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Name: Griffin Snowberger
School: Central
Age: 16
Grade: Junior
Sport: Baseball
Athlete of the week achievement: Snowberger went 6-for-8, scored four runs, drove in three runs and had a double in Central's victories over Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic and Bellwood-Antis in the opening week of the season.
Season update: The Scarlet Dragons are 2-0, and Snowberger is batting .750.
Coach A.J. Hoenstine's quote: "Griffin had a fantastic year last year and has been picking up right where he left off. He's been doing big things in the weight room, because he knows we'll be depending on him even more this season. He's a great kid who plays the game the right way and is very humble. He's a good all-around ballplayer in five facets of the game."
Favorite teacher: Mr. Horton
Favorite subject: Chemistry
Favorite movie: "Interstellar"
Favorite food: Chicken Parmesan
Favorite song: "Can't Tell Me Nothing" by Kanye West
Outside interests: Golf, fishing and hunting
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Ichiro
Best athlete I ever competed against: Saint Joseph's Tim Peters
Most influential person on my athletic career: My dad, Larry Snowberger
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning the PIAA baseball championship as a sophomore.
How I got my start in baseball: "I played T-ball when I was young."
Future goal: Go to college and become a doctor.