Athlete of the Week: Alex Stefanidis, Fairmont High School

Grade: Senior

Age: 18

Sport: Baseball

Claim to fame/honors: Varsity player at first, pitcher and outfield; plan to study social work and play baseball in college

Bet you didn’t know … I have Crohn’s disease

Toughest opponent: Beavercreek

Biggest influence: My dad because he’s really the one who taught me to play and got me interested in baseball

Game-day rituals: I always put my left sock on before my right

What’s on your bedroom walls? Lot of hockey posters; I used to play hockey

When I’m bored I like to … practice baseball

Favorite movie: Field of Dreams

Favorite TV show: SpongeBob

Favorite musical artist: AC/DC

I can’t live without: Baseball

I can live without: School

Event you’d like to attend: World Series

Favorite book: The Hunger Games

Favorite home-cooked meal: Bourbon salmon with steamed vegetables

Favorite restaurant: Archer’s

Favorite smell: Vanilla

Favorite cereal: Frosted Flakes

Store where you’d like a shopping spree: Cabela’s

Vegetable you won’t eat: Squash

I’d love to trade places for a day with … Matt Carpenter

Whose mind would you like to read? Pete Rose

Place where you’d love to travel? The Bahamas

Talent you’d like to have? Flying

Favorite school subject: Math

Favorite athlete: Greg Maddux

Favorite team: St. Louis Cardinals

Favorite Olympic sport: Ice hockey

Something in the world I’d like to change: Poverty

Favorite sports moment: Getting to go to Arizona to play for the Diamondbacks scout team

Favorite junk food: Swedish fish

Best thing about baseball: The strategy

In 10 years, I hope to be … starting a family

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