Sophie Shaw
Warren B. Sneed Memorial Scholar-Athlete
Sophie Shaw
Granville
Grade-point avg.: 4.06
$3,000
The Sneed family
Sports played: Field hockey (4 years), lacrosse (4)
Academic highlights: Cum Laude Society member; National Honor Society member; scored 32 on ACT
Athletic highlights: Three-time all-state and all-district selection in lacrosse; second-team all-league in field hockey
College choice: Furman (anticipated major: health sciences or pre-med studies)
Photo location: Bryn Du Mansion, the home of Granville lacrosse, holds a special place in my heart. All of our youth practices and games are held on its beautiful front lawn. This is where it all began for me, so it seems fitting to come back a final time to mark the end of my athletic career at Granville.
Home front: My family includes my dad, Skip; my mom, April; my brothers, Ethan and Colt; and my Australian shepherd, Boomer. Ethan will be a junior at Ohio State and Colt will be a freshman in high school next year. Both of my brothers and I have all played lacrosse!
Favorite subject: Math. I understand it well and like that there’s a right and wrong answer.
Least-favorite subject: Probably English. I like finding concrete answers to questions, and English most certainly does not fit that description.
Prized possession: My lacrosse stick. It’s with me all the time. People who ride in my car know that whenever I pick them up I’ll say “Don’t put anything on my stick!” I work with it nearly every day, and it reminds me how much I love the game.
Favorite book: “The Hunger Games,” by Suzanne Collins. It’s a suspenseful story, and the main character is a strong young female who manages to survive against all odds.
Favorite movie: “Back to the Future” is a timeless and funny movie with great character development and plot twists.
Favorite television show: “The 100.” I think I’ve rewatched it on Netflix three times now! The series is about a group of young people thrust into extraordinary circumstances. It’s fun to imagine how I would manage if I were there with them.
Favorite musician: Elton John. I can listen to his music in any mood.
Essential app: I love Twitter and how it keeps me up to date with a lot of current events.
Favorite home-cooked meal: Beef enchiladas. My mom has a made-from-scratch recipe that she makes frequently. They are a delicious comfort food.
My cooking specialty: Corn pudding. It was my favorite side dish that my mom cooked when I was little, so I learned how to make it on my own.
Favorite restaurant: I can’t remember a time when Chick-fil-A didn’t hit the spot!
Guilty pleasure: Soda. I usually don’t drink it, but on occasion I’ll let myself have some when I’m craving it.
Proudest sports moment: Scoring the overtime goal during my freshman lacrosse season to beat Watterson. That game was neck-and-neck the entire time and being able to pull through for my team as a freshman was pretty cool.
Sport I’d like to try someday: Surfing. I’ve always enjoyed snowboarding and think that surfing would be just as fun, maybe even better since you’re on the beach!
Story behind my uniform number: Before high school I always wore No. 12. But when that number wasn’t available my freshman year, I took No. 32 and never looked back.
Favorite athlete: Shaun White is a fearless athlete who took his Olympic performances to a whole new level. His feats on the halfpipe were jaw-dropping.
Inspiration: My parents are some of the hardest-working and supportive people I know. They push me to be my best, and I wouldn’t be where I am without them.
Dream job: My dream job would be going to areas where lacrosse isn’t very popular and creating programs for schools that don’t offer the sport. Anything to grow the game!
Place I’d like to travel: I would love to go to Switzerland someday. Hiking through the beautiful mountainside in the summer or snowboarding down the Alps would be incredible.
Something most people don’t know about me: Even though I’m left-handed, I brush my teeth with my right hand. I started doing this in the fifth grade to develop my off hand for lacrosse. Out of habit, I still do it to this day.
Least-favorite household chore: Hauling the trash bins down our long driveway on trash night.
Something I can’t get right no matter how hard I try: Whistling. No matter how many people show me how to do it I still can’t get it!
Words to leave by: “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” — origin unknown
By Ray Stein
rstein@dispatch.com