COACH HOLOWATY: "T.J. shows signs of being a very good ballplayer. He has become more intense and competitive. He is our starting third baseman with the sub-varsity."

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year member of baseball team who started for two seasons… also played two seasons of football… in baseball, helped team to 14-6 record senior year and second place in conference…

OTHER: Member of Stratford American Legion baseball team…

PERSONAL: born Thomas J. Sportini August 12, 1989 (19)… major: Physical Education… career plans: make a lot of money … parents: Karen and Thomas… residence: … Stratford, CT...

T.J. ... REVEALED

Your personal goal for the season:  Win

Favorite activity other than sports:  Watching TV

Keep one thing about Eastern:  People

Favorite movie:  Wedding Crashers

Favorite actor:  Jessica Simpson

Favorite Olympic sport to watch:  Curling

What should be the penalty for athletes who test positive for drugs?: 

Week suspension and community service

Most difficult aspect of your sport: Hitting

Your choice as best athlete of all time: Derek Jeter

Your choice as greatest song or CD of all time:  It’s not unusual-Tom Jones

Favorite pro team:  Yankees

If anyone could be your life coach, who would you choose?:  Andrew Morrison

Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life:  Get good grades

One thing you would like to do before you die:  Take batting practice at Yankee Stadium

Greatest coach (any level) of all time:  Joe Torre

Your favorite moment of all time: Meeting Andrew Morrison

Something you would never be caught dead doing:  Reading

Favorite smell:  Hot dogs

Smartest animal:  Monkey

Who were you or who do you hope you were in your first life?  Ty Cobb

Your greatest attribute: Big hands

What would you like to get paid to do for a living?  Nothing

Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living:  Construction work

The word you always misspell:  I don’t misspell

What will be the price of gas a year from now?  50 cents

Automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money:  Escalade

Your contribution to the Green Movement:  Recycling

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