2015 SVFB captains (Mike Kane, Zach Thatcher, Christian Carvis and Evan Culver)
Wednesday night at the Saucon Valley Fall Athletic Award Ceremony I had the opportunity to sit down and talk a few minutes with some members of the Saucon Valley football team. It was a fun, light-hearted chat with more than a few laughs. Read on to learn a little bit more about these “gentlemen” Panthers!
Q: Which Panther(s) has the messiest locker?
A: Cody Zrinski and Christian Carvis
Q: Which Panther is the “Team Pretty-Boy?”
A: Nate Harka (consensus answer!)
Q: Who is the funniest guy(s) on the team?
A: Nate Kehs (Coach Evancho added Zach Petiet as another funny-guy)
Q: Do you have any superstitions when it comes to football?
Zach Thatcher A: Wears the same T-shirt for every game.
Evan Culver A: Eats a pickle before every game.
Mike Kane A: Takes a nap before every game.
Coach Evancho A: Has worn shorts for every game since 1998. He also has a little pregame ritual at the 25-yard line “to his left” just before the start of the game.
Q: Who is most “afraid” of Coach Chromczak?
A: Braden Hudak (consensus answer!)
Q: Which player is most likely to appear on “The Voice” and what song would he sing?
A: Mike Kane would sing “Drops of Jupiter.” (consensus answer!)
Q: What is the team song(s)?
Evan Culver A: “Back to Back” by Drake and “Juicy” by Biggie Smalls
Q: What is your diet like in season?
A: McDonald’s on Mondays and Fridays at the Waffle House (post-game)
Q: What is Cody Zrinski’s diet like?
Carvis A: “It’s not how many slices (of pizza) Cody eats, it’s how many pies!”
Q: What makes the guy on your left such a great football player?
Thatcher A: “He (Mike Kane) is so consistent and calm. He always makes big plays.”
Kane A: “He (Evan Culver) has the vision to hit the cut-back. He has a special ability to get it done in the 4th quarter.”
Culver A: “It’s his (Christian Carvis’s) intensity”.
Carvis A: “He (Zach Thatcher) has the ability to lead, we follow his lead.”
These Saucon seniors are bright, articulate and full of life. They are a lively bunch who are destined for success. Come and join Coach Evancho, his captains and all of the Panthers for their PIAA District XI championship showdown with the Lehighton Indians Saturday night at 7 p.m. The Source will be with you!
