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Senior Spotlight>Jack Bauer (Princeton High School)

Name: Jack Bauer.

School: Princeton High School.

Date/place of birth: Dec. 5, 2003/Princeton.

Hometown: Princeton.

Family: Parents - Kevin and Gretchen Bauer; sisters - Katie and Julia.

Sports/activities: Golf and basketball.

Nickname: Jbau.

Favorite sport and why: Basketball, because i’ve played my whole life.

Favorite food and where to get it: Grilled cheese in my kitchen.

Likes: Golf, lifting, frisbee golf.

Dislikes: Onions, slow golfers.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career and why: Jimmy Butler, because he goes 100% on every play.

Person with the greatest influence in my life and why: My Dad, because he tries to teach me how to be successful in any situation.

Who’s your dream celebrity prom date: Addison Rae.

Name three historic figures you’d like to meet and why: The Bulls Big 3, because they are the best basketball team of all time

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

The last song I listened to: “Never Recover” by Lil Baby.

People would be surprised to know: Justin Fields will take to Bears to the Super Bowl.

I stay home to watch: “Chicago PD.”

When I need luck for a big game, I: Listen to music

The funniest person I’ve ever me: Logan Glancy.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: It’s quiet in here now.

Most embarrassing moment: Rolling my Jeep.

Most unforgettable moment: 2021 Princeton football.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Hole in one.

What do I want to do with my life: Continue my education next fall. I hope to start my own business after graduating college.

Three words that best describe myself: Funny, friendly, laid-back.

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 contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media"