MILTON, Mass. – Curry College Athletics has announced the implementation of the Summer Spotlight series, which will feature profiles of returning student-athletes and coaches across the Colonels' 14 NCAA Division III programs.
We continue the series with Donovan Potemri (Avon, Mass.), a rising sophomore from our baseball program:
How did you get into your sport? My brothers and I have all played since we were about three years old.
Why did you choose Curry? It's both close to home and makes me feel at home. I love it here.
What hobbies do you have outside your sport? Fishing, playing video games, writing, and golfing.
Are you involved in other activities on the Curry campus? If so, explain. I dedicate so much time to baseball and my studies that I haven't been able to explore much. I would like in the future, though.
What is your dream job? I want to be a high school English teacher.
What is your greatest sports moment? Winning my high school's first tournament game in almost a decade my junior year.
What is your favorite thing to do off the playing surface with your teammates? Extendo table at the Student Center. Thirty guys around one dinner table can get interesting.
Interesting fact about yourself? I was a pretty good switch hitter up until high school, but my coach wasn't too fond of the idea, so I stopped.
Three things on your "bucket list"? 1. Visit all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) parks, 2. Run the Boston Marathon, and 3. Visit Ireland.
Do you have any pregame/pre-event rituals? If so, what are they? I always drink two glasses of milk before games. I don't know why. Baseball players are weird.
Favorites
Favorite athlete: Christian Vazquez
Favorite part of being a part of your team: The camaraderie between all of us for sure. We all felt like family the first day I laced up with them.
Favorite professor at Curry: Professor John Murray; he's great guy to have intellectual conversations with and pushed me to be better with everything I did.
Favorite memory at Curry: The first day I showed up for practice and met all my teammates. We clicked right away.
Favorite movie/tv show: Criminal Minds
Favorite pregame pump-up song: Any of Billy Joel's songs gets me going pregame.
Favorite show you are currently binging: Season 6 of The Flash
Favorite food: Homemade meatloaf is always the go-to when I'm home from school.
Favorite vacation spot: Laconia, New Hampshire
Favorite quote/motto: "Never bunt." - Coach Kent Murphy
Favorite spot on campus: Jack Vallely Diamond. Proud to call it home.
Check out our previous Summer Spotlights:
Allie Wysocki - Women's Lacrosse
Thomas Agliata - Football
Jocelyn Dimond - Softball, Women's Soccer
Tarek Paranica - Men's Ice Hockey
Rebecca Johnson - Women's Volleyball
Richard Silva - Men's Soccer
Kelsie Rainone - Women's Cross Country
Michael Ashley - Men's Basketball
Maddie Wilson - Women's Soccer
Samrin LaPrise - Men's Lacrosse
Jordan Perzan - Softball
Garrett Fosher - Baseball
Samantha Borges - Women's Soccer
Melvin Wells - Football
Alex Chase - Softball
Daniel Coughlin - Baseball
Derek Degeis - Football
Brigida Palatino - Women's Soccer Head Coach/Senior Woman Administrator
Joe Busacca - Men's Basketball Head Coach
Faith Herity - Women's Volleyball
Brendon Kelley - Baseball
Darlene Gaudet - Women's Cross Country Head Coach
Tahg Coakley - Football
Mya Medeiros - Women's Lacrosse
Keep an eye on curryathletics.com for more Summer Spotlights!
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