Panther Profile: Kaley White

BY ANDY KRUTSINGER

Mt. Pleasant News

Kaley White is one of four seniors on the Mt. Pleasant softball team. She is the oldest daughter of Kelly and Trev White and older sister of Trace, a freshman and Kynlee, an eight-year-old.

White is the starting second basemen for the Panthers this season and started every game at last year?s state softball tournament. She met with The News on Monday evening before practice, where she talked about her senior year with Panther softball.

The questions are in bold and White?s answers appear in regular font.

Do you have any pets? Yeah, I have four dogs.

What kind? All beagles.

They?re probably pretty hyper then, huh? Yeah!

Alright, how long have you been playing softball? Since I was nine or 10.

Do you have plans for after high school? Yeah. I?m going to SCC for my general classes and I?m going to major in elementary education.

What is your favorite softball memory? And you can?t just say going to state. I think, like playing with the same girls since little league and stuff like that until now?and going to state.

You guys have improved every year since you were a freshman. How do you think you guys got so much better? Well, I think we?ve gotten to know each other more and work better together. Our coach believes in us a lot. I think he?s done a lot for our program.

Do you have any superstitions? No, not really.

What?s the little clap thing you guys do before every inning? Oh, me and Anni (Liechty) just have our handshake that we do.

Secret handshake? Yeah.

Ok, what is the key to being a successful slap hitter? Well, timing keeping my hands up and hitting down on the ball and not popping it up.

Do you ever have trouble staying in the box? Sometimes, yeah. If it?s a slower pitcher I can go too soon.

Do you get more nervous when you?re playing or when you?re watching Trace play? When I?m watching my brother play, I get more nervous actually.

How come? I don?t know. When he pitches, it makes me nervous because I want the team to do well.

You?re on trial for a serious crime and you have to choose someone on the team to be your defense lawyer. Who do you pick? Bailey (Johnson).

How come? Umm?I don?t know, that?s a hard question. I just feel like Bailey can talk them out of it, because she?s funny so she can just?

Suck up to them with jokes? Yeah!

Alright, speaking of jokes, which of your teammates would make the best stand up comedian? Bailey.

On an off day, when you don?t have softball or school, what could we find you doing with your spare time? Swimming. Or watching my brother?s game. Playing with my sister, stuff like that.

What is your favorite movie? The Gallows.

Who?s in that? I don?t know.

Is it a scary one? Yes.

Do you have a tough time finding people to watch scary movies with you? Nope, not usually. My friends do.

Favorite sport to play besides softball? Track probably. I quit but?

How long did you run track for? From middle school until my freshman year.

Alright, who is the most famous person that you have ever met? Thomas Rhett, maybe. He?s a singer, country singer.

Are you a big country fan? Eh, not really.

Where?d you meet him at? At the state fair.

Speaking of music, you guys don?t do walk up songs, but if you did, what would be yours? I really don?t know.

What about type of music? I like rap and stuff like that.

Would you rather win the lottery, win the presidential election or win the state softball tournament? Win the state softball tournament.

Easy answer right? Now between the other two? Win the lottery.

You can hang out with someone, still living, for a whole day. Who do you choose? Like anybody? My sister.

Well that?s nice, and what would you guys do? Anything!

What is your favorite class in school? P.E.

What about your least favorite subject? Math

Alright, last question. Who is your favorite Twitter follow? Bailey Johnson.

Panther Profile is a series of feature stories about Mt. Pleasant High School athletes currently in season. This season will focus on athletes currently playing on the Mt. Pleasant baseball and softball teams.