Shaw Local

News   •   Sports   •   Obituaries   •   eNewspaper   •   The Scene
Illinois Valley

BCR Senior Spotlight: Olivia Giaquinto (Princeton High School)

Olivia Giaquinto

Date/place of birth: June 16, 2006, New York City.

School: Princeton High School.

Hometown: Princeton (Queens, New York City).

Family: Gwyn and Anthony Giaquinto, Andrew and Eric Giaquinto (brothers).

Sports/activities: Girls basketball, German Club, Worth Club, Star Spangled Singers, Year One, Student Council, and Interact Club.

Nickname(s): Giaquinto & Liv.

Favorite sport and why: Girls basketball. I love my girls with my whole heart, and they always keep me on my toes.

Favorite food and where to get it: B-Dubs, I love garlic parmesan wings!

Likes: I love Jimmy Johns and pickles. I could eat them every single day.

Dislikes: I don’t like when I don’t have gas in my car, it seems to always happen to me when I want to go to Peru.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career and why: All of my coaches, who have stood by my side through all of my injuries and allowed me to remain a part of the team.

Person with the greatest influence in my life and why: I truly believe I cannot pick one perso,n but if I had to pick one I would surely pick my best friend Anagrace Isaacson. She has been my best friend since Mrs. Patterson’s 4th-grade class, and I couldn’t have asked for a better person to have by my side!

Who’s your dream celebrity prom date: Ryan Reynolds.

Name three historic figures you’d like to meet and why: I would love to meet Princess Diana to ask her about the behind the scenes of her life. I would love to meet Queen Elizabeth to see what life as the Queen of England was like. Lastly, I would like to meet Kevin Hart, because he is one of the funniest actors ever.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: Starbucks order which is a “Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, add 2 Pumps of Pumpkin Sauce, and substitute Pumpkin Sweet Cream Cold Foam.” It’s really the best.

The last song I listened to: “Northern Attitude” by Noah Kahan.

People would be surprised to know: I spent my summer in Africa interning at hospitals and running free health clinics!

I stay home to watch: Keeping up with the Kardashians and laugh my head off.

When we need luck for a big game, I: Always make sure my girls are confident and ready for the game.

The funniest person I’ve ever met: Hands down the funniest person I have ever met is Miyah Fox. She never fails to make me laugh.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: They will always remember me as the girl who was always having some surgery and on crutches.

Most embarrassing moment: When I was with my friends and put only $5 of gas into my car to make it to Peru, because I really needed Starbucks.

Most unforgettable moment: The bus rides to and from basketball away games during our 2022-2023 season.

Ultimate sports fantasy: To attend a NBA game at Madison Square Gardens in New York City.

What I would like to do in life: After graduation I am planning on attending a 4-year university to study Global Public Health Sciences as a Pre-Med, and then continue onto medical school to become a physician!

Three words that best describe myself: Persuasive, Authentic, and Accomplished.

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL