Athlete of the Week, Adam Valenti, Valley View

Name: Adam Valenti

School: Valley View High School

Sport: Track

Class: Senior

Age: 18

Claim to fame: Greatest Jeopardy player of all time

Bet you didn’t know: I have seven brothers and one sister

Toughest opponent/why: Franklin because they’re always good

Favorite book: The Martian

Favorite movie: The Dark Knight

Favorite TV show: Parks and Recreation

Favorite musical artist: Hall & Oates

Favorite pro athlete/why: Rob Gronkowski he has fun

Favorite smell: Cut grass

Favorite home cooked meal: Mac and cheese

Game day rituals: Listen to music

Person who would play me in a movie/why: Morgan Freeman: it would be funny

Words you live by: I live by actions, not words

Biggest influence/why: My parents because they’ve taught me everything

I am most annoyed by: People who talk in the middle of the hallway

You can’t live without: Cellular respiration

Most embarrassing moment: I lost a race to my sister

In 10-years, I’ll be: 28

Best thing about track: Hanging out with friends

Worst thing about track: It seems to rain a lot

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Celery

Favorite junk food: Pringles

Favorite school subject: History

Last DVD or video game I bought: Call of Duty: World at War

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: Shaq

Love to trade places for a day with: President Trump

When I’m bored, I like to: Read

Worst habit: Nail biting

On your bedroom walls: American flag, and Notre Dame pennant

Talent I’d most like to have: Speak other languages

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