High School: Four-year member of baseball and hockey teams… two-year baseball starter and four-year hockey starter… pitched and played outfield in baseball… in baseball, two-time all-area selection, gaining first-team honors as a senior… two-time all-conference pick… as a senior in baseball, helped the Vikings (18-6) to their third straight conference tournament title with an 8-1 pitching record and 1.85 ERA and 77 strikeouts…two-sport captain as a senior…
Other: Played for Niantic Post 128 America Legion program…
PERSONAL: born Peter W. Gonski November 27, 1994... Parents: Mary Beth and David... Major: Sport and Leisure Management... Career Plans: Physical Therapist... Residence: East Lyme, CT...
PETE...REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: The ball field
Favorite athlete of all time: Nomar Garciaparra
Favorite professional sports team: Bruins/Redsox
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Biology
Favorite subject in school: Health class
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Have not had one yet
Most beneficial aspect of college life: Eating as much food as I want
The funniest comedian: Kevin Hart
Best choice for next President of the United States: Brian Griffin
Greatest coach of all time in any sport, at any level: Herb Brookes
The greatest sports moment of all time: Miracle on ice
Favorite Smart Phone application: Flick Homerun
Most famous American: Julianne Hough
Most recognizable world figure: Buzz Lightyear
Most important invention in last 100 years: Cleats
Most important advancement in medicine in last 50 years: Gummy multi-vitamins
Biggest problem facing the world: Global warming
Choice for a last meal: Tacobell!
Should student-athletes receive an annual stipend for their service to their school? If so, how much?: Free everything forever
Favorite college sports team, other than your own: Boston University hockey
If you could go to any sporting event, which would it be?: World Series game 7
Last movie you’ve seen: Mama
Favorite musical artist: Julianne Hough
Favorite actor: Julianne Hough
Favorite book: Harry Potter
Favorite sporting event you’ve ever attended: Sox games
Favorite sportscaster: Jack Edwards
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Hockey
Favorite human interest story revealed by Olympic coverage: No idea
Olympic sport which should be added: BASEBALL
Olympic sport which should be dropped: Badminton
Olympic sport which you know nothing about: Cross country skiing
Best advice you’ve ever received: Be yourself
Person with the most difficult job in the world: Superman
Area which you consider yourself to be an authority: My room
Area which you know virtually nothing about: Madagascar
Eastern’s biggest rival: Keene State
Your biggest rival: Me
Pet peeve: People putting their hand in my glove
Biggest waste of time: Watching soccer
Your goals for the upcoming season: First pitch strikes every time
If you could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: A private island somewhere
Most dangerous animal: Tyrannosaurus rex
Favorite pizza topping: Pepperoni
What would you like to see as the University’s mascot?: Fighting bananas
