Athlete Showcase: Dowagiac’s Taylor Pye
Published 7:52 am Friday, January 13, 2017
Taylor Pye is a sophomore on the Dowagiac girls basketball team.
What has been one of your greatest accomplishments as an athlete?
TP: Making varsity two years in a row.
What has been one of your biggest disappointments as an athlete?
TP: When I get down I start to give up.
What has been a hardship in your life?
TP: When I lost people I loved.
Who is a “hero” in your life and why?
TP: My dad, because he always pushes me to do better.
When are you the most nervous while you are competing?
TP: The beginning of a game.
Describe an embarrassing athletic moment.
TP: Missing a wide-open layup.
How do you tend to work out/train when by yourself?
TP: Working on my shot.
What other sport would you like to compete in if you were not playing yours?
TP: Softball.
Why are sports an important part of a high school experience?
TP: I love being active and moving around being competitive.
How would you give away $50,000?
TP: I would give it to a girls basketball program.
If you could be the head coach of a team for a year, what team would you choose?
TP: The women’s basketball coach at Notre Dame.
If I did not play sports, I would…?
TP: Get a job.
What is the most challenging thing for you to do in your sport?
TP: Dribbling.
If you could change one rule about your sport, what would it be?
TP: Double dribble and traveling.
What is the best compliment you have ever received?
TP: “You really work hard out there. Good job.”
What was the scariest thing you have had to do? Are you glad you did it?
TP: Driving for the first time, and yes.
What was the last thing you saw someone do that really impressed you?
TP: A move in the post.
What is your favorite hobby? Why?
TP: Softball and volleyball, because I like to stay active.
Choose one word to describe yourself:
TP: Athletic.