Thursday, November 22, 2007

Imari's Article in the newspaper - Away from the game: Cedar Hill's Imari Thompson



06:38 PM CST on Wednesday, November 21, 2007

By RANDY JENNINGS / The Dallas Morning News
rjennings@dallasnews.com

Athletes who distinguish themselves away from competition:

Imari Thompson, Cedar Hill, SENIOR

Notable: Thompson is a third-year member of the school's a cappella choir, which consistently draws top scores in UIL competition. He is a tenor II, one of six in the choir. He ranks 80th in his class of 470.

Sport: Running back on the football team

Favorite singers: J Holiday, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson.

Favorite music: R&B



Comparing activities: "There's pressure in choir to keep getting good scores, just like there is pressure in football to win. We want to keep the tradition going in both."

Teammates reaction to his singing: "They sing along with me."

As a tenor II: "I'm a low-high. Tenor I is up there."

College plans: Weighing football offers from many universities and service academies, including UNLV, Air Force, Naval Academy, North Texas and Kansas.

Potential career: Sports medicine. "This will be it for choir when the school year ends."

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