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the highland park landmark | December 8, 2016 | 29
Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Maile Lunardi
Lunardi is a senior guard on the Highland
Park High School girls basketball team.
How long have you been playing
basketball and how did you get
started with it?
I’ve been playing basketball for seven
years. I first started in sixth grade when I
tried out for the seventh grade team with
no experience but wanted to try it.
What’s the most challenging thing
about playing basketball?
The toughest part is mentally being engaged
and always thinking one step ahead
of your opponent.
Do you have a favorite NBA or
WNBA player?
My favorite basketball player is
Skylar Diggins.
What do you usually eat before a
game?
I typically go to Once Upon a Bagel
and get an everything wheat bagel with
grandma’s tuna, lettuce and tomato.
Who is one team you look forward
to playing each season?
I look forward to playing Deerfield every
year because they are our biggest rivals
and the games always get very intense.
If you could have any superpower,
which would you choose and why?
I would want to be able to stop time
so that I could prevent bad things
from happening.
If you could travel anywhere, where
would you go and why?
I would want to go to Fiji because I
have never been and it looks so tropical
and relaxing.
What is your favorite book or
movie?
My favorite movie would be “Rocky”
because it was all about determination and
hard work.
What’s the best coaching advice
you’ve been given?
The best coaching advice I’ve been given
was for when I got nervous before a game.
My coach would just tell me to take a
deep breath, take a step and fly.
What’s the best part of being an
athlete at HPHS?
The best part about being an athlete here
at HPHS is the bonding experience I’ve
gotten to be a part of and getting the
chance to meet new people.
Interview by Sports Editor Derek Wolff
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