Athlete of the Week Springfield High School

Ben Van Noord is the Athlete of the Week from Springfield High School. CONTRIBUTED

Ben Van Noord is the Athlete of the Week from Springfield High School. CONTRIBUTED

Name: Ben Van Noord

School: Springfield High School

Grade: 12th

Age: 18

Sports: football and baseball

Claim to fame/honors: All GWOC for football and baseball

Words you live by: everything happens for a reason

Toughest opponent: Northmont

Biggest influence: my parents

Game-day rituals: I eat Subway before every football game

What’s on your bedroom walls: a picture of Tom Brady

When I’m bored I like to... listen to music and watch TV

Favorite movie: Wolf of Wall Street

Person who would play you in a movie: Matthew McConaughey

Favorite TV show: The Office

Favorite musical artist: Toby Keith

Favorite book: Relentless by Julian Edelman

Favorite home-cooked meal: Steak

Favorite restaurant: Texas Roadhouse

Whose mind would you like to read: the other team’s

Place where you’d love to travel: Hawaii

Talent you’d like to have: be able to do a back flip

Favorite school subject: History

Favorite athlete: Tom Brady

Favorite team: New England Patriots

Something in the world I’d like to change: all of the negativity in the world

Favorite sports moment: going to the state semifinals my senior year for football

Favorite junk food: ice cream

Best thing about your favorite sport: the competitiveness of football

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