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EAST BAY — East Bay Newspapers and eastbayri.com in assocation with Nissan of East Providence recently completed a series of articles/advertisements highlighting some of the area’s top senior student-athletes from the Classes of 2011 and 2012.

The athletes were asked to respond to a number of questions about sports, academics and life in general. The answered varied, though each gave insight into what it’s like to be a student-athlete in the modern era.

Those seniors highlighted are as follows...

Taylor Rideout, Barrington High Class of 2012

Sports Played: Field Hockey (captain), basketball, softball; Hobbies/Activities: Going to the beach; What famous person would you like to have dinner with? Michael Phelps; Favorite TV Show: Amazing Race; Favorite Pro Sports Team: Patriots; Favorite Subject in School: Science; After high school, I plan to: Attend the University of New Hampshire to play field hockey; The secret to happiness is... having great friends and family; I hate it when... I lose; Where do you think you’ll be and what will you be doing 10 years from now? I hope to be an athletic team trainer; Advice to a Younger Athlete: Work hard in everything you do and lead by example; Favorite Nissan Product: Xterra

Andrew Killian, Seekonk High School, Class of 2011

Sports Played: Football, basketball, baseball; Hobbies/Activities: Hanging out with friends; What famous person would you like to have dinner with? Derek Jeter; Favorite TV Show: The Office; Favorite Pro Sports Team: New York Yankees; Favorite Subject in School: English; After high school, I plan to: attend Roger Williams University; The secret to happiness is... Live life to the fullest; I hate it when... people are cocky; Where do you think you’ll be and what will you be doing 10 years from now? Wherever the wind takes me in a successful direction; Advice to a Younger Athlete: Hard work definitely pays off; Favorite Nissan Product: Z

Courtney DeCastro, East Providence High School Class of 2011

Sports Played: Soccer, Softball; team captain in each; Hobbies/Activities: Hanging with friends, working; What famous person would you like to have dinner with? Drake (musician); Favorite TV Show: Jersey Shore; Favorite Pro Sports Team: Patriots; Favorite Subject in School: English; After high school, I plan to: Go to URI; The secret to happiness is... Being happy with what you have; I hate it when... Teachers cram in work late in the quarter; Where do you think you’ll be and what will you be doing 10 years from now? Hopefully I have a good job and maybe married...maybe; Advice to a Younger Athlete: Don’t be afraid to make mistakes; Favorite Nissan Product: Maxima

Samantha Fletcher, Mt. Hope High School, Class of 2012

Sports Played: Cross country, basketball (captain), outdoor track; Hobbies/Activities: Debate team; V.P. of STAAND (Students Taking Action Against Negative Decisions); What famous person would you like to have dinner with? Oprah; Favorite TV Show: Pretty Little Liars; Favorite Pro Sports Team: Red Sox; Favorite Subject in School: English; After high school, I plan to: go to college, but I don’t know where yet; The secret to happiness is... to laugh; I hate it when... when people fight; Where do you think you’ll be and what will you be doing 10 years from now? Maybe, hopefully be a lawyer; Advice to a Younger Athlete: Always stay positive...Never give up; Favorite Nissan Product: Maxima

Sean Farrell, Barrington High School, Class of 2011

Sports Played: Boys’ Volleyball; Hobbies/Activities: Camping, Hiking; What famous person would you like to have dinner with? Leonel Marshall, professional vollyeball player; Favorite TV Show: Lost; Favorite Pro Sports Team: Patriots; Favorite Subject in School: Physics; After high school, I plan to: Attend Virginia Tech; The secret to happiness is... Living with no regrets; I hate it when... Our team doesn’t do its best; Where do you think you’ll be and what will you be doing 10 years from now? Living somewhere in Virginia as an engineer; Advice to a Younger Athlete: Always give 100 percent; Favorite Nissan Product: Z

Victoria Jamiel, Mt. Hope High School, Class of 2011

Sports Played: Three-sport captain: Soccer, Basketball, Outdoor Track; Hobbies/Activities: Working, being outdoors, school clubs; What famous person would you like to have dinner with? Winston Churchill; Favorite TV Show: NCIS; Favorite Pro Sports Team: Bruins; Favorite Subject in School: Calculus; After high school, I plan to: attend Loyola University of Maryland; The secret to happiness is... Striving for something you love; I hate it when... People give up; Where do you think you’ll be and what will you be doing 10 years from now? To have my PHD in Psychiatry, doing clinical work with children; Advice to a Younger Athlete: Never give up...No goal is unattainable; Favorite Nissan Product: Altima Hybrid