RAIDER SPORTS PROFILES - CLASS OF 2005


PAIGE THOMAS
Born: November 21, 1986 in Stratford, NJ
Pro team I most root for is: Philadelphia Eagles
Sports hero: Jennifer Capriati
What I like about tennis: it’s both a team sport and individual sport
Most memorable sports experience: becoming No. 1 singles player after tearing my ACL and both meniscus 

Favorite actor: Matthew McConaughey
Favorite actress: Julia Roberts
All-time favorite movies: “Pretty Woman”
Best movie I’ve seen the last year: “Man on Fire”
Worst movie I’ve ever seen: “Matrix Reloaded”
I would love to join the cast of this TV show: Real World
First concert I attended: Justin Timberlake & Christina Aguilera
Favorite group: Bob Marley & the Wailers
My special song: “I’ve Got To Be True to Myself” by Ziggy Marley

Last book I finished: “The Chosen” by Chaim Potok
Three foods I’d eat all the time: tacos, potatoes, mint chocolate chip ice cream
Three foods I’ll never eat again: sweet bread, calamari, tomatoes
Guilty pleasure: Reese’s Fast Break
If I could visit anyplace it would be: Australia

Favorite teacher: Mrs. Heist 
What I like most about the new OCHS: being able to walk down the hallway

What I wanted to be growing up: Shamu’s trainer at Sea World 
Most embarrassing moment: when I fell up the stairs my junior year and stopped traffic in both directions 
I most treasure: my Mickey Mouse blanket
Non-relative who has most influenced me: Mrs. Serber  
Best advice from a relative: “Do what you like doing because you will do it better” from my dad  

Colleges I’m considering: St. Joseph’s, Loyola of Maryland
I plan to study: business