ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Alex Florea School: Bellbrook Grade: Senior
Sports: Football, lacrosse Claim to fame/honors: Nose guard was football captain; earned All-Southwestern Buckeye League, All Region and All-Ohio honors; received team leadership award; two-year captain for lacrosse; goalie is approaching 400th career save; holds school record for saves in a season; will attend Olivet Nazarene University to play football and major in kinesiology with an emphasis on athletic training
Bet you didn’t know ... I enjoy to scuba dive
Words I live by: Nothing is ever given
Toughest opponent: Valley View
Biggest influence: My dad
Game-day rituals: I always get the same pregame meal every game and make sure I wear the same outfit for the game
What’s on my bedroom walls: An ONU flag, an American flag and my team posters from my senior year
When I’m bored I like to ... go to the gym or just get up and move
Person who would play me in a movie: Chris Farley
Favorite TV show: Breaking Bad
Favorite musical artist: Luke Combs or Toby Keith
I can’t live without: The gym
I can live without: Mosquitos
Event I’d like to attend: Luke Combs concert and The Game
Favorite book: Shutter
Island
Favorite home-cooked meal: My grandma’s breakfast
Favorite restaurant: McIntosh’s
Favorite smell: A bonfire Favorite cereal: Cap’n Crunch
Store where I’d like a shopping spree: Nike
Vegetable I won’t eat: Olives
I’d love to trade places for a day with ... Nick Bosa
Whose mind would I like to read? George Kittle
Place where I’d love to travel? Italy
Talent you’d like to have? Do a backflip
Favorite school subject: History
Favorite athlete: Aaron Donald
Favorite team: New England Patriots
Something in the world I’d like to change: Stop inflation
Favorite sports moment: When LeBron and the Cavs came back against the Warriors
Favorite junk food: Ice cream
Best thing about football: The competition, the culture and the brotherhood
In 10 years, I hope to be ... an athletic trainer for a college or have my own gym
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