Kyleigh Nagy – 2023 – OLSH High School - @nagy_kyleigh
How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- Extremely competitive and energetic. I am always dancing and singing before practice and on the occasion during practice which makes coach ekerle mad sometimes. I also hate losing more than I like winning.
1. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- I think what makes me a good player is my no quit attitude which permeates to my teammates which allows us to do better. I think some of the strengths as a player are my shooting and, floor vision I really love to look for the best pass and shot for my teammates. I love getting my teammates involved in any way that I can.
2. What are your hobbies or interests outside of sports?
- Outside of sports I just started getting into photography. I started an instagram called Kn5flics where I post my work. Also, I enjoy hiking with my dog Tyson.
3. What is the toughest classes on your schedule this semester?
- Probably the toughest class is Honors Anatomy and Physiology. There's just a lot of material to cover. Another one would have to be AP Gov the teacher is great but, like anatomy there is a lot of material to cover each unit.
4. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- Yes, Pat Summitt has really became a major role model to me because of her relentless attitude and willingness to be a pioneer to making women's basketball well known.
5. Rank the top five priorities currently in your life.
1-God
2-Family
3-School
4-Basketball
5- Self Care
6. Do you have any secret talent?
- Not that I know of
7. What does your daily routine look like?
- Wake up brush my teeth gather all my bags (school, lunch, and basketball) load them into the car. Say my goodbyes drive to school. Than practice and, after shoot around for a little bit and, If there are any good games that might go to the game. Than go home eat dinner, do homework, shower, than go to bed.
8. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- I am a very superstitious person. I have to do the same routine. I prefer to have some type of music playing.
I also have a pregame dance party with Emma Ficorilli.
9. What is your favorite song or musician to listen to before games?
- My fave song before game right now is Just Wanna Rock by lil uzi vert or My Way by Frank Sinatra.
10. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- R & B's in Bellevue
11. Who has the best chicken wings in Western, PA?
- That's a hard one but probably Wings Over Pittsburgh in east Liberty
12. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- Hopefully in a successful career in nursing most likely.
13. Who is the most underrated player on your team and why?
- Emma Ficorilli because she is really quite. She doesn't say much she just goes out and constantly proves herself. Always doing what she needs to do stepping up in moments she's needed. I really respect her as a player and person. I mean know her extremely well we have known each other since we were in diapers. But even if I knew her like I do I would still say her.
14. Who is the funniest player on your team?
- I would have to say our team managers Regan Kavals and Ashlyn Johnson, and or Gia Irello
Ethan Anish – 2023 – Allderdice High School - @ethan_anish
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
Leader, Hard-Worker, Driven, Energetic, Funny What makes you a good player?
2. What are the strengthens in your game?
My work ethic and passion for the game. I love being able to progress my skill set and IQ as a player through playing and watching the game as much as possible. I have great vision, am a leader on the court and can score from all three levels
3. What are your hobbies or interests outside of sports?
I like to play poker, listen to music, watch sports, listen to podcasts and just chill with friends and family
4. What is the toughest classes on your schedule this semester?
AP Stats
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
Jack Higgins, he has helped tremendously in my progression as an athlete and develop my skillset to where it is. He has also helped me become a better man by always being there for me with advice not only in basketball, but life.
6. Rank the top five priorities currently in your life.
1 Family
2 School
3 Basketball
4 My Future
5 Friends
7. Do you have any secret talent?
Not sure if its a secret talent but I'm really good at spikeball What does your daily routine look like?
Shower, Breakfast, School, Lift, Lunch, Practice, Dinner, Second Workout or Recover, Shower, Dinner #2, TV, Sleep
8. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
Get shots up, Trainer, Music in locker room, Stretch, Ballhandling, Dynamic Stretch
9. What is your favorite song or musician to listen to before games?
Nas, J. Cole or JID
10. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
Mercurios
11. Who has the best chicken wings in Western, PA?
William Penn Tavern
12. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully either playing overseas or having a sports business career
13. Who is the most underrated player on your team and why?
Our Starting 5
14. Who is the funniest player on your team?
Twon
Keegan Smetanka – 2024 – Shaler High School - @keegansmetanka1
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- They would describe me as funny
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- I think my pull up jumper is one of the strengths of my game.
3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?
- I like to fish outside of sports, but mainly bass fishing
4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?
- I would say Math
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- I really like Trent Dilfer because he talks a lot about the passing game on podcasts.
6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?
- Family – School – Sports – Friends – Having Fun
7. Do you have any secret talent?
- I can play the guitar a little bit
8. What does your daily routine look like?
- I get up – brush my teeth – wash my face – then I eat breakfast and get started with my day.
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- For football I put a piece of tape on my rib protector before every game. For basketball I don't have a routine.
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?
- I like to listen to country music at first to calm me down then right before the game I switch to rap music.
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- Franks Buffalo Chicken Pizza
12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?
- I honestly don't know
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- Probably working a full time constriction management job
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team?
- Ty Ritts because he doesn't play that much but he's one of the best shooters on our team
15. Who is the funniest player on your team?
- Peyton Planz
Evan Burger – 2024 – Thomas Jefferson High School - @evan_berger2
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
Laid back
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
I have a high iq for the game
3. What are your hobbies or interests outside of sports?
Video games and hanging out with friends
4. What is the toughest classes on your schedule this semester?
Accounting
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
Bill Arre he played professionally overseas
6.
Rank the top five priorities currently in your life.
Family – School – Basketball – Friends
6. Do you have any secret talent?
No
7. What does your daily routine look like?
Go to school come home workout do homework then play video games to I go to bed
8. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
Don't have any
9. What is your favorite song or musician to listen to before games?
Drake
10. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
Fellinis
11. Who has the best chicken wings in Western, PA?
Italian village pizza
12. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully still involved with basketball
13. Who is the most underrated player on your team and why?
Ryan Lawry he makes everyone better in practice
14. Who is the funniest player on your team?
Brody Evans
