One on one: A Q&A session with Christian Heritage’s Ariana Battle

Published 8:00 am Tuesday, June 25, 2024

A rising sophomore, Christian Heritage School’s Ariana Battle loves to go to battle on the softball diamond and the basketball and tennis courts.

“I would describe myself as very competitive and an overachiever,” Battle said. “I always expect more out of myself especially when it comes to sports.”

Battle plays on the Christian Heritage softball team, girls basketball team and girls tennis teams.

“I’ve always played softball and basketball since I was little, but basketball has always been to stay in shape during the softball off-season. My freshman year, I joined the school’s tennis team because there wasn’t many girls playing and to play a sport my sister played in high school.”

As she prepares for her sophomore season as a utility player at catcher, first base or third base, Battle answered a few questions about her life in sports and out.

Question: Do you have a favorite of your sports?

Answer: Softball has been in my life since I was about 4 years old and my family has played softball or baseball. It’s my safe place to go to and somewhere I can let go and have fun.

Q: What’s your favorite memory so far in high school sports?

A: My favorite memory is being a part of the growing softball team at Christian Heritage and being able to watch my team grow.

Q: How do you want other people to remember your time in high school sports?

A: I want people to remember that even when sports got hard I always pushed through and was able to keep going.

Q: What would you like to improve on heading into your sophomore season?

A: I would always like to improve my knowledge on my sports and get faster.

Q: What are your plans for after high school?

A: I plan to continue playing softball in college even if it isn’t for a well-known school, and I plan to major in criminal justice and go to law school after college and become a criminal defense attorney.

Q: What’s your favorite memory from high school outside of sports?

A: I think all the friendships I’ve made and all the great experiences I’ve been able to make with my friends.

Q: What do you like to do for fun outside of school and sports?

A: I like to hang out with my best friend and my family.

Q: Who is someone you look up to?

A: I look up to my mom. My mom is a very strong woman and I will always want to be as strong and committed as my mom. My mom never gives up when things get tough and I strive to be as tough as her as I get older and continue my journey.

Q: Who is your favorite athlete?

A: My favorite professional athlete is probably Jennie Finch because all of the softball world has heard about her and, growing up, I always heard about her and I strive to be as good of a athlete as she was.

Q: What is your favorite app on your phone?

A: My favorite app is TikTok because I like to scroll on it when I get bored and I like to send funny TikToks to my friends and family.

To submit an athlete for consideration for this Q&A series, write to danielmayes@daltoncitizen.com.