Sidelines: Spotlight athlete - D.J. Recknagel

3/4/2010

School: Rossford

Year: Junior

Sports: Wrestling, football, baseball

Notes: Wrestling — fourth at 189 pounds at district to qualify for state; two-time NLL champion; football — All-NLL honorable mention last year

FAVORITES & MORE

School subject: Exercise Science at Penta

Car/vehicle: Camaro

MySpace, Facebook or Twitter? Facebook

Video game: NCAA Football 2010

Place to shop: Dick's Sporting Goods

Musical artist: Chip Tha Ripper

Song: “With Me,” by Sum 41

TV show: The Office

Movie: Tommy Boy

Actor: Bruce Willis

Actress: Jessica Alba

Magazine: ESPN

Radio station: 88.7 FM

Food: Anything Italian

Beverage: Gatorade

Fast food: Wendy's

Can't-resist snack: Sour Patch Kids

Place to visit: Hilton Head, S.C.

Athlete: Derek Jeter

Baseball team: Yankees

NFL team: Cowboys

NBA team: Cavaliers

Persons most admired: father and coach, RonRecknagel

Person you'd like to meet: Derek Jeter

It really bothers me when ... I pour a bowl of cereal and there's no milk in the fridge

In 10 years I hope to be ... a successful physical therapist

My No. 1 goal this year is ... to place at state wrestling

Pregame routine: Get a warm-up massage

Top sports moment: Qualifying for state wrestling

Ohio State or Michigan: Ohio State