Calaen Robinson is one of the state’s top boys basketball recruits. He took some time earlier this week to discuss getting stuffed by the rim, his dislike of sushi, and his desire to switch places with Oprah.
Which class do you dread the most?
English. It’s boring and hard.
Reality TV show you’d be on?
I’m not Italian, but Jersey Shore. I like that show.
Song you’d sing on “American Idol”?
Any song by Chris Brown.
What would you eat for your last meal?
Chipotle burrito with chicken.
One food you refuse to eat?
Probably sushi. I don’t like cold …

Xavier Gomez is one of five players at McClintock competing for the starting quarterback position. He took some time out during a recent spring football practice to discuss his old school music taste, his disdain for fruit salad, and a time trash talking went wrong.
Which class do you dread the most?
Math. I’ve never been too good at math.
One food you refuse to eat?
Fruit salad. I hate fruit salad.
Career aspirations?
I’ve heard it’s better going into college not knowing what to do, and then figuring it out there. So just get a …

Tim Butticci is a Williams Field senior wide receiver, but also a long and triple jumper. He stepped off the track long enough to sit down with VarsityXtra and share his fondness for an inappropriate song, food that fits his last name and visiting NASCAR country.
Class you dread the most?
Math. AP Calculus. My teacher emails my parents when I’m not doing well.
Reality show you’d be on?
“Biggest Loser.” That would be fun.
Song you’d sing on “American Idol”?
“Just Had Sex” by Akon.
What would you eat for your last meal?
A big Italian dinner. …

The Dobson baseball team has made a surprise run in the 5A Division I state tournament, with another elimination game set for Saturday afternoon against Desert Ridge. Before that, however, junior pitcher Michael Zoemisch led the team to a win on Tuesday, and took some time afterward to talk about his love for the Broncos, the embarrassment of striking out to end a game, and Tim Lincecum.
Career aspirations?
I want to be a nuclear scientist.
Class you dread the most?
Oddly, physics. It’s just boring.
What song would you sing on American Idol?
‘Livin’ on …

Mountain View senior Jenna Hudson is a captain on the No. 4-seeded Toros softball team that hosted No. 13 Skyline on Saturday to begin the state tournament. Before the Toros knocked off Basha to conclude the regular season this week, the co-captain talked about her future in medicine, her disdain for produce and an inspiring trip to the East Coast.
Class you dread the most: Pre-calculus. I love math but it’s hard.
Career aspirations: Nursing, probably pediatric. I’ve been volunteering at two hospitals.
Most embarrassing moment in sports: At nationals when …

Q&A: Questions & Athletes
Lincoln Worthington
Desert Ridge boys volleyball
Lincoln Worthington plays backside for the Desert Ridge boys volleyball team. He took some time this week to tell us about how much he loves his bed, his disdain for the contestants on “Wipeout” and his desire to switch places with Jim Carrey.
Q: Class you dread the most?
A: Math. I hate math. It’s just so long and process-y. So boring. I’m never going to use it in the real world.
Q: Reality TV show you’d be on?
A: “Wipeout.” I think I’d be good. It …

Desert Vista senior hurdler Julia Kline has made a name for herself during her stellar career with the Thunder. She stopped for a minute to talk about getting some math out of her system early, how she won’t be at any crab feasts anytime soon and how she would like to be the best hurdler in the world for just a day.
Which class do you dread the most?
AP Statistics. I’m doing it for college credit so I don’t have to take it in college. It’s a lot of math and …

Queen Creek hurdler Kolton Lock is in the final months of a busy year in which he helped the Bulldogs reached the 4A-I semifinals in football and won his second straight state title in wrestling. He stopped for a minute to share his disdain for the written word, his love of Mexican buffets and why he’d gladly lose a leg.
Which class do you dread the most?
English. I don’t like reading and writing.
What reality TV show would you be on?
“The Biggest Loser.” I think it would be fun.
What song would you …

Corona del Sol center fielder Aaron Siple battled through sickness to help his team win Pool C of the Big League Dugout Invitational this week. He took some time near the end of the tournament to discuss his dislike for mayonnaise, his desire to hang out with Rob Dyrdek, and why he had to shake hands with players he beaned in little league.
Which class do you dread the most?
Economics and Government. That’s tough to go to every day. It’s very boring. I like the teacher so that helps a little …

Isabelle Sicard is a three-year starter for the Dobson girls tennis team, and its No. 1 player the past two years that included a state tournament quarterfinals appearance last season. Her family has lived here on a work visa her father obtained to work for Insight.com, but before she returns to France in July, she spoke of a dreamy front-row seat to a tennis match, and a quasi-Italian chain in the States she can’t get enough.
Class you dread the most?
Literature. I took it because I needed a senior class and …