Sidelines: Spotlight athlete - Derek Arnold

10/25/2007
Derek Arnold
Derek Arnold

• School: Toledo Christian

• Class: Senior

• Sports: Football, track

• Notes: Football leads TAAC in rushing (976 yards) and led conference lastseason (1,059 yards) when he was All-TAAC first team and all-district second team; track competes in hurdle events and relays

FAVORITES

• School subject: Bible (Because we talk about contemporary issues and the teacher keeps it interesting.)

• Car: Mustang

• MySpace or Facebook? Facebook

• Store: Ralph Lauren

• Musical artist: Jay-Z

• Song: All Falls Down, by Kanye West

• TV show: 24

• Movie: The Sandlot

• Actor: Denzel Washington

• Actress: Halle Berry

• Magazine: Sports Illustrated

• Radio station: 107.3 FM

• Food: Chicken parmesan

• Beverage: Mountain Dew

• Fast food: Taco Bell

• Place to visit: Pontiac, Mich., my hometown

• Sport: Football

• Athlete: Charles Woodson

• Baseball team: Red Sox

• NFL team: Eagles

• NBA team: Nets

• Pet peeve: None

• Person most admire:My mother, Tammy

• Person you d like to meet: God, because there are so many things I d like to ask Him

• Pregame routine: None

• Top sports moment: Beating Ottawa Hills in football last year

• Ohio State or Michigan? Michigan