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FRANKLIN CUNNINGHAM
School: Hazleton Area
Year: Junior
Sport, position: cross country
Family: Daniel, dad
Last week: At the District 2-4 Class 3A subregional cross country championships last Wednesday, Cunningham finished in fourth place with a time of 17:02.74. The time was good enough to qualify the junior for this third straight trip to the PIAA Championships at Hershey on Nov. 5.
What he says: “Mainly hard work everyday at practice. A lot of positive thoughts. Can’t be negative walking into a race, being negative means you’re going to lose from the beginning. … (I approached districts) like just another race. I knew I had to give it my all. Past experience helped out a lot. I knew what it was like being there two years in a row. … I think I’m ready for states. I’m always ready for states.”
Coach says: “He ran a very good race. He ran a smart and did what he had to do to make it to states. This will be his third time. He was there as a freshman as a team and went there last year (as an individual runner) with Matt Houser.” — Joseph Smolinski, Hazleton Area head cross country coach.
Favorite color: Red
Krisby Kreme vs. Dunkin Donuts: Dunkin Donuts
Favorite song right now: “SideLine Watching” Lil Uzi Vert
One thing people would be surprised to know about you: Love dogs
Superman or Batman: Batman
Favorite subject in school: Math
Favorite food: Seafood
What do you put on your pizza: Buffalo chicken
Favorite ice cream: Cookies and Cream
Favorite book: “Lance Armstrong: My comeback Up Close and Personal”
A place you’d like to visit: Brazil
What are you binge watching on Netflix: “Scandal”
Future goals: Run on a New Balance team when I’m older
Pirates or Ninjas: Ninjas
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ABBY SHORTS
School: Holy Redeemer
Year: Senior
Sport, position: Field Hockey, forward
Family: Bill, dad; Kathy, mom; Christy, sister; Katie, sister; Eric, brother
Last week: In the opening round of the District 2 Class A field hockey playoffs, Shorts recorded a hat trick in a 16-minute span as the Royals beat Berwick, 8-0, last Monday. Two days later, Shorts scored a first-half goal to give Holy Redeemer a 2-0 win over Northwest. Undefeated Redeemer will play for the District 2 title on Tuesday against Lake-Lehman at Wyoming Seminary.
What she says: “It’s pretty good that it’s all coming together at the right time. I think we’ve come closer as a team. … The longer it goes, the more we form as a family and I think the passing is helping with everything. …
Krispy Kreme vs. Dunkin Donuts: Krispy Kreme
Favorite song right now: “Starboy” The Weeknd
Favorite sports team: Philadelphia Phillies
One thing people would be surprised to know about you: I can say the alphabet backwards
Favorite TV show: “Criminal Minds”
Favorite subject in school: Anatomy
Kanye West, yes or no: Yes
Favorite food: Sesame Jack Strips
Favorite Athlete: Kayla Kruk
One thing you would bring if you were trapped on a desert island: Angelo’s pizza
What do you put on your pizza: Sweet sauce and pineapple
Favorite musician/musical act: Kanye West
Favorite book: “To Kill a Mockingbird”
A place you’d like to visit: Egypt
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
What are you binge watching on Netflix: “Cupcake Wars”
If you could have one superpower, what would it be? To be super fast
Future goals: Graduate from college
Pirates or Ninjas: Pirates