Blake Schemmer is a senior, 2016 homecoming king, and an active manager for the boys’ baseball and basketball teams. Many classmates and teachers treasure him for his eager personality and positive attitude. Compiled by Briana Stone.
“Blake and I met freshman year and we’ve been friends all of these four years. He is really sweet; he always comes up and kisses me and hugs me. He has something different about him; he has such a charismatic soul and that’s what I really noticed about him. He really doesn’t judge people; he takes everyone for who they are and he never is mean to anyone. If someone is mean to him, he doesn’t get mad at them; he takes it as ‘Okay, I’m still going to forgive you,’ because he just has a really good heart.”
— Maya Laurel, senior
“First off, Blake is the man. If I’m having a bad day, he just comes up to me and gives me a hug and asks me what is wrong. He is very genuine, and in this day and age, that is something that is undervalued. Blake is everything that you would want to have in a friend. I believe that he is what brings the [baseball] team together. The baseball team is friends, but when we’re with Blake, he just meshes us together and allows us to be a cohesive unit.”
— Matt Oldham, senior
“Blake just has this positive vibe to him and he brings a contagious smile into the room. He’s really funny; he has a great sense of humor. He is also a great basketball manager; he is very helpful and he cheers us on and he’s like a part of the team.”
— Christian Farrell, senior
“We’ve always got to start with Schemmer time. As soon as he walks through the door, you already know what time it is. Blake attacks a day with an enthusiasm that is unbeknownst to mankind. I’ve never seen anybody attack any job, whether you think it’s the most important job or the most menial task, with more ferocity than Blake. He’s got a relentless sense of positivity and one of the things we like to talk about is how full is your passion bucket, and Blake’s passion bucket is overflowing. As a student, he is always the first person I speak to in the morning. When Blake arrives, he is not a knock on the door kind of guy, he’s a knock over your door kind of guy, and I can tell when Blake is walking down the stairs before he has even turned towards my office because I immediately hear a loud scream and he goes, ‘HAAART.’ His spirit is what makes him one of the most special kids here.”
— Alex Hart, physical education teacher
“[Being positive] is just in my system. I want to do it; you keep your bad things at the house and bring your good things here. I don’t want to be negative; it is the worst thing you could ever think of. I make everybody’s day; it’s just a good feeling, to make other people happy. I’ve seen so many students in the past year killing themselves or having suicidal thoughts; I don’t want that. This is a good year to be yourself; I don’t want anybody to feel bad. People should be a good role model to other students. This is going to be my fourth year helping with baseball. If they need my help, I’ll get them pumped up and get them hype and loud.”
— Blake Schemmer
“When you know you’ve got good friends and people that actually enjoy you, it’s like a day to remember. I never thought that I was going to be in homecoming court or that I would even be homecoming king. It’s just a good honor to keep as you have more friends, that you know, which is a good thing. Some people have called me their role model and said they want to be like me but I say, ‘You can’t be like me; be your own self. Do what you love to do.’”
— Blake Schemmer
