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LEXI SPACIANOSchool: DallasYear: SeniorSport, position: DivingFamily: Donna, mom; Victor, dad; Gianna, sister; Gabby, sister; Victoria, sister.Last week: Nursing at 1.95-point lead over teammate Maddie Ross, Spaciano saved her best dive for last and held off Ross to win the District 2 Class 2A diving title on Saturday. The Mountaineers nabbed four of the top-five spots, with Spaciano, Ross and Gianna Leo advancing to states.What she says: &#8220;I think I did pretty well. I&#8217;m excited because I knew the meet was going to come down to the last dive. I just tried to nail my last dive and not worry too much about how I&#8217;m compared to (my teammate) Maddie (Ross). &#8230; It&#8217;s pretty cool (winning a district title). I was working so hard this season and in the summer.&#8221;Coach says: &#8220;Last year she came in third at districts and at the last minute, they pulled her up to go to states because our district got another spot. And she shined at states. I think the goals she set were pretty high, she wanted to win. She really, really wanted to win districts. They&#8217;re all friends and they&#8217;re all happy for each other, but they all wanted to win. &#8230; She was very focused (this year) on her diving and I think she also was very relaxed. She knew where she wanted to be and she knew what she had to do to get there and that&#8217;s what she did. She was very quiet throughout the year and she kept going up place by place and week by week and getting better and better.&#8221; &#8212; Paul Mierzwa, Dallas/Holy Redeemer diving coachCake or cookies: CakeKrispy Kreme vs. Dunkin&#8217; Donuts: Dunkin&#8217; DonutsFavorite song right now: &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to live forever&#8221; Zayn, Taylor SwiftFavorite sports team: Pittsburgh SteelersFavorite/Go to move? Back one somersault, 1-1/2 twistFavorite TV show: &#8220;Criminal Minds&#8221;Is a hotdog a sandwich?: NoFavorite memory from the season: Having so much fun at districtsFavorite teacher: Mr. Scott SabaTrapped on a deserted island one thing you would bring: My phoneFavorite subject in school: MathKanye West, yes or no: YesFavorite food: ChickenFavorite ice cream: Mint Chocolate ChipFavorite Athlete: Simone BilesWhat do you put on your pizza: PlainFavorite musician/musical act: BeyonceFavorite book: &#8220;Thirteen Reasons Why&#8221;A place you&#8217;d like to visit: HawaiiWhat are you binge watching on Netflix: &#8220;Shameless&#8221;If you could have one superpower, what would it be? To flyFuture goals: Get a pharmacy degreePirates or Ninjas: Pirates***JIMMY HOFFMANSchool: Hazleton AreaYear: SeniorSport, position: Wrestling, 132-poundFamily: Jim, dad; Denise, mom; Angela, sisterLast week: It was the matchup wrestling fans were hoping for when the brackets were originally released, 35-1 Hoffman vs. 35-0 Tommy Traver of Tunkhannock. The two highly ranked wrestlers didn&#8217;t disappoint and put together a competitive match in which Hoffman escaped with a 2-0 win to grab his third District 2 Class 3A title at 132 pounds.What he says: &#8220;It&#8217;s a stepping stone to what&#8217;s to come for when we go down to Hershey. (Winning a district title) was something I had set as a goal since I didn&#8217;t get it last year. &#8230; (Saturday) I was able to reverse him, which was key to getting off bottom and scoring points.&#8221;Coach says: &#8220;He wrestles his heart out and competed and won the district title. &#8230; It was a great tournament. The final match was a very publicized match, everyone thought it was going to happen with (Tommy) Traver being 35-0. Winning that match was big for us. &#8230; He wrestled a great match and was able to pull that off.&#8221; &#8212; Keith Maurer, Hazleton Area wrestling coachCake or cookies: CookiesCake or pie: PieFavorite song right now: &#8220;The Weekend&#8221; Brantley GilbertFavorite/Go to move? My double leg, take down from my feetFavorite TV show: &#8220;South Park&#8221;Is a hotdog a sandwich?: NoFavorite memory from the season: Going to states as a teamFavorite teacher: Mrs. Eberts, ChemistryTrapped on a desert island one thing you would bring: My dogKanye West, yes or no: NoFavorite ice cream: ChocolateFavorite Athlete: Jordan BurroughsWhat do you put on your pizza: Hot sauceFavorite musician/musical act: Brantley GilbertFavorite book: &#8220;The Great Gatsby&#8221;A place you&#8217;d like to visit: MontanaWhat are you binge watching on Netflix: &#8220;Shameless&#8221;If you could have one superpower, what would it be? To flyFuture goals: Become a state champion<style>
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TL’s Athletes of the Week: Dallas’ Lexi Spaciano, Hazleton’s Jimmy Hoffman