Athlete of the Week: Robert Pitman, Lakota East High School
Monday, April 28, 2008
Name: Robert Pitman.
School: Lakota East High School.
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Sport: Tennis.
Class: Senior.
Age: 18.
Claim to fame: "Being streaky and unpredictable." Pitman plays first singles for the Thunderhawks. He hopes to play at the University of Charleston, and with a 3.7 GPA, major in chemical engineering or chemistry.
Bet you didn't know: "My friends and I play Clue at midnight on weekends."
Toughest opponent: Chris Keck of Oak Hills.
Favorite pro athlete: Pete Sampras.
Person who would play you in a movie: Jim Carrey.
Game-day rituals: "I try to relax, talk about the match and pump everyone else up."
Last DVD you bought: "Dogma."
Hours per week you're on the court: 20.
Vegetable you just won't eat: Cauliflower.
Most prized possession: A tennis trophy.
Favorite movie: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
Favorite book: "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Favorite magazine: Paintball Xtreme.
Favorite TV show: "Big Bang Theory."
Favorite musical artist: 30 Seconds to Mars.
Biggest influences: "My family. They tell me to hang in there and keep trying, and they criticize things I sometimes don't see."
Philosophy on life: "Do what you want and don't listen to what other people think about you."
Best thing about tennis: "It's always unpredictable. You never know what's going to happen on the court."
Worst thing about tennis: "It's unpredictable and you never know how you're going to play."
In 10 years, I'll be ... "In college working to get a Ph.D. in some field."
