The second Senior Spotlight today shines on baseball and football player Nick Thevanayagam, who will be attending Lehigh in the fall. Here is our conversation:
Cinn City Sports: Who got you interested in playing both football and baseball?
Thevanayagam: My parents got me interested in playing baseball and football when I was 5 years old.
Major: I’m majoring in Biology on pre- medicine track.
CCS: Will you remain at quarterback in college?
Thevanayagam: I will be a running back in college.
CCS: Would you rather showcase your speed and chase down fly balls in the outfield or hit all day long?
Thevanayagam: I would rather hit the ball all day and steal bases lol!
Favorite movie: Avengers: Age of Ultron. I love all Marvel movies.
Favorite song and/or band: Wonderwall by Oasis.
Favorite TV show: Drake and Josh. It’s a classic.
Favorite sports team: Eagles
CCS: Who has been the biggest influence on your athletic career?
Thevanayagam: My biggest influence on my athletic career has been my dad. He has taught me to be diligent and work hard in everything I do.
CCS: Favorite class at CHS?
Thevanayagam: It’s a tie between AP Biology and anatomy and physiology.
CCS: Favorite post-game meal or snack?
Thevanayagam: Mac and cheese from Wawa with raspberry ice tea.
CCS: Most memorable moment from Pirates athletic career (any sport)?
Thevanayagam: Tie between winning the baseball state championship in 2013 and winning Burlington County offensive player of the year in football this year.
CCS: Which one of your baseball teammates pushes you the hardest to succeed? Do you have a friendly competition with anyone on the team?
Thevanayagam: Me and Jimmy Cicale push each other to succeed on the baseball field. We are both very competitive.
CCS: Who has made the best defensive play so far this season?
Thevanayagam: Jimmy Cicale diving catch at Pemberton to stop them from scoring winning run.
CCS: Adam Berenato tweeted that Travis Pewor is his hero after the Moorestown win. How close-knit is this group of seniors on the diamond?
Thevanayagam: There is a core group of players on the team that have been playing with each other since we were 8 years old, so our team chemistry is through the roof.
Image courtesy of Nick ThevanayagamÂ
