The YDL Sports Network is highlighting returning high school student-athletes this summer. The year in school listed next to the athlete’s name is the year the athlete is entering this fall. Player profiles are powered by Pizza Hut
Player profiles are also brought to you by Showcase Homes, Generational Wealth Management, Icyy Ink, and Hunter’s Station Golf Club
Full List of 2023 Player Profiles
BEN PAUL – JUNIOR – ST. MARYS
Sports Played: Football, basketball, baseball
Parents Names: Kim and Rick Paul
Siblings: Kody (brother), Morgan Paul, and Kristen Boyer (sisters). All older, did not participate in sports.
Social Media Handles: Instagram: paul.ben7, Snapchat: Paulben2020, Twitter: Ben0918Paul
2022-23 Highlights: D9 Class 3A runner-up in football and basketball (4A), D9 champion in baseball (4A).
College Athletics plan if applicable: Yes. Currently uncommitted.
Q&A
Q: How did you get involved in playing sports?
A: My dad pushed me into participating in sports at an early age and I fell in love ever since.
Q: What is the most enjoyable thing you have ever had happen to you on an athletic field?
A: There’s so many to pick a specific one but I’d say the memories and brotherhoods you gain from participating in sports.
Q: If you could go to any event (it doesn’t have to be a sporting event) in the world, what would it be and why? *
A: College football National Championship or the Super Bowl. Football is my favorite sport to watch.
Q: What teacher has had the most impact on you in school? Why?
A: Mr.Snelick. He puts important life lessons into his school teachings and makes classes enjoyable. He is a very wise man.
Q: Do you have any superstitions in any of the sports you play?
A: I like to pray before games and also close my eyes and listen to music while envisioning how the game will go in my head.
Q: You have one day where you can do anything your heart desires. Cost is not a factor. What would it be?
A: Go out with family and friends and just spend time with each other and talk.
Q: If you could go back in time, where would you go and why?
A: The 1980’s, I’d like to experience what life was like without so much technology and also experience what it was like for my parents growing up.
Q: Is there anything you wish we would have asked you? If so, what is the question/answer?
A: Sports have many valuable lessons, but I’d say the most important ones that can take with you in the future are that everything happens for a reason and that failure is okay, and that it is not about failing but the way that you bounce back and recover from your failures that matters the most. Also, that effort and dedication are some of the best qualities a person can have.
