The Times Athlete of the Week: Earlville’s Natalie Hall

Winning 122 of the 318 votes cast, Earlville girls basketball player Natalie Hall is The Times Athlete of the Week. The senior’s eight points and eight rebounds led the way to the Red Raiders' fifth win of the season Saturday over visiting Streator, two days after her 15-point effort in a loss to Indian Creek.

Hall won on a ballot that included runner-up Kaitlyn Davis (Marquette girls basketball), Connor Dodge (Woodland boys basketball) and Devin Thompson (Streator boys wrestling).

Weekly ballots are accessible via Facebook (The Times Sports) and Twitter (@jtpedelty), with voting going through midday Wednesday.

Here is a Q&A with this week’s winner:

Do you have any nicknames?

Hall: My teammates and coaches call me Nat.

How old were you when you started playing basketball, and what got you into the sport?

Hall: I started playing in sixth grade. My brother played and I thought it looked fun.

What goals do you have for yourself as the season winds down and the postseason approaches?

Hall: To get more wins and stay healthy.

What’s your favorite subject in school?

Hall: I like math classes, like stats.

If you could see any musical artist anywhere in the world tomorrow night, all expenses paid, who would you choose and where would you see them?

Hall: The Weekend at Wrigley Field.

What movie would you say you’ve watched more than any other? About how many times?

Hall: “The Grinch,” probably like 100 times.

What was your favorite present under the tree this past Christmas?

Hall: An iPad.

You and the team just had a big victory and are going to dinner to celebrate. Where are you going, and what are you ordering?

Hall: We are going to Olive Garden, and I am ordering chicken Alfredo.

Is there something about you that people who only know you through sports might find surprising?

Hall: I have a good sense of humor.