Sports
Senior Spotlight: Ben Verhasselt
Ben participates in football, cross country, skiing and track at St. Louis Park High School.
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Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Muhammad Ali
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How would you describe yourself in three words or less?
Devoted, busy, reliable
What's your favorite subject in school?
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History and social studies
Do you have a favorite sports memory?
Getting All-Conference Honorable mention in skiing—there's too many to name from football.
What's your favorite quote, and who said it?
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."-Marianne Williamson
What song do you listen to before games to get you pumped up?
"The Werewolf" by the Monsters of Dubstep or "6 foot 7 foot" by Lil Wayne.
If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go, and why?
I would want to go backpacking through Europe for an entire summer and just try and spend a week in every country, learn all about other cultures and see all there is to see.
What are your plans next year?
Attend a four-year university with grad school to follow. Sports are an option, but I'm undecided about whether I want to play them in college or not. I am looking to pursue a career in journalism, potentially.
