Ben Kinast is a senior at Hudson High School. This is his first year in Journalism and his first year writing for The Explorer. He is part of National Honor Society, Hudson Community First, Newcomers Club and the Applied Statistics Club. He likes watching the Cleveland Browns. In his free time he plays for the Hopscotch Mafia at N.C Soccer. He also likes to golf and play with friends. He is excited to write at The Explorer about sports-related topics.