Athlete of the Week: Jake Spiewak, Centerville High School

Jake Spiewak

Jake Spiewak

Name: Jake Spiewak

School: Centerville

Grade: Senior

Age: 18

Sport: Football

Claim to fame/honors: Named second-team All-Ohio Division I at wide receiver; first team All-Southwest Ohio; first receiver in Centerville history with a 1,000-yard season (1,009); committed to play football at Air Force; Sonny Unger Award Winner

Bet you didn’t know … I ran cross-country in middle school.

Words you live by: The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand and the determination that whether we win or lose we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand — Vince Lombardi

Toughest opponent: Tyler Potts, Pickerington North defensive back

Biggest influence: My father

Game-day rituals: Before I walk out of the locker room I hit each one of the signs twice

What’s on your bedroom walls? Previous Centerville football posters, my framed jersey from senior year, Notre Dame football poster

When I’m bored I like to … go to the weight room

Favorite movie: Step Brothers

Person who would play you in a movie: Will Ferrell

Favorite TV show: Stranger Things

Favorite musical artist: Drake

I can’t live without: My phone

I can live without: Drama

Event you’d like to attend: The Olympics

Favorite book: Toughness by Jay Bilas

Favorite home-cooked meal: Steak and potatoes

Favorite restaurant: Chili

Favorite smell: Locker room after a win

Favorite cereal: Cap’n Crunch

Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Foot Locker

Vegetable you won’t eat: Tomatoes

I’d love to trade places for a day with … Odell Beckham Jr.

Whose mind would you like to read? Easily it would be Coach Ullery

Place where you’d love to travel? Bahamas

Talent you’d like to have? Dancing

Favorite school subject: Math

Favorite athlete: Odell Beckham Jr.

Favorite team: Notre Dame

Favorite Olympic sport: Hockey

Something in the world I’d like to change: The shortage of jobs

Favorite sports moment: Beating Wayne this year

Favorite junk food: Skittles

Best thing about football: The brotherhood you build with all your teammates

In 10 years, I hope to be … serving in the Air Force

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