Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Timeout with … Brennan Frost, senior, Lake Stevens football
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Timeout with ... Brennan Frost, senior, Lake Stevens football Although he is relatively new to football, Brennan Frost has made a major impact for the Lake Stevens High School team. Frost is a multi-talented senior running back/defensive back who is among the area's leading rushers. He became a starting running back only after Lake Stevens' projected starter suffered a season-ending knee injury a week before the team's first game. In addition to being involved in school leadership activities, Frost (also a track and field standout) does service projects with his church. This past summer he went to Belize to share his beliefs and do construction projects in a poor community.
See the overflowing pile of hair on Brennan Frost’s head? It actually fits in his helmet.
There’s a story behind the retro hairdo. It’s a tribute to one of Frost’s favorite people.
“I did it just so I’d look like my dad when he had his senior picture,” said Frost, whose father grew up in South Dakota and is now a doctor.
“He just laughs,” Frost said of his dad’s reaction. “He gets it every day, that we look exactly the same (in the senior-year photos).”
And what do teammates think? “I’m always getting told to cut it,” Frost said with a laugh.
Chopping the hair might be a mistake. After he grew long hair, Frost emerged as one of the area’s best running backs.
Coach’s corner
Frost finds a balance between working hard and enjoying life, Lake Stevens football coach Tom Tri said: “He’s really just a fun-loving kind of guy. He always has a smile on his face.” Often the first player in line for practice drills, Frost constantly goes full speed, Tri said.
Immediate impact
With better than 700 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns this fall, Frost has had a stellar debut season as a running back. After starting half of last year at cornerback, Frost became the Vikings’ No. 1 ball carrier for 2009 when the projected starter suffered a knee injury. “Before the first game I was so nervous,” Frost said. “I thought I was going to throw up.”
‘Tough as nails’
When his team played Marysville-Pilchuck on Oct. 9, Frost endured one of the hardest hits of his life. M-P linebacker Siti Tamaivena drilled Frost on a passing route over the middle. “I knew I had to bounce up,” Frost said. “I got up and then walked back to the sideline, and that’s when I started feeling it.” Said coach Tri: “He’s tough as nails.”
Daring decathlete
This past spring Frost qualified for the Class 4A state track meet in the 400-meter run and the high jump. He placed sixth in the latter event, clearing 6 feet, 6 inches. Frost’s favorite competition is the grueling 10-event decathlon. He placed second in June in a decathlon at Lake Stevens High School.
Sounds and slopes
In his spare time, Frost enjoys making music — he plays piano, guitar and drums — and skiing, usually at Stevens Pass.
Learning to lead
A member of leadership class, Frost helps plan school assemblies and fund-raisers. “It’s been rad,” he said. “If you’re trying to do stuff and change the school, it’s definitely a class you need to be in.”
Mission to Belize
This past summer Frost took a 12-day mission trip to rural Belize with members of his church. They shared their beliefs with children, renovated a church and built a house for a blind man. “It definitely took you out of your element,” he said.
There’s a story behind the retro hairdo. It’s a tribute to one of Frost’s favorite people.
“I did it just so I’d look like my dad when he had his senior picture,” said Frost, whose father grew up in South Dakota and is now a doctor.
“He just laughs,” Frost said of his dad’s reaction. “He gets it every day, that we look exactly the same (in the senior-year photos).”
And what do teammates think? “I’m always getting told to cut it,” Frost said with a laugh.
Chopping the hair might be a mistake. After he grew long hair, Frost emerged as one of the area’s best running backs.
Coach’s corner
Frost finds a balance between working hard and enjoying life, Lake Stevens football coach Tom Tri said: “He’s really just a fun-loving kind of guy. He always has a smile on his face.” Often the first player in line for practice drills, Frost constantly goes full speed, Tri said.
Immediate impact
With better than 700 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns this fall, Frost has had a stellar debut season as a running back. After starting half of last year at cornerback, Frost became the Vikings’ No. 1 ball carrier for 2009 when the projected starter suffered a knee injury. “Before the first game I was so nervous,” Frost said. “I thought I was going to throw up.”
‘Tough as nails’
When his team played Marysville-Pilchuck on Oct. 9, Frost endured one of the hardest hits of his life. M-P linebacker Siti Tamaivena drilled Frost on a passing route over the middle. “I knew I had to bounce up,” Frost said. “I got up and then walked back to the sideline, and that’s when I started feeling it.” Said coach Tri: “He’s tough as nails.”
Daring decathlete
This past spring Frost qualified for the Class 4A state track meet in the 400-meter run and the high jump. He placed sixth in the latter event, clearing 6 feet, 6 inches. Frost’s favorite competition is the grueling 10-event decathlon. He placed second in June in a decathlon at Lake Stevens High School.
Sounds and slopes
In his spare time, Frost enjoys making music — he plays piano, guitar and drums — and skiing, usually at Stevens Pass.
Learning to lead
A member of leadership class, Frost helps plan school assemblies and fund-raisers. “It’s been rad,” he said. “If you’re trying to do stuff and change the school, it’s definitely a class you need to be in.”
Mission to Belize
This past summer Frost took a 12-day mission trip to rural Belize with members of his church. They shared their beliefs with children, renovated a church and built a house for a blind man. “It definitely took you out of your element,” he said.
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