David Hefling

Timber Ridge's favorite football player turns middle school teacher and coach.

Questions

Favorite High School Memory: Getting my jeep stuck in three feet of water the summer before senior year. Was in Sherman, Missouri with no cell phone and Dustin Heimgartner. Had to walk a ways to find a home that would let us use their phone. It was a rough next 24 hours to say the least. And with everything that goes along with telling your parents that you had to leave your car in the middle of the woods because it was stuck, Jaclyn was mad at me for being late to her party. (Thanks Jac for being so understanding)

Favorite High School Class: Engine tech was pretty cool, but I would have to say that the Claw's Ancient World History class was one of my favorites. He taught all the cool things that happened in world history.

Favorite High School Activity: Football. It was pretty rough losing all the games we did, but I wouldn't trade the memories and relationships created for anything.

In high school, I'd spend my weekends: If it wasn't football season, I had a job. But when I didn't, you could find me in the hot tub with friends. Probably eating my Mom's famous chocolate chip cookies, running around in the snow with only swim trunks on, or being a ridiculous teenager.

In 2010, I spend my weekends: hanging out with friends, working on my house, coaching football, traveling, etc. I currently teach confirmation at my church and coach Junior Pirate football. Middle schoolers can make you crazy, but they keep me out of trouble. I also go down to Juarez, Mexico on mission trips when I get the chance. We went down in August 2009 and March 2010 building homes with Casas Por Cristo.

What He's Up to Now:
Dave currently works as a buyer for Hunter Engineering and lives in Saint Ann, Missouri. He bought a house there two years ago and has been fixing it up ever since.