Times Stars Of The Month - Each Month, A Profile Of Top Area Athletes - Seattle Times October 15, 1998

Grady Sizemore, Cascade football

Essentials: Sizemore, 17, is a senior running back who also plays basketball and baseball. He's undecided where he'll go to college, but his top three are Washington, Clemson and Arizona State.

Accomplishments: Helped the Bruins finish 3-0 in September and outscore opponents 159-6. He rushed for 452 yards, averaging 12.5 yards a carry, and scored nine touchdowns in victories over Shorecrest, Mountlake Terrace and Everett.

Quick quote: "Scoring touchdowns isn't exciting. Running over teams and winning, that's the exciting part."

Phat fact: Despite growing up in Seattle, Sizemore is a diehard Boston Red Sox fan.

Favorite class? Economics.

Person you most admire? "My dad, Grady Sizemore."

Keep Junior or A-Rod? A-Rod.

Stone Cold or Goldberg? Stone Cold.

Backstreet Boys or Blackstreet? Blackstreet.