High School: Played four years of basketball in a starting role and two seasons of soccer... played point and shooting guard in basketball... three-year all-conference pick in basketball who set a program record for three-point field goal percentage... in basketball, recipient of Coaches' Award twice and Most Improved as a sophomore... Most Improved Award in soccer as a junior and Coaches' Award as a senior... Academic All-State...
Other: Played four years of travel basketball with the Connecticut Storm and three with the Connecticut Cheetahs... sister Shannon Kearney was a three-year member of the Eastern cheerleading squad...
PERSONAL: born Sarah E. Denihan Jan. 12, 1994...Parents: Laura and Tom...Major: Biology... Career Plans: Epidemiology...
Residence: East Hampton, CT...
SARAH... REVEALED
Favoite aspect of Eastern: The opportunities for internships, job, study aboard, etc.
Favorite athlete of all time: Rajon Rondo
Favorite professional sports team: Boston Celtics
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Ecology
Favorite subject in school: Biology
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Calculus
Most beneficial aspect of college life: Becoming independent
The funniest comedian: Kevin Hart
Best choice for next President of the United States: Barack Obama
Greatest coach of all time in any sport, at any level: Phil Jackson
The greatest sports moment of all time: Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game
Favorite Smart Phone application: Instagram
Most famous American: The Kardashians
Most recognizable world figure: Obama
Most important invention in last 100 years: The microchip. It powers almost all of the electrical devices we use today
Most important advancement in medicine in last 50 years: The treatment of HIV/AIDS
Biggest problem facing the world: Global warming
Choice for a last meal: Chicken parmesan with garlic bread
Should student-athletes receive an annual stipend for their service to their school? If so, how much?: No, getting money for playing basketball here would take away the value!
Favorite college sports team, other than your own: UConn Huskies
If you could go to any sporting event in the world, which would it be?: The summer Olympics
Last movie you’ve seen: Argo
Favorite musical artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite actor: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Favorite book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Favorite sporting event you’ve ever attended: Celtics game
Favorite sportscaster: Tommy Heinson
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Gymnastics
Favorite human interest story revealed by Olympic coverage: The runner with mechanical legs
Olympic sport which should be added: Cricket
Olympic sport which should be dropped: Synchronized swimming
Olympic sport which you know nothing about: Water polo
Best advice you’ve ever received: If you’re going to do something, do it right and with all your heart.
Person with the most difficult job in the world: The President
Area which you consider yourself to be an authority: Math
Area which you know virtually nothing about: Dance
Eastern’s biggest rival: WCSU
Your biggest rival: Myself
Pet peeve: People that chew with their mouth open and people who smack their gum
Biggest waste of time: Facebook
Your goals for the upcoming season: To be the best teammate and player I can be through hard work and determination
If you could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: New Zealand
Most dangerous animal: Whale
Favorite pizza topping: Cheese
