Spotlight Athlete: Jacob Empey

5/23/2013

School: Bowsher

Year: Senior

Sports: Baseball

Notes: Leads Rebels with a .435 batting average and has 27 RBIs and 15 stolen bases; All-City League first team as a junior when outfielder led team with .386 batting average

FAVORITES & MORE

School subject: Math

Car: Audi

Facebook or Twitter? Twitter

Store: Dick's Sporting Goods

Musical artist: Jason Aldean

Song: "Power Trip," J. Cole

TV show: SportsCenter

Movie: Oblivion

Actor: Tom Cruise

Actress: Jessica Alba

Magazine: Sports Illustrated

Radio station: 103.7 FM

Food: Steak

Beverage: Gatorade

Fast food: McDonald's

Can't resist snack: Skittles

Place to visit: Cedar Point

Athlete: Justin Verlander

Baseball team: Tigers

NFL team: Lions

NBA team: Pistons

Person I most admire: My father, Eric

Person I'd like to meet: Miguel Cabrera

It really bothers me when: Someone talks too much

In 10 years I hope to be: Playing professional baseball or working as an accountant

My No. 1 goal this year: Graduate from high school

Top sports moment: Hitting two home runs in the same inning, including a grand slam, against Ottawa Hills

Ohio State or Michigan? Michigan