Senior Spotlight.....MATT HAPPE #74!!!

Matt had already been selected as one of the two seniors featured in the Senior Spotlight on this blog when the Varsity coaching staff selected him as the Most Improved Player from the Francis Howell game. Initially, the lazy blogger in me saw an opportunity to get a "two for the price of one post" up and make my life just a bit easier. However, the Mom in me who tries to teach her biological son as well as the hundreds of CBC Cadet sons she has adopted to always do their best work, decided that in spite of the "potential overexposure" he might suffer here on this blog this week, Matt deserved a separate Senior Spotlight post just like all the other seniors ;). After all, compared to the exposure given to some of this generation's "celebrities" (think Paris Hilton and Lindsey Lohan), we're not even approaching the tip of the iceberg of overexposure here....so here goes!

Matt Happe is simply put, A GREAT KID! Now occasionally, parents say things of this nature about other people's children; however in the case of Matt Happe, other kids say things like this! Matt is the kind of young man who is not just concerned about "what's in it for himself", he also shows true concern for what's in it for everybody else as well. He has a natural ability for leadership, and using his special magic, seems to make everyone who comes in contact with him see themselves as better than they were before he met them.

This is one of Matt's senior photographs, and its almost supernatural-like quality tickles me as the most amusing thing about Matt in my opinion is his almost fanatically superstitious nature when it comes to football. Whether it be wearing the exact same article of clothing for every game to eating the same meal at the same place at the same time each week prior to the game, I don't believe I have ever met a more superstitious kid than Matt Happe!

Matt's responses to the Senior Spotlight Questionnaire are coming up, but before I close, I wanted to share the taglines from Matt's personal email address just so that more of you can have the opportunity to see what I see when I look at this Cadet....

Matt Happe CBC Class of 2008 Mizzou Class of 2012

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."

"Be kinder than necessary for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."

Need I say more.....

Name: Matt Happe

Nickname: "Hey Centa"

Ht: 6'3" Wt: 225

Position: Center/DT

Varsity Number: 74

Activities: STUCO, Football, Track, Mission Trips, Dream Team, being with Bob Shannon

Parents: Don & Kathy Happe

Motto: "That's a double positive!"

QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES:

What are your plans following graduation? (If planning to attend college, what are your top 3 choices?)

-I got accepted to MIZZOU a few weeks ago and I am excited to be a part of the big school atmosphere.

Do you plan to play football in college?

-Not at this point

What are your personal FOOTBALL goals for the season?

-HAVE FUN! Help the team stay motivated.

Who is your personal "Hero" (football or other) and why?

-My family is really important to me so I would say that I look up to my sisters and parents.

Would you like to give a special someone a "shout-out"? Here is your chance....

-All the boys on the offensive line and I'd like to give a shout-out to everybody on the Fun Train!!!! Whoo Whoo!