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Show Brave doesn't run scared heads. "You should be happy to have the opportunity to play and just assume a normal role. Anyone with a great talent will be looked up to whether it is a piano player or a scholar. It is important that athletes don't take all the credit too personally per-sonally and that they maintain a soft-spoken, positive image off the field," he said. Kory also believes that what you - do on or off the field will speak for itself. Kory's performance on the field does just that. His goals this year have been to lead the team defensively, to motivate his teammates team-mates by his play and have a great game every game. He has led Bountiful's defense to an outstanding year. The Braves have lost only two games all season. "All of our success lies in the coaching staff, our football coaches are the cream of the crop, without them we would be just another an-other football team,' ' Kory said. This year's Braves look forward to the state tournament. "If we play Bountiful football and we play like we are capable of playing, no one can stay with us." Kory says he's a Dr. JekyllMr. Hyde football player. Off the field ,hs maintains., a pretty . low key image, but once he steps on that By HOLLY ROWE Bountiful has introduced themselves them-selves to the 3-A football ranks in a big way, and anchoring the team defensively is middle linebacker Kory Andreasen. Kory is a 190-pound 190-pound junior that has led the Brave defense to a successful season. . As a nine-year-old, Kory started playing football and has been impassioned with it ever since. Kory was never a particularly mischievous child but always got blamed for things because he was the biggest Kory is still big but he says his friends have started to catch cat-ch up to him. Opponents would say that he is too big and has caused some serious trouble to many an offense. In fact, the Braves have a sacred term that is reserved for only the fiercest of players. If you receive this glorified title, it means that you are to be respected at all time. Please forgive the graphic term but it is a direct quote from the team, Kory is a "snotbubblen" This dubious honor means that he hits you so hard that- well, you get, the picture, he's tough! Not only does , Kory excel in football, but he is also on the. Bountiful varsity basketball . squad. He maintains an astounding 3.6 GPA, and he already has several major colleges eyeing him as a top prospect The impressive thing about this young man is his attitude. Kory firmly believes that no matter what you arc doing, whether it be athletics or life in general, if you give 100 percent all the time, everything every-thing will take care of itself. Kory likes the color of success . but he . strongly feels ihat many athletes let success go to their KORY ANDREASEN field everything changes, and says he feels, "indestructible.". Intense would be the best won describe Kory's play; concentral and rnind control .are his big ; assets. . |