Getting to know Parker Barron

WALNUT COVE — South Stokes’ rising senior Parker Barron is a three-sport athlete for the Sauras. He plays football, is a thrower on the track team, and competes on the school’s swim team.

He’s looking forward to the up-and-coming football season and the progression that he and the team will have. Barron is also looking forward to making more memories with his friends.

Barron will be a big part of the success that new head football coach Josh Mickey will have this fall. He had 21 catches for 242 yards and a touchdown for the football team last season and recorded 52 tackles on the defensive side with 35 being solo.

Barron finished eighth in the 50 yard freestyle during the Northwest 1A Conference, ninth in the 100 yard freestyle, and was a member of the 200 yards freestyle relay that finished third, and the 400 yards freestyle relay team that placed fourth. Both relay teams qualified for regionals.

In track, he placed 13th in the discus throw in the Northwest 1A Conference meet.

Barron has been honorable mention in track and during his sophomore and junior year in football.

He plans to attend Forsyth Technical Community College and get his associate degree in business.

The Stokes News was able to catch up with Parker and he allowed us to get to know him on a more personal level by answering the following questions:

Favorite Food: Bacon

Favorite Subject: Science

Biggest Influence: My brother because I strive to be better than him

Favorite TV Show: The older SpongeBob episodes

Favorite Music: All kinds of genres, just depends on the mood

Favorite Website: YouTube

Favorite Day of the Year: Mother’s Day or Father’s Day because it shows appreciation to my parents

Favorite Ice Cream: Rocky Road

Pets: A cat named G.G.

Favorite Coach/Teacher: Coaches Davey and David Diamont. They are the ones that got me into the weight room and motivated me to play football

Dream Vacation: Italy

Dream Job: Own my own Geotechnical and Environmental Drilling business

Hobbies: Lifting

Favorite Athlete: Caitlin Clark, she didn’t make excuses and she knows what needs to be done

Look for more “Getting to know Stokes County Athletes” in up-and-coming issues of The Stokes News.