Athlete of the Week-Andrew Price

Andrew Price

Andrew Price loves sports. The White County High School senior loves sports so much, that he envisions a future full of them.

“I am going to major in Sports Management,” Price said about his plans for the future, saying that his end goal is to be on the staff of either an NFL or college football team. “Or be an analyst, like with ESPN.”

Price used to play football. In fact, as a younger student, he played a variety of sports, but then he realized something very important about himself.

“Eventually I quit, because I realized that I really enjoyed watching and talking about football more than actually playing it,” Price laughed. “And, so, I guess commentating was just a way for me to really enjoy the game and show and express to others how much I really like and know about football.”

He was referring to his chance to work with Warrior Media where now serves as gameday analyst for the high school’s football and basketball games.

“After the first game, I had a lot of people come up to me and say they’ve never heard me, speak that many words in my life,” Price said about his first broadcast. “I guess it’s just shown a different side of me. It really shows my passion for sports because I love sports.”

Candice Allen, the WCHS faculty member in charge of A/V production, said Price excels in his role with Warrior Media, taking pride in his work and approaching the job of being the voice representing the Warriors every Friday night with a sense of purpose.

“Along with the rest of the county, I have been so impressed by Andrew’s play-by-play commentary this season. Andrew came into this role with big shoes to fill. He transitioned seamlessly into a very demanding and very public role,” Allen said. “He approaches each game with confidence and knowledge that goes beyond that of his peers. I’m proud of his dedication and proud to have him represent Warrior Media.”

But in his quest to talk about sports, Price didn’t give up playing all sports. The White County senior is a member of the Warrior golf and track teams.

“I’ve been playing golf as long as I can remember, since I could stand up, really,” he said.

In addition, family members encouraged him to add track to his repertoire during his freshman year.

“Turns out that I was decently fast for never really trying to run before,” he said.

For Price, staying actively involved as an athlete has been about learning important lessons as much as it has been about enjoying his high school years.

“Golf has taught me about discipline,” he explained, citing early mornings, hot afternoons, and the need to walk 18 holes when tired. “You have to practice in order to perform. If you don’t go and put in the work, the results aren’t going to be what you want them to be.”

As for his time on the track, Price said it’s all about personal goals and expectations plus some about friendships and building relationships.

“You go to a meet for three or four hours, but you are only doing one or two events that take maybe 15 minutes. The rest of the time you are socializing, supporting teammates, meeting new people, networking,” he explained, saying that social skills and the ability to support both your friends and your competitors are things that will translate well into his professional life.

Price has been on all the sides of sports during his time at White County High School – an individual sport athlete, a letterman, a team sport athlete, someone who gave up a sport, and someone who talks about sports. So, he has a wide range of experiences to choose from when speaking about advice for those who will be just starting the high school chapters of their stories while his is ending.

“Pick something and stick with it. It’s really rewarding seeing the progress that you make when you get to the end and look back over the four years,” he offered. “If you choose something and you practice and you get determined to get better at it a little bit every day, you’ll be really satisfied with the results.”