Senior Spotlight>Lexie Alt (Princeton High School)

Name: Lexie Alt.

School: Princeton High School.

Date/place of birth: May 26, 2003 in Freeport.

Hometown: Princeton.

Family: Parents, Kevin and Em; my sister, Sophie, my cats, Starlite and Bella; and my two dogs, Wrigley and Aspen.

Sports/activities: Softball, band, jazz band, madrigal recorders, concert choir, Star Spangled Singers, National Honors Society, and Year One.

Nickname(s): Lexie, Lex, and Dork.

Favorite sport and why: Softball, because it is the game I’ve played the longest, and it’s the only one that has stuck with me through the years. 

Favorite food and where to get it: Chipotle’s burrito bowls, with a side of chips and queso.

Likes: Family, friends, Samuel May, unlimited amounts of food, and good music 

Dislikes: Snakes, and anything living with more than four legs.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career and why: My dad, because he was the one to start up my softball career, and for his unmeasurable hours of coaching through my years 

Person with the greatest influence in my life and why: My mom, because no matter how much I don’t listen to what she says (sorry, Mom), she almost always ends up being right in the end, even if I don’t want to admit it.

Who’s your dream celebrity prom date: Shawn Mendes, Tom Holland, or both at the same time 

Name three historic figures you’d like to meet and why: Harriet Tubman, because I admire her determination to do the right thing, even if it it wasn’t the safest option. Rosa Parks, because she also fought for what she believed in, without first considering the consequences for her actions. Susan B Anthony, because she fought hard for women’s rights, and i am thankful for her and so many others for allowing me to have freedoms today. 

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: Phone and a hair tie 

The last song I listened to: “Starting Over” by Chris Stapleton.

People would be surprised to know: I got bit by a shark, (just kidding, that was “clickbait”) 

I stay home to watch: Horror movies, or cheesy rom coms, there’s no in between.

When I need luck for a big game, I: Try to go to sleep early, and listen to calming music

The funniest person I’ve ever met: My sister Sophie. The things she says isn’t always the funniest, but usually it’s out of nowhere, and that’s the part that kills me.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: I’m not sure, hopefully nothing bad.

Most embarrassing moment: When I was putting on a hoodie before a game, and a pair of my underwear came flying out. Luckily, only Hannah Muehlschlegel saw it .

Most unforgettable moment: Being excited for two weeks of no school in the beginning of the pandemic... boyyyy was I wrong. 

Ultimate sports fantasy: Winning regionals for my high school softball team. Luckily for me, this has been achieved.

What I would like to do in life: Become a guidance counselor, and help teenagers like my counselors have helped me.

Three words that best describe myself: Witty, smart, and kind .