RAIDER SPORTS PROFILES - CLASS OF 2008


RYAN BIRCHMEIER
Born: July 11, 1989 in Philadelphia
I most root for: Philadelphia Phillies
My sports heroes: Matt Geiger & Todd McCullough
What I like about running: the shorts
What I'd change about running: more recognition from girls
Other sports I enjoy: hallway ding-dong ditching
Most memorable sports experience: scoring 3 points in AP government review game

All-time favorite movies: "Tombstone"
Best movie I've seen this year: "Juno"
Worst movie I've ever seen: "Lake House"
I would love to join the cast of this TV show: 30 Rock
Favorite website: DyeStat.com
First concert I attended: A-Teens
Favorite group: Da Band
My special song: "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie

Last book I finished: "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
Three foods I'd eat all the time: fig newtons, mashed potatoes, Jello
Three foods I'll never eat again: pickles, cucumbers, poisonous berries
Guilty pleasures: The Golden Girls and pedicures
If I could visit anyplace it would be: Grand Canyon

Favorite teachers: Mr. Moreland, Mr. Purdue 
What I'd change about OCHS: bigger locker rooms 

What I wanted to be growing up: calculus teacher & cross country coach 
My favorite lunchbox as a kid: real dudes buy lunch 
My current cell phone ringtone: Verizon default tone
Most treasured possession: Lamby
Non-relatives who have most influenced me: Mr. Moreland, Mr. Purdue, Jesus

College I'm attending: St. Joseph's 
I plan to study: business

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