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Senior Spotlight>Evan Eckberg (Bureau Valley)

Name: Evan Eckberg.

School: Bureau Valley High School.

Date/place of birth: Jan. 6, 2003/Princeton.

Hometown: Walnut.

Family: Mom - Julie; dad - Rick; brother - Derrick; sister - Lauren.

Sports/activities: Basketball, football, baseball, NHS, FCA, FFA.

Nickname(s): Eck.

Favorite sport and why: Baseball, because it teaches me to persevere and it is just fun to play.

Favorite food and where to get it: Spaghetti and garlic bread from my mom

Likes: Video games, friends, sports, and fishing.

Dislikes: Broccoli and onions.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career and why: I would say my dad and my sister (Lauren) would be the biggest influencers in my life, because they both give me great advice on and off the field/court.

Person with the greatest influence in my life and why: My mom definitely has the biggest influence on my life, because I live with her and she has taught me great life lessons such as staying humble and never giving up.

Who’s your dream celebrity prom date: Katie Sigmond.

Name three historic figures you’d like to meet and why: Babe Ruth, George Washington, and Christopher Columbus because they were all leaders of new things in their era. They taught their peers great things.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: PlayStation.

The last song I listened to: “Letter” by Kidd G.

People would be surprised to know: I am a pretty quiet and laid back person outside of sports.

I stay home to watch: “The 100.”

When I need luck for a big game, I: Pray and listen to music on the bus ride or before the game.

The funniest person I’ve ever met: Jaden Michlig, because him and I are just good friends and we are kind of opposites, so how much he talks makes me laugh.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: I was very smart and led by example.

Most embarrassing moment: Catching a muffed punt against Newman last year and running 10 yards the wrong way before I realized to turn around.

Most unforgettable moment: Watching my older teammates get to the Elite 8 in basketball.

Ultimate sports fantasy: To play for the Cubs in the MLB with Kris Bryant.

What I would like to do in life: Go to college to be an engineer.

Three words that best describe myself: Smart, humble, athletic.


Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL