Madison Zavasky – Pine High School - @madisonzavasky
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
I think they would describe me as a leader on and off the court and someone who can get them a bucket during a tight game.
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
My athleticism that lets me be an all around player and my blocking is a strength.
3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?
A hobby I have is shopping and getting Starbucks with friends
4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?
Pre-calc/physics
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
A coach I look up to are all my AAU coaches which are coach Bud, Coach T , Coach jamal. They know my potential and because of that always push me to my limits.
6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?
1.
AAU season prep 2. Joining as many march madness leagues as I can 3. Keeping good relationships with family and friends 4. Grades 5. Making money to buy clothes
7. Do you have any secret talent?
Expert boogie boarder
8. What does your daily routine look like?
Wake up, Starbucks , school, nap, aau practice, dinner, home work, bed, repeat
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
Sniffing orange peel and going to visit my teammates in trainers room
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?
A boogie wit da hoodie
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
Monte cellos
12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?
Monte cellos
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
See my self as an real estate agent or owning my own business
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team?
Shea Best because our last few practices she was a stud helping us get prepared for our playoff game.
15. Who is the funniest player on your team?
Cate gentile
Rachael Manfredo – 2024 – McKeesport High School - @manfredorachael
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
My coaches and teammates might say I am coachable, a leader, and dedicated.
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
I can fill in any spot on the court and have the confidence to do so. My strengthens are probably my height and lankiness.
3. What are your hobbies or interests outside of sports?
My interests would be hanging out with my friends anywhere, going to get food especially at chic fil a, or going shopping.
4. What is the toughest classes on your schedule this semester?
My toughest classes this year are AP language & composition, and pre-calc.
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why? A coach I look up to is my AAU coach, Tom Orlesky. He has been coaching me since 6th grade and always comes to all of my games. He keeps me motivated and positive always giving me advice or tips of what to keep in mind before entering a game.
6. Rank the top five priorities currently in your life.
My top five priorities would be family, friends, school, basketball, and my dogs.
7. Do you have any secret talent?
My secret talent might be that I can juggle.
8. What does your daily routine look like?
My daily routine is go to school, basketball right after, then the rest of the day to myself. I may go catch a basketball game with some friends or go out to eat.
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
My preferred routine is blasting music and just getting pumped up with the team.
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen to before games?
I listen mostly to drake before games and his song rich flex with 21 savage would be the song I listen to before games.
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
The best pizza has to be Rockaway pizza.
12. Who has the best chicken wings in Western, PA?
Big shot bobs has the best chicken wings.
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
In 10 years I see myself doing something is nursing or the medical field with my own house and a dachshund dog.
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team and why?
The most underrated player would be Kaylee Charles #30. She will fight for rebounds, she is always fired up and
will lead the team in talking to communicate on the court.
15. Who is the funniest player on your team?
The funniest would be Kaylee Charles #30.
Austin Mathews – 2024 – Yough High School - @poxzer2k
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- They would probably describe me as a hard working out going person and lowkey the funniest on the team
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- My rebounding and finishing ability also my defense
3. What are your hobbies or interests outside of sports?
- My favorite thing outside of sports is definitely gaming cause I’m nice at Fort
4. What is the toughest classes on your schedule this semester?
- My hardest classes are definitely anatomy and pre- calc
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- A coach I look. Up to is Kason Harrell because he always has a great attitude and he has a next level understanding for the game
6. Rank the top five priorities currently in your life.
1 Family
2 Friends
3 Basketball
4 School
5 Work
7. Do you have any secret talent?
- My secret talent is I can play the alto Saxophone
8. What does your daily routine look like?
- Wake up brush my teeth get dressed realize I’m late beg for a ride then do school then practice then work then homework and sleep
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- I don’t really have a pre-routine I just show up and hoop
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen to before games?
- My favorite artists is Playboicarti and my favorite song is New N3on also by Playboicarti
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- Mama pepinos in West Newton
12. Who has the best chicken wings in Western, PA?
- Mr Mikes pizza the wings there are fire
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- I see my self on top of my goals and succeeding in whatever I do
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team and why?
- Tyler Travillion he always steps up when we need him on offense and defense and he makes winning plays
15. Who is the funniest player on your team?
- Me by far but my boy Terek is a close second
Vencicia Vignoli – 2024 – Jeannette High School - @venicia_vignoli
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- I think my coaches and teammates would describe me as a hard worker and hard headed but also someone that cares about everyone on the team and making sure that they are doing well outside of basketball .
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- My ability to read plays and react quickly.
3. What are your hobbies or interests outside of sports?
- I love to read & write
4. What is the toughest classes on your schedule this semester?
- Pre-calculus and Chemistry classes
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- Yes, the coach I have now. Coach Leonard has helped me learn and grow in and outside of basketball.
6. Rank the top five priorities currently in your life.
- God, Family, School, Basketball, Myself
7. Do you have any secret talent?
- No
8. What does your daily routine look like?
- Wake up around 7:30 and start online school at 8. After school I help my family with things around the house. I try to workout every other day and keep a handle on my basketball skills in the offseason. After that I hangout with my mom and sister. Finally I get ready for bed and do it again the next day.
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- My preferred pregame routine is to get geared up for the game then I usually will go over my notes and refresh myself and tell myself what I need to do this game. I then talk to my team and try to get them hype before we set in the court.
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen to before games?
- I don’t listen to music before games, I like to be in the now and focus on my surroundings. Realize what I’m getting ready for, and put myself into the right mindset.
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- Pizza Joes for sure.
12. Who has the best chicken wings in Western, PA?
- The Rose has good wings. I love to go there with my family and watch the football games and eat wings.
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- Being a doctor helping people and saving lives or furthering my education in med school.
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team and why?
- Mary Jones, she doesn’t start and definitely doesn’t get as much playtime as some of our starters but still is up the point wise with our starters. If we need a bucket down low she’s our girl.
15. Who is the funniest player on your team?
- Frankie Crosby she will make you smile and laugh at least once every practice.