Ben enjoys most sports, but basketball is by far his favorite. Ben has been playing since the first grade. He played basketball in the first and second grades in the Fortuna parks and recreation program.
During his fifth and sixth grade years
he played in the Scotia recreation league.
In the seventh grade Ben played on the eight-grade team and during
Ben’s eight-grade year his team tied a school record of 21 and 3.
Ben has also
played on the Fortuna High School Freshman and Junior Varsity teams.
Ben enjoys
the game so much he has spent the last two years being a referee for the Scotia
Athletic League officiating for the grade school age teams.
Ben enjoys
school, being around friends. His
favorite class is his History class with Mr. Kausen.
Ben plans on
going to college. His dream is to become an Air Force pilot.
Ben would like to fly jets, but he would like to fly just about anything.
Ben is currently working on his civilian pilots licensing.
Ben wants to thank
his parents Matt and Jennifer for giving him the opportunity to play basketball
and their support for his activities.