Meet the Captains: Boys Basketball
Jack Connell
What sport are you the captain of?
I’m a boys’ varsity basketball captain.
When did you start playing the sport?
I started playing basketball in 3rd grade.
Do you want to continue this sport in college?
Yes, I’d like to play in college.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?
Coach St. Martin was a prominent coach because his camps and clinics really helped me develop as a younger player.
What other activities/sports are you involved with?
I’m involved in the National Honors Society.
How do you feel going into this season?
Good, the guys look ready to play.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season? How do you plan to achieve them?
We hope to win the league by focusing on playing within ourselves.
Who are some big opponents/rivals?
Natick would be one of our rivals and most of the Herget side of the Bay State.
TJ Farrell
What sport are you the captain of?
I’m a captain of the varsity basketball team.
When did you start playing the sport?
I started playing in 7th grade.
Do you want to continue this sport in college?
I would love to continue basketball, but I would rather play football in college.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?
My youth coaches Mr. Gaba and Mr. King really helped me jump start my basketball career.
What other activities/sports are you involved with?
I also play football.
How do you feel going into this season?
I feel very confident in the group of guys we have that whatever we want to do this season we can get that done.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season? How do you plan to achieve them?
As a team we want to go undefeated and win the tournament if there is one this year.
Who are some big opponents/rivals?
I think the team is really looking forward to playing Wellesley this year because last year there was a lot of tension between us, so it would be nice to beat them this year.
Charles Nicolas
What sport are you the captain of?
I’m one of the boys varsity basketball captains.
When did you start playing the sport?
I started playing basketball at six years old.
Do you want to continue this sport in college?
I plan on continuing to play in college.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?
Coach St. Martin was a prominent coach in my career, I grew up doing all of his camps as a kid and I learned a lot from him and we still keep in touch to this day.
What other activities/sports are you involved with?
I’m only involved in basketball.
How do you feel going into this season?
I feel confident, our team has been preparing this whole off season and everyone is starting to click together on the floor. We rushed ourselves a lot last year, but when we play at our pace I believe we’re the best team in the conference.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season? How do you plan to achieve them?
As a team we want to go 11-0. For this to be possible all of our guys know that we have to come to practice prepared and ready to get better each and every day. Along with that we have to trust each other and have a strong confidence coming into all of our games.
Who are some big opponents/rivals?
Natick and Wellesley are two of our rivals, these two teams are supposed to be our toughest opponents as they dominated their conferences last year and are well coached all around.
Kathryn Maclean, class of 2022, is the Sports Editor of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School she is captain of the varsity soccer team and participates...