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March 15, 2010
Attanasio Is Simply DOMinating
Olympia
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Attanasio Is Simply DOMinating
The Olympia senior is tearing up opponent's pitching this season. Find out more about the slugger in this week's Spotlight Athlete segment.
The Titans are off to a perfect 10-0 start and one reason is their right fielder. Attanasio, is batting close to .600 with seven doubles and one long ball. He says the team is clicking on all cylinders, "The team's real confident we all get along. We've been playing really good defensively and we've been swinging good and putting up a lot of runs too."
So far his senior season is right on pace with a state championship in his sites. "It has been awesome. I love the kids I play with and I think we can make it to states this year."
The closest his squad has come was in 2007 when the Titans fell to Tampa Alonso in the state semifinals. Attanasio believes this group is the best all around team in his four years. "We really play well together and we don't just have a couple superstars. We all contribute and don't just wait around for the big sticks to step up like we have in years past."
Dom, who has been playing the game since he was six, says his favorite player is Tampa Bay Rays star Carl Crawford. He modestly joked about a comparison between himself and Crawford, "If I had to compare myself to a player it'd be him, but I'm not that good."
His favorite thing about playing baseball is "just going out, competing and proving himself." He has definitely proven himself and one of the top college programs in the nation has taken notice. " I chose Clemson because of the coaches. It was all because of them. I love them, their awesome, and the environment up there is amazing. Other schools we're UNF, Coastal Carolina, and UCF, but i just fell in love with Clemson."
The senior is excited for his time in a Tiger uniform but isn't looking past some upcoming games in his final high school season. "I'm looking forward to Freedom (Saturday) and West Orange. My favorite team to play is definitely West Orange because it's a big rival game, all my friends play for them, and it's really close by."
When the season is over what will he remember the most?
"I'm going to miss the coaches at Olympia and all my friends that I've been playing with my entire life."
Things You May Not Have Known:
* He wants to be a veterinarian.
* He loves wakeskating.
* His favorite color is purple.
* He thinks basketball is the most fun sport to watch.
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