Phil Anastasia: Kingsway field hockey's Macy Limanni
Macy Limanni is a senior midfielder for the Kingsway field hockey team. The Dragons are the Tri-County Royal Division champions and the No. 3 seed in the South Jersey Group 3 tournament.
Macy Limanni is a senior midfielder for the Kingsway field hockey team. The Dragons are the Tri-County Royal Division champions and the No. 3 seed in the South Jersey Group 3 tournament.
Limanni spoke to The Inquirer on Halloween while wearing a prison inmate costume with "FH0912" on the front and "It's a Crime to Be This Good" on the back.
Question:
What's the strength of the Kingsway team?
Answer: Our love for each other. We are so solid on and off the field. We work hard because we care so much.
Q: What it like playing for coach Sara Lewis?
A: It's pretty amazing. She knows so much. She's pretty hard on us sometimes but that's OK. We've got a good team and she wants what's best for us.
Q:
Have you decided on college?
A: My first choice is University of Delaware to study nursing.
Q:
Is this the end of your field hockey career?
A: Most likely. We have a big group of girls on this team that have been playing together for about six years. This is our last time together and we want to go out with a bang.
Q:
What do you like most about field hockey?
A:
Just the adrenaline rush that I get during the games. And just playing with my teammates. We're so close on and off the field.
Q:
What's your favorite food?
A: Anything Chinese.
Q:
Got a favorite TV show?
A: I'm going to say,
John and Kate Plus Eight
even though every time I turn it on everybody screams for me to turn it off.
Q:
What kind of music do you listen to?
A: Anything but country. I hate country.
Q:
What's your favorite subject in school?
A: Science.
Q:
What science course do you have now?
A: AP biology and honors anatomy.
Q:
What's your favorite thing to do besides play field hockey?
A: Every year since I was born my family has gone to the Bahamas. We usually go right after school and sometimes there's like 20 of us. The resort we stay at has tons of water slides and we also go jet-skiing and para-sailing. It's awesome.
Q:
How far can the Dragons go?
A: I think we can win states. We've come so far. We're so determined. We're not settling for anything less.
Three things about last week
1.
Thumbs up to Haddonfield girls' tennis team for beating Villa Walsh in the Tournament of Champions quarterfinals and then taking unefeated Millburn to the brink in a 3-2 loss in the semifinals.
2.
The Cherokee boys' squad won the Olympic Conference team cross-country championship for the fourth year in a row as junior David Forward won the individual race in 15 minutes, 47 seconds.
3.
How about the Moorestown boys' soccer team? The Quakers stunned Rancocas Valley in the championship game of the South Jersey Soccer Coaches Association tournament.
Three things about this week
1.
Shawnee is at Clearview today in an excellent opening-round game of the South Jersey Group 3 boys' soccer tournament.
2.
Assuming form holds, Eastern and Washington Township will play in a rubber match in field hockey Thursday in the South Jersey Group 4 semifinals.
3.
South Jersey finals in boys' and girls' cross-country are Saturday at Delsea.
Super Seven power rankings
1. Mainland football:
The Mustangs have outscored opponents by 299-22.
2.
Shawnee football:
The Renegades rolled to a 33-0 victory over dangerous cross-district rival Seneca.
3.
Eastern field hockey:
Vikings have that look about them.
4.
Haddonfield boys' cross-country:
The Nov. 22 Meet of Champions will be the challenge for this team.
5. Lenape girls' soccer:
With another coaches tournament title under their belts, the Indians now turn their attention to winning another Group 4 state title.
6. Williamstown girls' volleyball:
The No. 4 seed in the Group 4 state tournament might be South Jersey's best hope for a state title.
7.Haddonfield girls' tennis.
The Bulldogs were close to winning the Tournament of Champions, with a lineup that includes four sophomores and two freshmen among its top seven.
Under consideration:
Haddonfield girls' cross-country, Williamstown football, Rancocas Valley boys' soccer, Washington Township field hockey, Moorestown girls' soccer.