Three Minutes with Fredy Vera

Published 12:15 pm Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Irrigon native Fredy Vera recently was hired to coach the Knights baseball team. Vera was an assistant last year for Randy Henrichs, who stepped down at the end of the season.

Fabricator at N.W. Metal Fabricators and Irrigon High School baseball coach

When and why did you move to Hermiston?

I’ve been living in Hermiston for a year and a half. I moved here because it was time for me to get away from living in Irrigon.

Where is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston?

Tacos Y Mas

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Barbecue and hang out with family and friends.

What surprises you about Hermiston?

The amount of people there actually are in this town.

What was the last book you read?

I don’t read many books, but I really enjoy reading sports articles.

What website or app do you use most other than Facebook?

I spend a lot of time on Twitter.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go, and why?

Paris would be a beautiful place to visit. Always been on my bucket list.

What is the funniest thing that’s ever happened to you?

No idea.

What is one of your goals for the next 12 months?

Travel some more and win a league title and beyond for baseball.

What is your proudest accomplishment?

Giving back to the Irrigon community, and being able to coach baseball at Irrigon High School.

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