Thursday, November 29, 2012
Brooks would like to go on an African Safari to see the animals.
Editor's note: Throughout the school year Northfield Patch will profile Northfield High School senior athletes. Name Brooks Volkert What sports do you play during the year? Football, basketball, baseball Who was your favorite athlete growing up and why? D-Rose, because I got a signed poster from him. How would you describe yourself in three words or less? Charming, curious, wonderful What is your favorite subject in school? Math and science. If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be and why? Andy Roddick—play tennis and Brooklyn Decker as a wife. Do you have a favorite sports memory that sticks out to you? Ninth-grade baseball—Gopher State What is your favorite quote and who said it? “Let’s stop counting time and start …
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Devin would like to be Adrian Peterson for a day 'because to be a beast like that for a day would be fun.'
Editor's note: Throughout the school year Northfield Patch will profile Northfield High School senior athletes. Name Devin Walker What sports do you play during the year? Football and basketball Who was your favorite athlete growing up and why? My favorite athlete growing up was Michael Jordan, because he was so fun to watch. How would you describe yourself in three words or less? Intense and hardworking. What is your favorite subject in school? Math If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be and why? Probably Adrian Peterson, because to be a beast like that for a day would be fun. Do you have a favorite sports memory that sticks out to you? Scoring my first touchdown on varsity against Chaska. What song do you listen to …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Sports memory that stucks out: 'Hugging my dad after my first varsity wrestling match.'
Editor's note: Throughout the school year Northfield Patch will profile Northfield High School senior athletes. Name Tyler Van Cleave What sports do you play during the year? Football, wrestling, lacrosse Who was your favorite athlete growing up and why? Cris Carter—watching all of his catches. How would you describe yourself in three words or less? Hardworking, crazy, funny What is your favorite subject in school? History If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be and why? I would be someone rich just to feel what it’s like. Do you have a favorite sports memory that sticks out to you? Hugging my dad after my first varsity wrestling match. What is your favorite quote and who said it? “Son of a buck.”—Mr. Woitolla What song do…
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Thomas wants to travel the Alaskan wilderness because 'it’s the last frontier.'
Editor's note: Throughout the school year Northfield Patch will profile Northfield High School senior athletes. Name Thomas Wise What sports do you play during the year? Football and baseball Who was your favorite athlete growing up and why? Albert Pujols, because he was great at his craft. How would you describe yourself in three words or less? Kind, curious What is your favorite subject in school? Science If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be and why? Barak Obama, because who doesn’t want to be the president? Do you have a favorite sports memory that sticks out to you? St. Paul Central game last year—first varsity game was a win. What is your favorite quote and who said it? “It’s better to keep your mouth shut and …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Brendan's most exciting moment of his life so far is when he did a flip off a diving board when I was 7.
Editor's note: Throughout the school year Northfield Patch will profile Northfield High School senior athletes. Name Brendan Urke What sports do you play during the year? Football, weightlifting and track. Who was your favorite athlete growing up and why? Tyson Gay, U.S. Track and Field because he beat Usain Bolt’s 2008 WR Time. How would you describe yourself in three words or less? Heart, underdog, effort What is your favorite subject in school? Math (any class) or engineering with Mr. Woitolla. If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be and why? Tom Brady—it would be cool to be the best. Do you have a favorite sports memory that sticks out to you? 70-yard interception for TD sophomore year. What is your favorite quote and …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Thomas' favorite athlete going up was Randy Moss because "he caught everything."
Editor's note: Throughout the school year Northfield Patch will profile Northfield High School senior athletes. Name Thomas Streitz What sports do you play during the year? Football Who was your favorite athlete growing up and why? Randy Moss. He caught everything. How would you describe yourself in three words or less? Outgoing. Polite. Skinny. What is your favorite subject in school? History If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be and why? Donald Trump. He has a lot of money. Do you have a favorite sports memory that sticks out to you? Coming back against Mankato West 26-0 at halftime to win 28-26 sophomore year. What is your favorite quote and who said it? “In order to do something great, you need to make a lot of …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The Raiders, seeded fifth in the 2AAAA tournament, lost 34-27 to No. 4-seeded Chaska, who they lost to in overtime last week.
As it did many times this year, the Northfield football team kept its first-round section game on Tuesday close but came up just a bit short when time expired. The Raiders, seeded fifth in the 2AAAA tournament, lost 34-27 to No. 4-seeded Chaska, who they lost to in overtime last week. Touchdowns came on throws from quarterback Jake Mathison to Thomas Streitz and Eric Shepley, a run from Mathison and a run from Walker. For more on the season-ending loss, head over to the Northfield News. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Zach plans to join the Army.
Editor's note: Throughout the school year Northfield Patch will profile Northfield High School senior athletes. Name Zach Jensen What sports do you play in the school year? Football Who was your favorite athlete growing up and why? Randy Moss How would you describe yourself in three words or less? Funny, energetic, talkative What is your favorite subject in school? Math If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be and why? Bill Gates for the money Do you have any favorite sports memory that sticks out to you? Not really What is your favorite quote and who said it? "Never give up!" What song do you listen to before meets to get pumped up? Whatever’s on. If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go and why? …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Spencer describes himself as smart, stealthy and strong.
Editor's note: Throughout the school year Northfield Patch will profile Northfield High School senior athletes. Name Spencer Jones What sports do you play during the year? Football, hockey and tennis Who was your favorite athlete growing up and why? Kyle Rau because he is an amazing hocker player that stays physical even though he is short. How would you describe yourself in three words or less? Smart, stealthy and strong What is your favorite subject in school? Engineering If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be and why? Kyle Rau to see what it's like being a college celebrity Do you have a favorite sports memory that sticks out to you? Shutting them down in the first game of the Rochester hockey tournament after …
