Connor J. Vincent DiPietro

What is your hometown?

Coventry, RI.

Where did you go to High School?

Coventry High School.

Previous Team (If different than high school):

The Coventry Oakers.

How did you hear about BA?

From various alumni living in Rhode Island.

What are your goals at BA?

To improve in any and every way, shape or form.

Where are you looking at for college?

Bryant, Salve Regina, Roger Williams and Nichols.

What is your dream school?

Any school that has great academics, great athletics and women.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?

A lot different.  For one, it’s more structured.

What is the best thing about BA?

Definitely not the food- I think I would say the very accepting community on campus.

What is the worst thing about BA?

Definitely the food- and that it’s all guys.

What activities do you take part in at BA?

Experiences:

Candy Making

Dog Walking

Rugby

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?

I like to hang out with friends and spend time with family.

Who is your role model?

My dad.

What is your favorite book?

Tuesdays with Morrie.

What is your favorite movie?

Anchorman.

What is your favorite type of music?

Hip-hop and country.

Who is your favorite band / musician?

Jason Aldein.

What is your favorite sports team?

The Boston Bruins.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Rocky Balboa.

What is your favorite meal?

Pasta.

What would your friends be surprised to know about you?

I can still pick up girls even though I’m short!

What would you like prospective BA students to know?

Even though it’s a grind, it’ll definitely pay off in the end.

Donnie A. Kellough

What is your hometown?

Naples, ME.

Where did you go to High School?

Lake Region High School.

Previous Team (If different than high school):

The Lake Region Lakers.

How did you hear about BA?

Nick Marshall, BA class of 2009 told me about it.

What are your goals at BA?

To improve my grades and get into a better college than I would have directly out of

Lake Region High.

Where are you looking for college?

Franklin Pierce, studying to be a physician.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?

Yes, because it is much more structured.  The staff here also cares a lot more about the students.

What is the best thing about BA?

The food.

What is the worst thing about BA?

I understand its purpose from a learning perspective, but don’t really like study hall.

What activities do you take part in at BA?

Experiences:

Snowfort making

iMovie

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?

I like to go on adventures, travel, hang out with friends and try new things.

Who is your role model?

Definitely my old man.

What is your favorite book?

Crispin.

What is your favorite movie?

Good Will Hunting.

What is your favorite type of music?

Rap.

Who is your favorite band / musician?

Kid Ink.

What is your favorite sports team?

The Boston Bruins.

Who is your favorite athlete?

I would say Blake Griffin.

What is your favorite meal?

I love Sushi.

What is your favorite quote and who said it?

“It’s not life I fear, but death,” Anonymous.

What would you like prospective BA students to know?

Be ready to hike up the hill!

Cody M. Weaver

What is your hometown?

West Greenwich, RI.

Where did you go to High School?

Pilgrim High School.

Previous Team (If different than high school):

The Pilgrim Patriots.

How did you hear about BA?

I received a recruiting email from a coach.

What are your goals at BA?

They were mostly academic, but also to improve my hockey game.

Where are you looking for college?

Nichols, Framingham State and Roger Williams.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?

Yes, definitely.  I feel like BA teachers offer much more help and the staff cares much

more than in my high school. 

What is the best thing about BA?

The hockey program.

What is the worst thing about BA?

The food.

What activities do you take part in at BA?

Experiences:

BBQ Club

I did community service for two quarters.

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?

I like to play street hockey, pickup basketball and hang out with my friends.

Who is your role model?

Probably my dad.

What is your favorite movie?

Saving Private Ryan.

What is your favorite type of music?

Country.

Who is your favorite band / musician?

I don’t really have one.

What is your favorite sports team?

The Boston Bruins.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Patrick Kane.

What is your favorite meal?

A Bacon burger.

What would you like prospective BA students to know?

If it’s not completely your decision to come here, than don’t.  Don’t let your parents sway you either way in any major life decision such as this.

Daniel T. Conroy

What is your hometown?

Amherst, NH.

Where did you go to High School?

Souhegan High School.

Previous Team (If different than high school):

The New England Stars.

How did you hear about BA?

The Stars played BA last year.  Also, I’ve known a few kids from my town who have become BA graduates.

What are your goals at BA?

I wasn’t at my full potential athletically when I entered.  In addition, I slacked academically in high school.  I really wanted to increase my chances of getting into a great college!

Where are you looking for college?

Plymouth State, Worcester Sate and Keene State.

What is your dream school?

Definitely Notre Dame.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?

Yeah, big time.  My high school was so laid back that we even called my teachers by their first names.

What is the best thing about BA?

When you’re here you feel an obligation to complete your work.  In other words, being a student at BA gives you the inherent responsibility of completing your academic and athletic work to the best of your potential.

What is the worst thing about BA?

Dinner.

What activities do you take part in at BA?

Experiences:

Piano

Tennis

Who is your role model?

My grandfather.

What is your favorite book?

To Kill a Mockingbird.

What is your favorite movie?

Miracle.

What is your favorite type of music?

Country.

Who is your favorite band / musician?

Drake.

What is your favorite sports team?

The Boston Bruins.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Tiger Woods and Cam Neely.

What is your favorite meal?

Shepherd’s Pie.

What is your favorite quote and who said it?

“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened,” Dr. Seuss

What would your friends be surprised to know about you?

I was born in Germany!

What would you like prospective BA students to know?

It’s honestly not as bad as you think it’s gonna be.

Mitchell P. Paulson

What is your hometown?

Winthrop, MA

Where did you go to High School?

Winthrop High School

Previous Team (If different than high school):

The Winthrop Vikings.

How did you hear about BA?

Coach Lounsbury.

What are your goals at BA?

To develop better study habits.  Honestly, though, I pretty much just wanted to get better at everything that I do.

Where are you looking for college?

I’m currently sitting between a few.  Curry, Framingham, Suffolk.

What is your dream school?

Boston University.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?

Yeah.  The increased amount of freedom is much more conducive to being a student.  The environment here is also much closer to that of a college, making it a very unique experience.

What is the best thing about BA?

Meeting a new group of kids and forming the brotherhood that we have.

What is the worst thing about BA?

The food.

What activities do you take part in at BA?

Experiences:

Bowling

Snowfort making

Golf

Who is your role model?

My father.

What is your favorite book?

I would have to say Animal Farm.

What is your favorite movie?

Remember the Titans.

What is your favorite type of music?

Hip Hop.

Who is your favorite band / musician?

Probably Kendrick Lamar.

What is your favorite sports team?

Definitely The Boston Bruins.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Sean Thorton.

What is your favorite meal?

Pizza.

What is your favorite quote and who said it?

Actually, a quote from my father:
“Like they say in Russia, toughski shitski.”

What would you like prospective BA students to know?

If you come here, make sure you have a reason.  Come here to improve, not just to mess around and have a good time.

Alexander A. Vincellette

What is your hometown?

Hadley, MA

Where did you go to High School?

Cathedral High School, Springfield MA

Previous Team (If different than high school):

The Cathedral Panthers

How did you hear about BA?

I was recruited the coaching staff here at BA.

What are your goals at BA?

I wanted to improve from the time I walked in the door to the time I graduate.

Where are you looking for college?

Franklin Pierce and Assumption.  I'm looking more heavily into Assumption.

What is your dream school?

Probably Harvard University.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?

Yeah, definitely.  You live with everyone here.  As well, my friends here are from all different parts of the country.

What is the best thing about BA?

Having a rink on campus.

What is the worst thing about BA?

No girls.

What activities do you take part in at BA?

Experiences:

Rugby

Bowling

3vs3 Basketball

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?

Golf and Community service.

Who is your role model?

Definitely my dad.

What is your favorite book?

I Don't Choke, by Gary Player.

What is your favorite movie?

Anchorman.

What is your favorite type of music?

Country.

Who is your favorite band / musician?

Kenny Chesney.

What is your favorite sports team?

The New York Rangers.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Bo Jackson.

What is your favorite meal?

Lobster.

What is your favorite quote and who said it?

"The legs feed the wolf,"

- Herb Brooks 

What would your friends be surprised to know about you?

My biggest fear is sharks.  I’m really really REALLY scared of them.

What would you like prospective BA students to know?

BA won't do your work for you.  You can improve immensely in many different ways, but you're only going to get as much out of it as you're willing to put in.

Connor H. McLean

What is your hometown?

Marshfield, MA

Where did you go to High School?

Marshfield High School

Previous Team (If different than high school):

Marshfield Rams

How did you hear about BA?

Ryan Connors, a hockey player at BA last year.

What are your goals at BA?

To improve my grades and hockey ability.

Where are you looking for college?

I may play juniors next year.  Franklin Pierce, Curry College, Nichols, Suffolk, Merrimack, Oswego.

What is your dream school?

Northeastern University.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?

First of all, it’s an all-guy prep school in Maine.  The community is much closer- you live with your friends and piers.

What is the best thing about BA?

All of the support I receive from faculty and staff.

What is the worst thing about BA?

Being in Maine with all guys.

What activities do you take part in at BA?

Experiences:

Piano

Crossfit

Dog walking

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?

I like water skiing, going to the beach and hanging out with friends.

Who is your role model?

Definitely my grandfather.

What is your favorite book?

Angels and Demons.

What is your favorite movie?

I love Anchorman.

What is your favorite type of music?

I like mostly everything.

Who is your favorite band / musician?

I don’t really have a favorite.

What is your favorite sports team?

The Boston Bruins.

What is your favorite meal?

I would have to say...  tacos.

What is your favorite quote and who said it?

“Never eat more than you can lift,” Ms. Piggy.

What would your friends be surprised to know about you?

I can play the piano a bit.

What would you like prospective BA students to know?

It’s definitely a good option, especially if you struggled in high school.  There is a big support system put in place to help you get your act together.