Joel Sackenheim
Hometown: Hamilton, Ohio
Where did you graduate from high school? Badin
Profession: Truck Driver
Favorite Sport: To watch on TV, Football…To coach, Basketball…To watch in the stadium, Baseball…To referee, Soccer…To play, Tennis
Favorite College Team: University of North Florida Lady Ospreys Basketball (my star player I used to coach as a grade schooler plays for them)
Favorite Pro Team: Carolina Panthers
Favorite High School Conference: GCL
Tell us a little about yourself: I have been a history teacher, musician, coach, referee, trucker, author, and TV/Radio personality. I do a little bit of everything
What do you like most about covering high school sports? Educating people and making them smarter fans. This is particularly true with the high school football playoff points
What life motto/phrase do you stand by? “I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you also should do.” ~~ John 13:15
Favorite movie: Ben-Hur (the 1959 Charleton Heston classic, not the crummy 2016 CGI-filled remake)
Favorite music artist: Beatles, John Denver
Favorite food: Grandma Sack’s butter Christmas cookies
What is one thing that you are really good at? Playing the piano
What is your go-to karaoke song? “Dream On” by Aerosmith
How does a perfect weekend look like for you? People coming over to the house to watch football or play board games
What’s your favorite movie genre? Historical & Comedy
What game are you really good at? Clue
What’s your biggest time waster? Listening to an MLB radio broadcast while driving down the highway in my semitruck
What’s the furthest you’ve ever traveled? 17,766 miles on a 7-week road trip during the summer of 2015, in which I saw a home baseball game at each of the 30 MLB stadiums
