Senior Pictures for Football Players - Dallas Photographer Lisa McNiel

Sweet memory from Flower Mound Marcus graduate Hayden Self's mom:

This story paints a perfect picture of my Hayden.  Hayden was 5 years old and on the Highland Shores Swim Team.  We were at the end of season All-Stars District Swim Meet at the Loos Natatorium in Addison.  This is a huge venue and they have very large and deep swimming pools. Hayden was in a relay race and we were very nervous to see our little 5-year-old boy swimming in such a deep and large pool.  We were in the stands and weren’t allowed down near the pool.  We anxiously watched him dive in after his teammate touched the wall.  We saw him dive in but for what seemed liked minutes didn’t see him come up.  We couldn’t figure out where he could be. Finally, he came up and had someone’s goggles in his hand and handed them to a young boy on the side of the pool and then finished his leg of the race. He dove down probably 15 feet+ to the bottom to retrieve the goggles. We were relieved to see he was okay and so proud to see that he had put someone else’s needs above his own.  What was even better is that he swam so fast that he still beat the other swimmers even taking the goggle detour. That’s my boy Hayden!  He always gives 110% no matter what he does whether it is school, sports or just helping around the house and always puts others above himself.  Our last name Self is very fitting for our Selfless young man!

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Hayden likes Michael Jackson songs, The Office, video games, and hanging out with friends. In addition to football he likes to water ski and snow ski. His favorite memories are mostly centered around football and friends, and Hayden's favorite candy is sour gummy worms.

Hayden's favorite quote is, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile,  you could miss it." - Ferris Buhler

A few facts about Hayden:
 Football:

·         Captain

·         2^nd Team All-District OLB (Outside Linebacker)

·         2^nd Team Academic All-State

·         STCDA Stripe Award

·         $2,000 Senior Football Scholarship Recipient

Stats

·         22 Tackles

·         1 Sack

·         2 Fumble recovery

·         1 PBU

School

·         National Honor Society

·         Student Council

Other

·         LEF Josh Marshall Memorial Scholarship

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