Tedeschi,+Sean


 * Winter/Spring 2011 Mr. Dunne **

** A Pre-Game Warm-up **


 * What do sports mean to you as an athlete and as a fan? **

 -Sports are essential throughout my entire life; from playing recreational soccer and basketball at a young age, to high school level lacrosse. Also I have always been an avid supporter of the local professional teams. My favorite local sports team is the patriots, with the Celtics coming in a close second. Although I have no actual connection to those professional athletes, watching Pierce drain a game winning 3 point shot is almost as good for me as it is for him.


 * What has been your with youth sports? Describe your best and worst experiences. **

- My organized youth sports began with the stereotypical t-ball, I was pretty brutal so I never pursued baseball. I then progressed to the usual soccer and basketball and eventually lacrosse in 6th grade. My best youth sports moment was winning state champions on my 5th grade travel soccer team, beating Duxbury in the finals. My worst would have to be when I forgot to wear shorts under my warm-up sweats in rec-basketball, had to play game in sweatpants, I was a novice from then on in the rec basketball community.


 * Do athletes make good role models? Identify one or two professional athletes to make your case. **

- - Athletes are strong role models, both good and bad. For example the scandal around how Lance Armstrong used “doped blood” and illegal hormones in the tour de france crushed thousands of Armstrong young fans. On the other hand, athletes like Tom Brady are viewed as a nice family man, he is seen to kids as great role model because he has never done anything publically shameful. An athlete can go from a great role model to a horrible one on a single episode of ‘// 60 minutes’ or ‘real sports with Brian Gumbel’ //


 * What sports/teams do you pay attention to the most? How much time do sports occupy in your life? How do you spend that time (attending, watching, reading, talking, participating)? **

- - I pay attention to the Celtics the most, trying to catch every game I can or at least the basic sportscenter highlight. I usually watch a couple hours of sports each week, I am subscribed top Sports Illustrated so most bathroom trips end in reading sports articles.


 * What sports-related issues would you be disappointed //not// to cover in this class? Why? **

- I would be disappointed if we did not cover the Lance Armstrong scandal, I read a lengthy article on him and it was extremely interesting. The secrets and eyewitness accounts that most of the general public does not know about is fascinating.