Spotlight athlete: Austin Gardner

2/7/2013

School: St. John’s

Year: Senior

Sports: Basketball, golf

Notes: Basketball — averages 16.1 points for fifth-ranked Titans (15-3, 9-1TRAC); golf — three-year letter winner; team reached state tournament in 2009; All-City League first team in 2010; 3.2 grade-point average; signed to play basketball at University of Findlay

FAVORITES & MORE

School subject: Math

Car: Cadillac Escalade

Facebook or Twitter? Facebook

Store: Dick’s Sporting Goods

Musical artist: Rick Ross

Song: “Love Sosa” by Chief Keef

TV show: Friends

Movie: The Sixth Man

Actor: Adam Sandler

Actress: Megan Fox

Magazine: ESPN The Magazine

Radio station: 97.3 FM

Food: Lasagna

Beverage: Chocolate milk

Fast food: Wendy’s

Can’t resist snack: Pop-Tarts

Place to visit: Lake Placid, Fla.

Athlete: Steve Nash

Baseball team: Indians

NFL team: Browns

NBA team: Suns

Person(s) I most admire: My parents, Randy and Sandy

Person I’d like to meet: Steve Nash

It really bothers me when: People talk with food in their mouth

In 10 years I hope to be: A college basketball coach

My No. 1 goal this year: To win state basketball championship

Top sports moment: Being a part of coach [Ed] Heintschel’s 600th win

Ohio State or Michigan? Ohio State