Athletes of the Week: Victor Valley’s Hezekiah Jenkins and Adelanto’s Melissa Otero
Hezekiah Jenkins
Sport: Football
School: Victor Valley
Grade: Junior
What do you like most about your sport: One thing I love about my sport is how I can put my love and passion and my all my heart into my game.
How long have you been playing your sport and how did you get started: I’ve been playing since I was 8. I got into it by watching my big brother play football. After that year I started playing football because of him.
Pregame ritual: I listen to music and watch film before a game.
Most memorable sports moment: When I played football for the first time with my brother and we went to the Super Bowl.
If you could be someone else for a day, who would it be and why: I would most definitely wanna be Tyrann Mathieu, who is one of the best safeties in the NFL, because oh how athletic he is when he’s playing.
Something most people don’t know about you: I’m a very quiet person and it’s rare for me to get mad.
How would you spend $1 million: I would first buy mom a house and a new car, then invest into some stocks and things like that.
Where would you go if you could travel anywhere in the world: I would go to China.
If you had an extra hour every day, how would you spend it: Work on anything that I need to improve and work on football-wise.
What superpower do you wish you had: Super speed.
Favorite sports team: Dallas Cowboys
Favorite athlete: Tyreek Hill
Favorite superhero: Batman
Favorite TV show: “The Walking Dead”
Favorite movie: “Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood”
Favorite song: “Crazy Story” by King Von
Favorite meal: Seafood bowl
Favorite local restaurant: Los Alazanes Mexican Food
Favorite app: Instagram
Melissa Otero
Sport: Tennis
School: Adelanto
Grade: Senior
What do you like most about your sport: I like how exciting it is and that I get to bond and become closer to people on my team.
How long have you been playing your sport and how did you get started: I started playing tennis my freshman year with no knowledge of it and it all started because I wanted to try something new that I felt I would have fun in.
Pregame ritual: Tell myself to not overthink anything and just play how I would during practice.
Most memorable sports moment: When my sister and I won the DSL doubles championship in my sophomore year.
If you could be someone else for a day, who would it be and why: I'd want to be a Kardashian to see what a day in their life is like.
Something most people don't know about you: I love animals.
How would you spend $1 million: I'd share it with any of my family members that need it then save the rest for important things.
Where would you go if you could travel anywhere in the world: Hawaii
If you had an extra hour every day, how would you spend it: I'd spend it on my sleep.
What superpower do you wish you had: Time travel
Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Favorite athlete: Mookie Betts
Favorite superhero: Batman
Favorite TV show: “The Vampire Diaries”
Favorite movie: “White Chicks”
Favorite song: I don't have one.
Favorite meal: Pizza
Favorite local restaurant: Denny’s
Favorite app: TikTok
Athletes of the Week are selected every Monday using stats from the previous week reported by coaches to the Daily Press. All local varsity scores and results are published in our “Best of the Week” roundup and can be reported by email to Daily Press reporter Jose Quintero at JQuintero@VVDailyPress.com. You can also follow him on Twitter at @DP_JoseQ to submit any results throughout the season.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Hezekiah Jenkins, Melissa Otero win Athlete of the Week honors
