Height: 5-feet-8.
Weight: 120 pounds.
Age: 17. Born May 21, 1988, in Boulder.
High school sport: Soccer (forward-center, Class 3A first team by The Denver Post, 2005).
Grade-point average: 3.95.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subjects: English and art.
My favorite athlete: Kathleen Paulsen, a teammate and friend.
My favorite team: Avalanche.
What I listen to: It depends on what I’m doing – worship music or if I’m getting ready to warm up it’s pump-up music.
The best thing on my training table: Chicken pesto pasta and multiple Rice Krispie treats.
Pregame ritual: Some music, I get focused, then just get out there and play.
Time management tip: The key is balancing your time.
Planned career: Political science.
My family: Parents Robert and Patty.
I would love to visit: Back to Brazil.
What I like most about high school sports: The team and interacting you get with coaches. It’s like family.
What I like least about high school sports: The fact the season is so short. I wish I could play with the team the whole year.
Preps
The Denver Post recognizes a female and male student-athlete of the week. At the end of the school year, 10 finalists will be chosen. Ultimately, The Post and The Denver Athletic Club will select one boy and one girl as student-athletes of the year, and a substantial donation will be made to a local charity in their names.
