By Cornelia Seigneur –
By Special to The Oregonian
Published in Saturday, December 18, 2010 Oregonian print edition
Age: 13
Hometown: Stafford
Grade/school: Seventh grade, homeschooled 
Teams: West Linn Youth Basketball Association, select team; Team FAST
Recent accomplishment: Scored 19 points against Seattle Rotary in the championship game of the Washington Youth Sports & Emerald City Basketball Academy’s annual Thanksgiving Tournament. West Linn team won the Lakeside Tournament in Lake Oswego this month.
How he got started: “I started out in West Linn Mini-Hoopers in second grade, but what really made me better was attending FAST basketball clinics and camps with Terry Pritchard.”
Favorite part of sport: “Being able to run the floor and getting fast-break layups. I also really enjoy playing with my teammates.”
Favorite meal the night before the big game: “I try not to eat a lot before games, but my favorite food is Chinese food.”
Off-season? “I am planning on playing basketball through the summer but will probably also play baseball and football.”
Rules to live by: “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13)
Memorable advice: “In sports: Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat. In life: The three most important choices a person can make are to follow Christ, who you are going to marry and what job you are going to have.”
Hobbies, interests: Helping coach his younger brother’s Mini-Hoopers team, friends and family, going on vacation
On his iPod: Phil Wickham, B.o.B, Flo Rida, Usher, Chris Tomlin, Hans Zimmer, MercyMe
The one thing someone may not know about him: “I was a movie extra with my dad in the film ‘Extraordinary Measures‘ — we are in the park scene walking behind the bench with Keri Russell.”
Link to online version of story on Oregonian’s website : http://www.oregonlive.com/west-linn/index.ssf/2010/12/sports_spotlight_staffords_jack_holland_west_linn_youth_basketball.html
