Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Zachary D. Fenton


What is your hometown?
Memphis, TN.

Where did you go to High School?
Scarsdale High School.

Previous Team (If different than high school):
The Scarsdale Raiders.

How did you hear about BA?
My father, David Fenton is a BA alum.  He skied and played baseball.

What are your goals at BA?
When I was coming in, to have a better college selection, get my grades up and to improve athletically enough to play college sports.

Where are you looking for college?
I’m committed to Roger Williams University and planning to study architecture.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?
Yes- the population is smaller and more masculine.  Scarsdale was also in a more urban setting.

What is the best thing about BA?
The athletics.

What is the worst thing about BA?
The fact that there are no girls.

What activities do you take part in at BA?
Experiences:
BBQ Club
Cooking
Pickup basketball
I’m also on the student leadership team.

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?
I’ve always loved to draw and build.

Who is your role model?
My dad.

What is your favorite book?
The Biography of Derek Jeter.

What is your favorite movie?
Step Brothers.

What is your favorite type of music?
Hip Hop, Rock- Either or.  Doesn’t matter to me!

Who is your favorite band / musician?
U2.

What is your favorite sports team?
The Yankees.

Who is your favorite athlete?
Derek Jeter.

What is your favorite meal?
A nice steak, cooked medium.

What would your friends be surprised to know about you?
I’m very hands-on.

What would you like prospective BA students to know?
Look at yourself in the mirror.  Decide this: Is it the right thing for you?  It’s ultimately your decision whether or not to attend.  If you need it and will use it to your advantage, great!  It’ll do worlds of good for you.

Sean W. Getman


What is your hometown?
Oneonta, NY.

Where did you go to High School?
Oneonta High School.

Previous Team (If different than high school):
The Oneonta Yellow Jackets.

How did you hear about BA?
My dad found it on the internet.

What are your goals at BA?
To get in to a good four-year college.

Where are you looking for college?
I’m going to Rhode Island College in Providence, RI.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?
Yes.  It’s structured differently and the teachers will always help you along the way.  On top of this, the athletics and academics are much more competitive.

What is the best thing about BA?
Definitely being able to meet a new group of great people.

What is the worst thing about BA?
It isn’t within walking distance of downtown Bridgton.

What activities do you take part in at BA?
Experiences:
Disk golf
Candlepin bowling
Crossfit Training

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?
I really like lifting weights.

Who is your role model?
Both of my parents.

What is your favorite book?
A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Beah.

What is your favorite movie?
The Town.

What is your favorite type of music?
Anything that I hear on Pandora, but mostly country.

Who is your favorite band / musician?
I don’t have one.

What is your favorite sports team?
Boston Red Sox.

Who is your favorite athlete?
Nomar Garcia Parra.

What is your favorite meal?
Anything but seafood.

What is your favorite quote and who said it?
“I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning.  I think about it all day and I dream about it at night.  The only time I don’t think about it is when I’m playing it.”
- Carl Yastrzemski

What would you like prospective BA students to know?
It’s a long, but short year.  The winters are cold, the days get shorter.  Before you know it, though, it’ll be spring and you’ll be leaving!

Michael P. Haag


What is your hometown?
Ossining, NY.

Where did you go to High School?
Ossining High School.

Previous Team (If different than high school):
Ossining Lion (Pride).

How did you hear about BA?
My mom discovered it on the internet.

What are your goals at BA?
To get better grades and improve in the field.

Where are you looking for college?
I’ve committed to University of Scranton and plan to major in criminal justice.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?
It’s all guys!  And the fact that I live on campus, not at home.

What is the best thing about BA?
The group of guys.

What is the worst thing about BA?
The food.

What activities do you take part in at BA?
Experiences:
Technical engineering
BBQ club
I’ve also done Dorm wars dodge ball.

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?
Playing sports.

Who is your role model?
Definitely My grandpa.

What is your favorite book?
The book Heat, by Mike Lupica.

What is your favorite movie?
The Shooter, with Mark Wahlberg.

What is your favorite type of music?
Hip Hop.

Who is your favorite band / musician?
Jay-Z.

What is your favorite sports team?
The Jets.

Who is your favorite athlete?
Darelle Revis.

What is your favorite meal?
Probably a hamburger and fries.

What is your favorite quote and who said it?
“You play to win the game.”

What would your friends be surprised to know about you?
I’m pretty shy.

What would you like prospective BA students to know?
People will always be there to help you out when you need it!

Evan J. Brown


What is your hometown?
Ashburnham, MA.

Where did you go to High School?
Cushing Academy.

Previous Team (If different than high school):
The Cushing Penguins.

How did you hear about BA?
Seth Sheridan, a football alum from Ashburnham.

What are your goals at BA?
To increase my GPA and to develop my skills as a baseball player.

Where are you looking for college?
I’m committed to Manhattan College and looking to study business.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?
Yeah, it is.  It’s a better atmosphere with more down-to-earth people.

What is the best thing about BA?
The faculty.

What is the worst thing about BA?
The fact that it’s all boys.

What activities do you take part in at BA?
Experiences: Pick-up basketball
Ultimate Frisbee
Free skate

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?
Hanging out with friends.

Who is your role model?
My parents.

What is your favorite book?
Definitely The Lord of the Rings series.

What is your favorite movie?
Secret Window, with Johnny Depp.

What is your favorite type of music?
Hip Hop / Rap.

Who is your favorite band / musician?
Drake.

What is your favorite sports team?
The Red Sox.

Who is your favorite athlete?
Hanley Ramirez.

What is your favorite meal?
Probably French fries and a buffalo chicken calzone.

What would your friends be surprised to know about you?
I’ve always wanted to know how to play the guitar.

What would you like prospective BA students to know?
It’s really not as bad as it might seem!