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the lake forest leader | August 24, 2017 | 25
Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Jack Mislinski
Jack Mislinski is a senior
at Lake Forest High
School and a quarterback/wide
receiver on the
Scouts’ varsity football
team.
How did you start
playing football?
I actually grew up in
New Jersey and I think I
started pretty early on — it
was first or second grade. A
bunch of my friends from
school were starting to play
and it was a popular thing
in my town in New Jersey
to do. We kind of picked it
up together, we all had the
same love for football and
we were all Giants fans
growing up in New Jersey.
We liked them, so that’s
how we started.
What do you like about
playing football?
The great thing about
football is just the pure athleticism
that you need. The
athleticism really sets you
apart from your competitors.
What’s the toughest
thing about playing
quarterback?
Really the mental side,
playing against different
competitors, having to read
defenses and look at them
instead of us, you have to
know everything that’s going
on, on the field, at the
same time. It’s tough, but it
also makes it really fun.
Do you have any
pregame rituals?
I definitely have to eat
some bananas, make sure I
don’t cramp, and then just
listen to music. I throw on
my pregame playlist, go
up there in the team room
with the rest of my teammates
and we all just sit
there with our headphones
on and get our minds right
for the game.
What are your
expectations for the
season?
We’re bringing back a lot
of guys; we’re bringing up
some younger guys. I feel
like it’s going to be a really
successful year. It’s all
coming together right now.
If you had a ticket to
go anywhere in the
world, where would
you go?
I’d probably head off to
Connecticut. Not because
it’s tropical, obviously,
or anything like that, but
I love seeing family; it’s
probably one of the most
important things to me. I’d
go see my extended family
— grandparents, cousins.
We have a nice, little place
out there, Thimble Island
it’s called, where we all get
to chill out and spend some
time together and kind of
unplug from the rest of the
world.
What’s your dream
job?
I’ve always wanted to be
an engineer. I’m not sure
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what kind of engineer yet,
but I’m thinking mechanical
or something with computers,
coding.
What’s one thing you
couldn’t live without?
Friends and family. Obviously
all material things
have less meaning if you’re
not spending time and having
your priorities right
with the things that really
matter.
Are you a cat person or
a dog person?
Dog, for sure. I’ve never
liked cats. They’re boney,
they’re not easy to cuddle
with.
What are your plans
for after graduation?
I’m trying to play some
kind of sport in college,
whether it be football —
I’m trying to play football
right now — or lacrosse.
Definitely staying active
wherever I go.
Interview conducted by
Sports Editor Erin Redmond.
This Week In...
Caxys varsity
athletics
Boys Soccer
■Aug. ■ 26 - at LFHS
Tournament, 10 a.m.
■Aug. ■ 29 - at Evanston
Soccer Invite, 7 p.m.
Cross Country
■Aug. ■ 30 at LC Invite, 4:30
p.m.
Field Hockey
■Aug. ■ 26 - host Homewood-
Flossmoor, 2 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 28 - host Stevenson,
6:30 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 30 - host NT 4:45 p.m.
Football
■Aug. ■ 26 - host Elkhart
Lake-Glenbeulah, 1 p.m.
Girls Tennis
■Aug. ■ 30 - at NT, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Volleyball
■Aug. ■ 29 - at Rochelle Zell
Jewish, 5:30 p.m.
Golf
■Aug. ■ 26 - at Warren, 1 p.m.
Scouts varsity
athletics
Boys Golf
■Aug. ■ 29 - host Stevenson,
4 p.m.
■Aug.30 ■ - host Warren
Township, 4 p.m.
Boys Soccer
■Aug. ■ 26 - host Lake Forest
Tournament, 10 a.m.
■Aug. ■ 28 - at NSCD, 3:30
p.m.
■Aug. ■ 29 - host Deerfield,
6:15 p.m.
Cross Country
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