Introduction Blog

My name is Peyton Durham, I was born in Stevenson, Alabama where I continued to live until the age of 6.  By that time my father's company had closed down, which forced my family to relocate to Conover, North Carolina, since that day I've been proud to call this small little city my home.
I've always played some kind of sport, if it wasn't baseball or golf, it was football or soccer.  Over the years I've moved away from football and soccer to focus on baseball, yet in my spare time I still enjoy playing golf with my father and some friends.  I'm very proud of the achievements I have received while playing baseball.  Over summer break, I was given the opportunity to play baseball with a reopened american legion post.  During the duration of my time with this team we played against college freshman and sophomores around the area.  We were able to play many teams from Gastonia and Charlotte, also being able to play at Wingate University.  Once the season for the post team had ended, we gathered player from the NCHS team to play at Startown Optimist.  With this team, we won the Western North Carolina State Championship and were able to travel to Chantilly, Virginia to play in the Southeast Regional Tournament.  In November we also won the Winter World Series.
My parents are a huge part to my success in everything I do, not only in sports but also in school and the community.  They have always pushed me to challenge myself academically and to strive for further education.  My mother has helped me search for colleges based on my career since sophomore year.  Both my mother and father want for me to receive a good education no matter the cost.  That is why after high school I would like to attend college to obtain a degree in pharmaceutical research, not only because I enjoy research with chemicals, but also to have the opportunity to help my parents just as they have helped me.