Payton wehner – 2024 – quarterback – Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School - @paytonwehner
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- My coaches and teammates would describe me as a leader that is calm and takes the game very seriously but also likes to have fun.
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- The thing that makes me a good player is that I am able to throw the ball well and able to run just as good as I throw it. My strengthens are my accuracy and being able to read the defense well.
3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?
- I like to fish and listen to music.
4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?
- Honors Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry.
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- I would say there is a college coach that I like studying off of and that’s Lincoln Riley of USC.
6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?
- (1) School (2) Football (3) Family (4) Basketball (5) Friends
7. Do you have any secret talent?
- My Golfing skills are on the come up.
8. What does your daily routine look like?
- I wake up and eat bacon, egg and cheese muffin everyday. Then ride to school with my cousin Cole Sullivan everyday.
Somedays I get off of school and go to chipotle with some friends. Then have football practice. Then go home and do homework and shower and get to sleep.
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- Listen to music and relax.
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?
- Dah Dah Dah by Nardo Wick
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- Mineos
12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?
- Jamison’s
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- I see myself still playing football somehow or having a great job.
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team?
- Brad Gompers is underrated but he is a really good player on offense and defense.
15. Who is the funniest player on your team?
- Grayson Nugent or Jayden Thrift.
Raion strader – 2023 – Defensive Back – Penn Hills High School - @raionstrader
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- They would describe as a hard worker, passionate about the game, and all about the brotherhood.
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- My ability to use my size and length to my advantage to be a playmaker.
3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?
- I like to have a good time with my friends.
4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?
- AP Physics
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- Coach Morris is the definition of a hard-working person that loves football. I try to follow behind him in that aspect to try and be a better leader towards the team.
6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?
- (1) Family (2) My Future (3) Football (4) life experiences (5) Enjoying my youth years
7. Do you have any secret talent?
- I can Draw
8. What does your daily routine look like?
- Eat – School – Football – Sleep – Repeat.
This is all that I do and I love it.
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- I listen to music to relax.
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?
- Dreams and Nightmares
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- Pasquale
12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?
- Hook and Fish is fire
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- In the NFL
Luke Lawson – 2023 – athlete – Seneca Valley High School - @lukeplawson
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- They would describe me as a leader and reliable. Every guy on our team dedicates themselves to their job and I’m no different. 11 men each have to do their 1/11th every play.
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- The coaching staff instilling trust in me to do my job allows me to go out and have confidence and play at a high level.
3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?
- Video games and hanging out with my friends.
4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?
- AP Calculus 2
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- Coach Casey our strength coach has really been a great mentor for me not only as a coach but as a friend and a brother.
6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?
- (1) Faith (2) Family (3) Football (4) School (5) Friendships
7. Do you have any secret talent?
- I can tell when people are lying
8. What does your daily routine look like?
- Get up – Make my bed – and brush my teeth – Get to school – focus on school and get through the school day – Prep for practice – Practice – eat – Homework – Sleep – Repeat. The days are super repetitive and blend together pretty quickly but all part of the process.
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- I don’t listen to any music. I just live in the moment and enjoy it. The locker room is always a good atmosphere so I try to enjoy every minute of it.
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?
- None
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- Jioio’s
12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?
- Big Shot Bobs
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- Flying a fighter jet in the US Navy.
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team?
- We got a full team of great players that deserve a lot of recognition.
15. Who is the funniest person on your team?
- Brandon Page aka Seatbelt
Tyree Alualu – 2024 – linebacker – North Allegheny High School - @tyreealux2
1. How would your coaches and teammates describe you?
- My coaches and teammates would definitely describe me as a very vocal leader. I love to talk regardless if it is to get my team pumped or if I am talking trash to the other team. I am going to talk and be energetic at all times.
2. What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?
- My ability to play physical and hawk the ball carrier and secure tackles in open field.
3. What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?
- Watching anime shows like death note Naruto, demon slayer, and JoJo’s.
4. What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?
- Definitely my Spanish 4 class with Senora Finch
5. Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?
- I would say all of my coaches make it feel like a real family environment. I could go to those guys for anything.
6. Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?
- (1) Good (2) Family (3) Friends (4) Football (5) School
7. Do you have any secret talent?
- I don’t have any secret talents, but I use to play the trumpet back in middle school and I can play it pretty well now.
8. What does your daily routine look like?
- Wake up at 630am – get ready for school – get to school by 715am – School until 215pm – practice after school until 630pm – then get home to shower, eat, homework, then sleep.
9. What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?
- I sit by myself in the locker room with my headphones on listening to music trying to stay focused on the game.
10. What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?
- Bus Ride by Drake & Giveon. Also NBA YoungBoy and Kodak Black
11. Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?
- With help from my Ms Grecco Milano is the best pizza.
12. Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?
- Buffalo Wild Wings
13. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- Definitely just want to be doing what I love either its playing sports or being involved with athletics.
14. Who is the most underrated player on your team?
- I would have to say Kevin ODonnell because he is one of the hardest workers I know and he really is a student of the game.
He is always on his assignments and does not let size hold him back from getting his job done.
15. Who is the funniest player on your team?
- Definitely Rourke Kennedy