Christopher Zenz will be a freshman at CHS this fall. (Photos courtesy Emily Zenz)
Christopher Zenz is a man of many pursuits.
The Coupeville High School freshman-to-be, who already has a season of high school baseball under his belt, is not one to sit around.
As a middle schooler, he ran cross country, then made his CHS diamond debut as an 8th grader, while away from school he’s an avid horseback rider.
Toss in his love for “cooking, music, motorcycles, traveling, concerts — Alice Cooper, Metallica, etc. — and old ’90s movies” and Zenz is a busy bee.
Zenz, who comes from a musical family, has grown up with a great appreciation for music.
As he makes the transition from CMS to CHS as a student, he plans to stay with baseball and horseback riding, while picking up basketball.
Regardless of the activity, Zenz looks forward to what each day brings.
“All of the adrenaline from sports just gets me going and gets me up in the morning,” he said.
Zenz picked up considerable on-field experience this spring, playing in the outfield for Steve Hilborn’s CHS baseball squad.
It was an opportunity he appreciated.
“My favorite sport is baseball because it was just so much more exciting than any other sport,” Zenz said.
“It was so much fun to be there with all of the high schoolers and just playing baseball.”
The Wolves were a team in transition, rebuilding their roster after back-to-back trips to the state tourney, and having plucky players like Zenz suit up kept the program chugging along.
Zenz enjoys an active lifestyle.
As he looks towards his sports future, both on the diamond and off, the young athlete hails his stepdad, Benjamin Howe, for “helping me practice everything and continuing to help me even through his tough schedule.”
With a full four years ahead of him, Zenz will rely on his positivity as he grows his skill set.
“One of the things that I think I do the best is not giving up when everything goes downhill,” he said.
“The things that I could work on are trying to be a bit more patient with people and the game that I am playing.”
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