Bridget O’Brien is a junior on the Lady Wildcats basketball team. She is a team captain and is easily spotted on the court as the player with the most hustle. O’Brien is also a member of the Lake Highlands softball team.
 
Q: You seem to always be moving around on the court. Do you ever get tired?
A: During practice, yes, I get really tired, but during a game my adrenaline is going so fast I only need a few seconds to catch my breath and a sip of water to keep me going.
 
Q: What extracurricular activities are you involved in at LH?
A:  I am a member of Mu Alpha Theta, the varsity softball team, National Honor Society, and Aid for Refugees, where I am the Vice President of International Affairs. The group puts on Battle of the Bands every year.
 
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: My favorite food is chicken fajitas.
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: My favorite movie is "Definitely, Maybe."
 
Q: What do you like to do when you aren’t at school?
A: The usual teenager things, mindlessly search the internet, watch my favorite shows, and sleep. If it’s summer, I love to go to the lake or the beach, and snowboarding is also one of my favorite things to do.
 
Q: What is your favorite sport besides basketball?
A: My favorite sport besides basketball is probably softball.
 
Q: What are the main advantages of being a team captain?
A: There aren’t really many advantages, it’s a lot of responsibility. We are in charge of making sure everyone on the team is passing, we each have a teammate we mentor and check grades for. We also have to help our coach figure out what to do if something isn’t going right on the team. The only advantages are knowing you’re a leader, and the food our coach gets us during captain’s meetings.