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Norman Touey
JUNIOR: SAN TAN FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS: FOOTBALL & BASKETBALL
Your role on the basketball team has changed significantly since the beginning of the season. What have you enjoyed most about becoming the leader of this team?
Getting to work with the underclass man and making them better, just like when I was younger I got the same help from the upperclassmen and the coaches.
What message do you want to deliver to your younger teammates; something they’ll be able to use even after you are no longer at the school?
Teamwork. Always be a team player, there is no “I” in team. Don’t worry about their stats and work hard.
In addition to playing basketball, you also played football. If you had to choose, which is your favorite sport and why?
I don’t have a favorite. I’m an athlete sports are my thing. I love to play them. I love getting better at everything I do.
I want you to finish this sentence: “My greatest athletic memory so far at STFHS is…”
My first day of summer ball for football and basketball how I was just welcomed into the Sabercats’ family.
What is your favorite sports movie and why?
The Sandlot, because it shows great team work and how to stay together no matter how bad the situation is.
Who is one person you’d most like to meet and why?
Cam Newton because he is an amazing athlete. He is very young and had to become a leader. He did and has been an amazing leader.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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