Dylan Layher is a senior on the Edwardsburg boys basketball team.

 

What has been one of your greatest accomplishments as an athlete?

DL: Winning a district championship for baseball.

 

What has been one of your biggest disappointments as an athlete?

DL: Losing regional championship for tennis.

 

What has been a hardship in your life?

DL: Coloring inside the lines.

 

Who is a “hero” in your life and why?

DL: My mom, because she is a better cook than Rachael Ray.

 

When are you the most nervous while you are competing?

DL: Right before tip off.

 

Describe an embarrassing athletic moment.

DL: I was playing third base when a grounder came my way and took a funny hop and nailed me right in the kid-maker.

 

How do you tend to work out/train when by yourself?

DL: I do not.

 

What other sport would you like to compete in if you were not playing yours?

DL: Swimming.

 

Why are sports an important part of a high school experience?

DL: They teach valuable life lessons such as teamwork, work ethic, and most importantly, be able to identify the weak link.

 

How would you give away $50,000?

DL: To a pet shelter.

 

If you could be the head coach of a team for a year, what team would you choose?

DL: The Victoria Maidens lingerie football team.

 

If I did not play sports, I would…?

DL: Be able to do homework, get to bed early and hang out with friends more often.

 

What is the most challenging thing for you to do in your sport?

DL: Dunking.

 

If you could change one rule about your sport, what would it be?

DL: A 4-point shot from half court.

 

What is the best compliment you have ever received?

 

DL: That I am deceptively fast.

 

What was the scariest thing you have had to do? Are you glad you did it?

DL: Go to school, and no.

 

What was the last thing you saw someone do that really impressed you?

DL: My dad bought a homeless man who was sitting outside the restaurant we were in a meal.

 

What is your favorite hobby? Why?

DL: Golf because it is relaxing.

 

Choose one word to describe yourself:

DL: G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time).