Below is a Q&A conducted with ECHO staffer Jake Schweitzer and 3-year varsity lacrosse player Sam Neff.

Q. What are you most looking forward to this season?

A. “I look forward every day to competing to win a State Championship,” said Neff. The Rocks have fallen a bit short of the championship in the past few years, but Neff loves his chances with this team.

Q. What is something you like to eat/do before a game?

A. “I love going to subway,” Neff said. “It is super convenient, and it is definitely the best sandwich place,” he said.

Q. Who is your favorite artist to listen to before a game?

“I like listening to Bob Marley because my dad used to listen to him before his games.”

Q. Who is your funniest teammate?

“Charlie Horner by far,” he said. “He just always has something unexpected to say.”

Q. What is your favorite memory while playing lax at Trinity?

A. “Definitely the UNC team camp,” he said. “In those couple of days, the team grew a lot closer,” said Neff.

Q. What position do you play, and what do you enjoy about it?

A. “I play defense,” said Neff. He then spoke about how much he loves affecting the game, “I can help determine how the game goes on defense,” said Neff.

Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant and why?

A. Neff says his go to spot is “Taco Bell.” He says his go to order is the “Doritos Locos Taco.” “That is the only reason I go there,” said Neff.

Q. What are your plans for after High School?

A. “I plan on going to college and forming new connections with new people,” said Neff. He will be attending Transylvania University next year to continue his lacrosse career.

Q. What is a weird pre-game superstition?

A. “I always eat 2 oranges,” he said. “My mom used to tell me when I was little that oranges boost your energy, so now it’s something I do before every game.”