When the temperature drops and the roads become white with snow, school athletics turn to the great indoors to continue their competitive play. Within the two schools that reside in our small town, one of the most prominent indoor sports is boys and girls basketball. To give our winter warrior athletes their time to shine, EllwoodCity.org has decided to sit down and provide a Q&A with selected basketball student/athletes from each school district.
We conclude our two-part series recognizing the boy’s basketball teams and their respective student/athletes. To view part one of our series, CLICK HERE.
photo credit: Clark’s Studio
ELLWOOD CITY WOLVERINE BOYS
Nathan Coonfare
Player Name: Nathan Coonfare, Forward
Grade: Senior
How long have you been involved in basketball: 8 years
Why did you choose to play basketball: I fell in love with it as soon as I picked up a ball
How have you and your team prepared for the upcoming season: Countless hours of practice and watching films
What is one thing you’d like those watching you play know about you: That I’m a good teammate
Your future/college plans: Attend Penn State Beaver…going undecided
Biggest threat: Aliquippa
Rody Polojac:
Player Name: Rody Polojac, Guard
Grade: 12th
How long have you been involved in basketball: 8 years
Why did you choose to play basketball: Cause it’s one of my favorite sports and I’m good at my position
How have you and your team prepared for the upcoming season: Practiced year around
What is one thing you’d like those watching you play know about you: I’m a great 3 point shooter
Your future/college plans: Undecided
Biggest threat: Lincoln Park and Aliquippa
RIVERSIDE PANTHER BOYS
Nate Sciarro:
Player Name: Nate Sciarro, Point Guard
Grade: Senior
How long have you been involved in basketball: 11 years
Why did you choose to play basketball: I’ve enjoyed playing ever since. started, so I never stopped.
How have you and your team prepared for the upcoming season: We’ve tried to have fun while we’re playing, when stress comes into play, bad things usually start to happen, so we try to have as much fun as possible.
What is one thing you’d like those watching you play know about you: If you’re watching me play, my shorts are that short for a reason
Your future/college plans: I plan on continuing my athletic career at the next level
Biggest threat: Lincoln Park is probably our biggest threat because they’re the #1 team in the state.
Kevin Kolsar:
Player Name: Kevin Kolesar, 6’5″ Forward
Grade: Senior
How long have you been involved in basketball: I’ve been playing for as long as I can remember.
Why did you choose to play basketball: I love the game and winning.
How have you and your team prepared for the upcoming season: We practice every day really hard and intense and our JV guys really help us get ready.
What is one thing you’d like those watching you play know about you: I love my team more than anything.
Your future/college plans: I plan on attending a school to keep playing basketball.
Biggest threat: No one if we play our game. No one will be able to stop us.
Ben Hughes:
Player Name: Ben Hughes, Guard
Grade: 12th
How long have you been involved in basketball: I’ve been playing basketball for 10 years
Why did you choose to play basketball: I play basketball because it is fun and the atmosphere at the games is great
How have you and your team prepared for the upcoming season: We have prepared by practicing very hard and getting better every day
What is one thing you’d like those watching you play know about you: I want people to know that every time I step on the court I’m gonna give 100% and not let up no matter what the score is
Your future/college plans: Future plans are to attend a 4-year school to play football and major in sports management or statistics
Biggest threat: The biggest threat to us is Lincoln Park because they are one of the best teams in the state and are always play very hard
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