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LACROSSE MAGAZINE POLLED THE U.S. U19 TEAM ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS. HERE’S SOME OF WHAT WE LEARNED.
ITALIAN, PLEASE JUST TAP IT IN
Jared Bernhardt said one thing he can’t live without is old Adam Sandler movies. Old and Adam Sandler in the same sentence? That makes some LM editors feel like time is moving fast.
MULTI-SPORT EXPERIENCE
Every member who responded to our survey said they played other sports in high school, with football, soccer and basketball the most common.
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED FROM A COACH? Lacrosse is a game of peaks and valleys. Just make sure you make the peaks last as long as possible. — Phil Goss
WHAT’S SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU?
My favorite movie is “The Parent Trap,” which I watch with my little sister constantly. — Alex Roesner
Hungry for a pre-game meal? You can bet Team USA will be seeking out whatever Italian food they can fi nd during the world championship in Vancouver. Eleven players responded with some combination of pasta, chicken parmigiana or other Italian foods.
Apples and peanut butter. — Phil Goss
I get the same thing from Wawa: a buffalo chicken wrap and a cheese-stuffed pretzel.
— Michael Sowers SPECIAL TALENTS?
I can fi nish a burrito in less than one minute. — Ryan Conrad
I can juggle and am conversational in Danish.
— Phil Goss
I am great at strategic board games and not a bad cook. — Michael Sowers
I am very talented in playing Super Strikers on the Nintendo Gamecube. — Timmy Kelly
I love steak with mushrooms, mashed potatoes and green beans. Not too close to game time of course. Otherwise, I prefer buffalo chicken calzone. — Pat Foley
FAB FIVE
Favorite athlete from another sport?
Lionel Messi Tom Brady Ray Lewis John Tavares LeBron James
LACROSSE IDOLS
Lyle Thompson, Steele Stanwick, Kyle Harrison, Gary Gait, Lee Zink, Joey Sankey, Paul Rabil, Greg Gurenlian are among them.
26 LACROSSE MAGAZINE » June 2016 THRILL SEEKERS
Asked about the most adventurous thing they’ve ever done, six players said cliff jumping. A seventh, goalie Willie Klan, said climbing and jumping from a 30-foot pole.
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