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Committed to Local Sports, One Community at a Time | Jun 20, 2013

Tolland High School's April Student Athlete of the Month: Geoff Desmarais

Apr 21, 2012

Sport: Lacrosse

Nickname: Geoff

Accomplishments: Varsity player 2009 soccer state championship team, 2011 Connecticut Soccer Coaches’ Senior Bowl Participant, Four-year athlete.

GPA: 3.7

Other sports: Soccer; Tolland High School and Northeast United Premier

How do you prepare for a game: Relax and eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Thoughts on the season: Anything is possible as long as you work hard and believe in your teammates and yourself.

Toughest team to play against: Ellington

Favorite sports memory: Beating Wethersfield, a top-seeded soccer team, this past fall.

Favorite memory of high school: Playing a lacrosse tournament in the snow

Role model or inspirational person in your life: My sister, Brittany, who is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology at Emerson College in Boston

Most embarrassing moment: When I introduced myself as Brittany’s sister.

Toughest challenge I’ve overcome: My fear of heights

Favorite athlete: Kemba Walker

Most famous (or near famous) person I ever met: Butch Johnson, Olympic Archer

Person I’d like most to meet: Bear Grylls

Favorite way to relax: Sitting around a fire

Favorite class: Civics with Mr. Weise and English with Mr. Coffey

Favorite snack food: Scooby Fruit Snacks

Favorite band: Rascal Flatts

Favorite restaurant: Cheesecake Factory

Red Sox or Yankees: Red Sox

Favorite movie: The Blind Side

Favorite television show: NCIS

Plans after high school: Attend college and become an entrepreneur

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