VYPE: What grade are you in, and what sports and positions do you play?
Ethan Mowles: I am a junior. I play quarterback in football, and catcher and middle infield in baseball.
VYPE: What accomplishment or memory are you most proud of?
EM: My proudest memory is being a three-time district champion and planning and working to become a four-time district champion.
VYPE: What has your sport taught you that makes you a better person?
EM: Being a catcher and a quarterback has taught me to be tough and a leader on and off the field, no matter if it’s on the turf or helping my family.
VYPE: Who is your favorite teacher from any grade and why?
EM: My eighth grade teacher Coach Smiley. He taught me many life lessons, how to be a man in the world, and how to have fun.
VYPE: Who inspires you and why?
EM: My inspiration is my father. Watching old tapes of my father playing quarterback at Durant High School, I want to follow in his footsteps and go farther than he did, as he made it to the semifinals in 1992.
VYPE: What teammate has left the biggest impression on you and why?
EM: Reid Patterson. He was my biggest inspiration as the quarterback before me, teaching me the ropes and being a great teammate. Our families are close, and we’ve always had a strong bond.
VYPE: What is your favorite part about representing your high school as an athlete?
EM: My favorite part is the Native community in Kingston. As a Native myself, I love seeing the community come together, bus out kids, and give them a better life here at Kingston.
VYPE: What is the best advice that anyone has given you?
EM: The best advice I’ve received is my dad telling me the most important play is the next play.
VYPE: Here is your chance to give a shoutout or say thank you to anyone you wish.
EM: I want to thank God, my father, and my family for pushing me to be my best. I also want to thank my quarterback coach, Coach Summers, for what he has taught me not only on the field but about being a better man.
