Steph Roan

Senior
Nickname: Hot Sauce or just “Steph Roan!”
Position: Guard
Height: 5’6”
Birthplace: Hoffman Estates, IL
Favorite Team – Notre Dame, Go Irish!
Favorite Show – Nitro Circus
Favorite Movie – Coach Carter
Favorite Book – Heaven is a Playground
Favorite Music – Rap
Favorite Group – None
Favorite Pig-Out Food – Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Favorite Drink – Vitamin Water
Favorite Non-Sports Hero – Grandma
Most memorable person I’ve met: Pat Summitt
Most influential person I’ve met: Syd Russell, she gives the best advice
Person in history I would like to meet: “Pistol” Pete Maravich

Best athlete I’ve played against: The Russell Twins
Best part of my game: Dribbling
When I was a kid, I pretended to be: My mom said I pretended to be Spiderman
Player on this team that will surprise everyone: Morgan Vyzral
If I were not on the basketball team, I would be: I would not be in shape
If I could change one basketball rule: I’d lower the hoop so I could dunk!
If I had a billion dollars, I would: Spend half of it on shoes then donate the res to charity
If I could change one thing about myself: I would be taller
I am as good as anyone else at: Eating
What I would really like to try: I would like to try going into space
Plans after high school: Playing softball at Kankakee Community College-Go Cavs!
Top STC memory: Beating North in basketball and getting stuck in a locker
My advice to kids: Have fun and avoid drama
My advice to adults: Trust kids more
Hobbies and leisure activities: Listen to music, chill with friends and look at shoes
Other sports I play at STC: Varsity softball
Other clubs or activities: None

Kathleen Dailey

Sophomore
Position: Forward/Center
Height: 5’11”
Birthplace: Winfield, IL
Favorite Team – Texas/Ohio State
Favorite Show – ANTM
Favorite Movie – The Notebook/Pursuit of Happiness
Favorite Book – Harry Potter
Favorite Music – Not screamo/bluegrass
Favorite Group – Jonas Brothers
Favorite Pig-Out Food – Pizza and Oreos
Favorite Drink – Lemonade/Orange Fanta/Chocolate Milk
Favorite Non-Sports Hero –
Most memorable person I’ve met: Dom Urso
Most influential person I’ve met: Coach Cook from Team USA/Coach Prasse from Cobras

Person in history I would like to meet: Johnny Red Kerr
Best athlete I’ve played against: Anthony Gillespie
Best part of my game: Jump shot
When I was a kid, I pretended to be: A secretary
Player on this team that will surprise everyone: Jacki Leibforth
If I were not on the basketball team, I would be: Playing volleyball and sleeping
If I could change one basketball rule: Out of bounds
If I had a billion dollars, I would: Save it
If I could change one thing about myself: Nothing
I am as good as anyone else at: Being loud
What I would really like to try: Figure skating
Plans after high school: Go to college, be a civil engineer, and be happy!
Top STC memory: Super sectionals for volleyball
My advice to kids: Listen to your parents/have fun with everything
My advice to adults: Don’t yell at your kids too much and have fun
Hobbies and leisure activities: Listening to pump up music/sleeping
Other sports I play at STC: Volleyball
Other clubs or activities: SPVB/Honors Math Society

Chanel Stephens

Junior
Nickname:
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 5’7”
Birthplace: New Castle, Australia
Favorite Team – Purdue Boilermakers
Favorite Show – Glee
Favorite Movie – Too many to name
Favorite Book – Twilight
Favorite Music – Too many to name
Favorite Group – Flyleaf
Favorite Pig-Out Food – Jay’s Potato Chips
Favorite Drink – Root Beer
Favorite Non-Sports Hero – Superman
Most memorable person I’ve met: Mr. Jay Judis
Most influential person I’ve met: Mrs. Diane Bearrick
Person in history I would like to meet: My grandpa
Best athlete I’ve played against: Becca Smith
Best part of my game: Passing
When I was a kid, I pretended to be: A news reporter

Player on this team that will surprise everyone: Steph Roan, her talent makes up for her small height
If I were not on the basketball team, I would be: On the bowling team
If I could change one basketball rule: Not being allowed to wear bobby pins
If I had a billion dollars, I would: Give to charity, or buy food for homeless shelters
If I could change one thing about myself: It would be my curly hair
I am as good as anyone else at: Drawing
What I would really like to try: Scuba diving
Plans after high school: Go to college and eventually become a psychologist
Top STC memory: The car ride and the night volleyball won state last year
My advice to kids: Enjoy life now with little responsibilities
My advice to adults: Remember what it is like to be a teenager and don’t hold it against us
Hobbies and leisure activities: Hanging out with friends, reading, listening to music
Other sports I play at STC: None
Other clubs or activities: STC Guides, Halo, and Key Club

Dani Asquini

Junior
Nickname: Dani
Position: Forward
Height: 5’10”
Birthplace: Hinsdale, IL
Favorite Team – Chicago White Sox
Favorite Show – One Tree Hill
Favorite Movie – Taken
Favorite Book – Ashes of Rose
Favorite Music – Any
Favorite Group – Stereo Skyline
Favorite Pig-Out Food – Mac & Cheese
Favorite Drink – Sierra Mist
Favorite Non-Sports Hero – Batman
Most memorable person I’ve met: Brian from Stereo Skyline
Most influential person I’ve met:
Person in history I would like to meet: Abraham Lincoln
Best athlete I’ve played against: My Dad
Best part of my game

When I was a kid, I pretended to be: A secretary
Player on this team that will surprise everyone: Steph Roan, her sudden bursts of laughter and she sings the things she says
If I were not on the basketball team, I would be: Volunteering a lot and working on softball (winter conditioning)
If I could change one basketball rule: 3 second lane rule
If I had a billion dollars, I would: Give a large amount to charity, take care of my family, save a lot and help people close to me
If I could change one thing about myself: Dunk
I am as good as anyone else at:
What I would really like to try: Skydiving
Plans after high school: College, studying meteorology, education, or psychology
Top STC memory: Freshman year when my dad played a prank on me and had the dean escort me from class to his office
My advice to kids: You’re only a teenager for a short time, make the most of it and make good decisions
My advice to adults: Remember when you were a teenager, let your kids have fun, give them privacy and trust it will pay off
Hobbies and leisure activities: Listen to music, make bracelets, and paint nails
Other sports I play at STC: Softball
Other clubs or activities: Key club

Lexi Baltes

Senior
Nickname:
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5’7”
Birthplace: Wheaton, IL
Favorite Team – Cubs
Favorite Show – House/MASH/24
Favorite Movie – Cool Runnings
Favorite Book – Harry Potter
Favorite Music – Country
Favorite Group – Zac Brown Band
Favorite Pig-Out Food – Chocolate Chip Cookies
Favorite Drink – Gatorade
Favorite Non-Sports Hero –Audrey Lake (Grandma)
Most memorable person I’ve met: Kenny Lofton

Most influential person I’ve met: Coach Cook
Person in history I would like to meet: Walter Payton
Best athlete I’ve played against: Toni Kokenis
Best part of my game: Defense
When I was a kid, I pretended to be: Bobby Sura
Player on this team that will surprise everyone: Dani Asquini
If I were not on the basketball team, I would be: Lost
If I could change one basketball rule: Make the games longer
If I had a billion dollars, I would: Buy the Cubs
If I could change one thing about myself: I would be taller
I am as good as anyone else at: Bingo
What I would really like to try: An iron-man triathlon
Plans after high school: Play basketball in college
Top STC memory: Beating St Charles North for the Regional Championship
My advice to kids: Do it all
My advice to adults: Let us do it all
Hobbies and leisure activities: Running, reading, acceleration, euchre
Other sports I play at STC: Tennis, soccer
Other clubs or activities: NHS, SNHS, Student council, Peer Leadership

Danielle Jordan

Senior
Nickname: DJ, Danny, Danielly Danieller
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 5’8”
Birthplace: Hoffman Estates, IL
Favorite Team – Bulls
Favorite Show – So You Think You Can Dance
Favorite Movie – Stepbrothers, Mean Girls, 1st Wives Club, Dirty Dancing
Favorite Book – Jane Eyre and Leaving Paradise
Favorite Music – Country
Favorite Group – Rascal Flatts
Favorite Pig-Out Food – Tomato basil wheat thins
Favorite Drink – Dr. Pepper
Favorite Non-Sports Hero – My dad
Most memorable person I’ve met: My grandpa, he has been gone 4 years
Most influential person I’ve met: Mr. Gray, my basketball trainer
Person in history I would like to meet: Walt Disney
Best athlete I’ve played against:
Best part of my game: My shot
When I was a kid, I pretended to be: A professional ice skater and a model

Player on this team that will surprise everyone: Everyone has their special talents. We all have something surprising about us!
If I were not on the basketball team, I would be: Bowling with Casey or possibly coaching my little sister on the Storm team
If I could change one basketball rule: Charging foul
If I had a billion dollars, I would: Shop for clothes, buy a house for my parents and one for me, take my family on vacation
If I could change one thing about myself: I’d be a little bit taller
I am as good as anyone else at: Facebook creeping
What I would really like to try: Skydiving
Plans after high school: College, become an accountant, own my own business, then live in the city and have a family
Top STC memory: When the team TP’d Coach Drumtra’s house
My advice to kids: Stay true to yourself, have fun, and dream BIG
My advice to adults: Forgive kids for their mistakes
Hobbies and leisure activities: Hanging out with friends, swimming, baking, eating, and watching scary movies
Other sports I play at STC: I played volleyball for two years
Other clubs or activities: Student Council, DECA, Skills USA, School store

Jacki Leibforth

Senior
Nickname:
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 5’8”
Birthplace: Park Ridge, IL
Favorite Team – Cubs
Favorite Show – The Office
Favorite Movie – Juno
Favorite Book – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Favorite Music – Country
Favorite Group – Dave Matthews Band
Favorite Pig-Out Food – Chili’s Chips & Salsa
Favorite Drink – Orange Juice
Favorite Non-Sports Hero –My Mom
Most memorable person I’ve met: Sarah Seward
Most influential person I’ve met: My grandpa
Person in history I would like to meet: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Best athlete I’ve played against: Sam Arnold

Best part of my game: My attitude
When I was a kid, I pretended to be: A news reporter
Player on this team that will surprise everyone: Dani Asquini
If I were not on the basketball team, I would be: Running or bowling with Casey
If I could change one basketball rule: No fouls
If I had a billion dollars, I would: Pay for college and go shopping
If I could change one thing about myself: Not be a procrastinator
I am as good as anyone else at: Baking
What I would really like to try: A marathon
Plans after high school: College
Top STC memory: Beating St Charles North for the Regional Title
My advice to kids: Always stay humble and believe in yourself and your dreams
My advice to adults: Let your kids skip out of yard work every so often
Hobbies and leisure activities: Reading, hanging out with friends, facebook creeping and running
Other sports I play at STC: Cross country and track
Other clubs or activities: Peer Leadership, NHS, H.O.P.E., Superfans

Kala Sigona

I am as good as anyone else at: Facebook creeping
What I would really like to try: Hang gliding
Plans after high school: Play basketball and study nursing in college
Top STC memory: The girls and season we had as sophomores, playing 6 different sports in my high school career
My advice to kids: Above all, play the game to have fun
My advice to adults: Encourage and support your kids in all that they do
Hobbies and leisure activities: Cooking, traveling, spending time outside, hanging out with my friends and sister
Other sports I play at STC: Swimming and water polo
Other clubs or activities: Key Club, PE Leaders, Math Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, NHS, Peer Leadership

Jaime Rust

When I was a kid, I pretended to be: Michael Jackson with the hip thrust
Player on this team that will surprise everyone: Chanel Stephens
If I were not on the basketball team, I would be: Studying history
If I could change one basketball rule: No traveling
If I had a billion dollars, I would: Buy a new car and invest
If I could change one thing about myself: Be able to sing
I am as good as anyone else at: Taking advantage of my down time
What I would really like to try: Backpacking through Europe
Plans after high school: College
Top STC memory: Intersection at Pheasant Run
My advice to kids: You’re not alone
My advice to adults: Let kids make their own mistakes
Hobbies and leisure activities: Reading, listening to music, slap ball, fockey ball
Other sports I play at STC: Soccer
Other clubs or activities: SNHS

Kara Schnier

Senior
Nickname: Kacoo
Position: Forward/Center
Height: 5’11”
Birthplace: St Charles, IL
Favorite Team – Chicago Bulls
Favorite Show – Will & Grace
Favorite Movie – Taken
Favorite Book – My Sister’s Keeper
Favorite Music – Anything
Favorite Group – Flagging Molly
Favorite Pig-Out Food – Reece’s pieces and cheetos
Favorite Drink – Coke
Favorite Non-Sports Hero – Batman
Most memorable person I’ve met: Caitlin Schwark
Most influential person I’ve met: Mrs. Marissa Cameron
Person in history I would like to meet: My grandpa

Best athlete I’ve played against: Kaelyn Witkowski
Best part of my game: My energy
When I was a kid, I pretended to be:
Player on this team that will surprise everyone: Kathleen Dailey
If I were not on the basketball team, I would be: Cooking
If I could change one basketball rule: Three seconds in the paint
If I had a billion dollars, I would: Rent out Six Flags for the day for me and my friends
If I could change one thing about myself: I wish I could dance
I am as good as anyone else at: Being sarcastic
What I would really like to try: Skydiving
Plans after high school: Play basketball in college
Top STC memory: The Seward shot
My advice to kids: Always work, you might surprise yourself
My advice to adults: Don’t put too much pressure on your kids
Hobbies and leisure activities: Basketball, eating, hanging out with friends
Other sports I play at STC: None
Other clubs or activities: None

Kelly Pottle

Senior
Nickname: K-Po
Position: Center
Height: 5’10”
Birthplace: Geneva, IL
Favorite Team – Chicago Cubs
Favorite Show – One Tree Hill
Favorite Movie – The Hangover
Favorite Book – 19 Minutes
Favorite Music – Everything
Favorite Group – Black Eyed Peas
Favorite Pig-Out Food – Chips & Guacamole
Favorite Drink – Cherry Pepsi
Favorite Non-Sports Hero –My dad
Most memorable person I’ve met: Jenny Niemiec

Most influential person I’ve met: My mom
Person in history I would like to meet: Walt Disney
Best athlete I’ve played against: Jaime Rust
Best part of my game: Team spirit
When I was a kid, I pretended to be: Britney Spears
Player on this team that will surprise everyone: Jacki Leibforth
If I were not on the basketball team, I would be: Bowling with Casey
If I could change one basketball rule: No fouls
If I had a billion dollars, I would: Pay for college, go on a shopping spree
If I could change one thing about myself: More confidence
I am as good as anyone else at: Guitar Hero
What I would really like to try: Skiing
Plans after high school: College, not sure which one yet
Top STC memory: Beating North for the regional title
My advice to kids: Even if you aren’t the best on a team, try your hardest and make a contribution
My advice to adults: Don’t take your kids sports too seriously
Hobbies and leisure activities: Eating, listening to music, attending sporting events
Other sports I play at STC:
Other clubs or activities: Peer Leadership, STC Guides