavan, our manager last year, because he isn't afraid to speak his mind and just be himself.

What they'll say about me at school after I graduate: Josh was a good kid, a great leader, and he left such a positive mark on our school.

Most embarrassing moment: Probably my eighth-grade graduation speech.

Most unforgettable moment: Walking off the football field for the last time at home and just soaking it all in.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Just to watch all the hard work that my comrades and I put in pay off and to have fun throughout our journey.

What I would like to do in life: Live a long comfortable life with the people I love.

Three words to describe myself: Passionate, sociable, leader.