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Starting My first sport: Baseball
Although to have stopped playing as of now, baseball was definitely the most influential thing in my life. It thought me pride, how to compete, and most importantly how to work as a team. I love this game and will continue to until my death. The memories and friends I have made playing baseball, I will forever cherish. This year has been my first spring since 2006 without baseball and it has taught me that all good things truly do come to an end. -
The Beginning of my Football Career
There is not one single activity or thing that I enjoy doing more than playing football. This game has turned me into the person I am today and I don’t know where I’d be without it. The thing I really love about football is that I’ve scored almost 70 touchdowns in my life and one thing I know is that not 1 of those 70 would be even remotely possible without my teammates. This game has taught me how to work with a team which is a trait I cherish for maybe a future job. -
Daniel, Drew, And Nicky.
One reason I love football is because it builds a brotherhood around you. Well in my case it built a brotherhood with three of the best people I’ve ever met. I knew Daniel a little bit before, but we all really became best friends through football. I’m proud to say that these three kids are and always will be my best friends no matter how much we ever grow apart. Drew ended up moving to New Canaan which was tough but we still link up on certain occasions. Moral of the story? Football is Family. -
My first Homerun
Hearing the sound of the ball hitting my aluminum bat and seeing that ball fly over the fence for the first time is something I’ll certainly never forget. I felt on top of the world for the rest of that whole day. It was in a real game but instead of live pitching it was a pitching machine, but I was 9 so it still counted right? Wrong. Opposing player came up to me and said “haha doesn’t count cause it was a pitching machine.” My response? “How come you couldn’t do it then? -
First Knicks Game.
Being that I was only 10, I had no idea what my dad meant when he said that the actor Woody Allen had just given knicks tickets. But yeah it’s pretty cool now that I look at it and now that I know who Woody Allen actually is. We were really close to the floor in fact so close that I even had a conversation with Knick’s star Carmelo Anthony. Definitely an experience I will never forget and one of the best days of my life. Oh and by the way, we got free food so that’s always a great time. -
Italy Trip.
Being that I was only 3 the first time I went, this would be the first trip to Italy that I’d actually remember. We went with the Buonadonna’s and anytime our two family’s mix in a foreign country, it’s gonna be a good time. We got to do a lot of sight seeing and I got to see a lot of family that I hadn’t seen in years and I got to meet some new family. It was an overall 10/10 vacation. -
Madison and Kayla.
In February of 2014, my dog Jaxx had passed away. Soon enough I went to Instagram to post a picture about the greatest dog in the world. Two girls had comment their phone numbers for me to text them so they could comfort me about the situation. It was Madison and Kayla. Who knew that would start a 5 year and counting strong friendship with two girls I like to think more of as my sisters. Through thick and thin I know we will always stick together and I’m blessed to have two amazing friends. -
Fracturing my ulna and radius.
It was just a normal day for me when I laced up my cleats that day. Nothing new to me just a normal football game, had to go out and preform. In the middle of the game the opposing team goes to punt. Jack Gusler then blocks that punt where I proceed to pick it up and run to the end zone. I then trip and hold my arm out to stumble recover. What happened after that? Just check out the X-ray photo I have attached, it tells the rest of the story pretty well. -
KOBE
On August 4th, 2016, my family surprised me with the animal that lights up my life each and every day. Kobe is an eskipoo mix is named after Kobe Bryant who retired from the sport of basketball just months before we got the dog. My parents drove all the way to Pennsylvania for this dogs and they somehow managed to pick the best dog in the whole state. Out of three dogs in the household, my Kobe is the king and that won’t change anytime soon. -
Cancun
For Brother Tino’s graduation last year, a bunch of our close family friends took a trip to Cancun, Mexico. I decided to bring along my friend Ryan which was a great decision because we always have lots of fun together just like we did on this trip. The weather was beautiful and my favorite part of the trip was flying 20 feet off my jet ski about 2 miles away from shore. This trip was so fun that we are going back for my graduation next year to do it again! -
My first varsity touchdown.
When coach call toes left, H wheel right, i new it was my time to shine and I knew I would score this time. Earlier in the season I had dropped a touchdown pass in the end zone so I had to redeem myself now. Brendan Fox took the snap, stepped back a few steps, and delivered me an absolute dime right into my chest, it was finally my first varsity touchdown and I immediately went to celebrate with my teammates as it wouldn’t of been possible without them. -
My driver’s license
This was easily the most nerve racking thing of my life. I had never felt more like I was gonna have a heart attack then this moment in my life. I learned not to be nervous tho because if you’re nervous then you’ll fail. I got myself together and took my test which I passed getting only 5 points taken off of! The most relieving thing even in all of humanity is when the examiner tell you that you passed. -
Dwayne Wade’s Retirement.
For me too put this in my timeline of all my life events ever, you know for a fact that this man had a huge impact on my life. D-wade is a professional basketball player who recently retired earlier this month. This man is my childhood and despite never meeting him, had the biggest impact on my life. On April 9th i sat in front of my TV and cried my eyeballs out as I watched this man play his final NBA game. I aspire to meet Dwayne wade and aspire to be at least half the man he is in life.
