Feb. 7, 2013

STANFORD, Calif. -Each week GoStanford.com will feature a Q&A with a different member of the 2013 Stanford softball team. This week get to know junior Corey Hanewich.

Nicknames: Core, Corey-Borey, C-orey

How old were you when you first started playing softball? 5

If you could have one superpower what would it be? Either to be able to read people’s minds or to be able to time travel.

Besides softball, do you have any unique talents? I’m pretty crafty and I’m pretty good at baking.

If you could meet any celebrity who would it be? Ian Somerhalder. I recently got addicted to vampire diaries and he’s my favorite character!

If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Prague, Czech Republic because the city looks very historic and very artsy to me.

If you won the lottery what is the first thing you would buy? White, hard-top Jeep Wrangler.

What is your proudest sports moment? Playing with my sister in high school when I was a freshman and she was a senior and I ended the season with a higher batting average than her.

If you could attend one professional sporting event what would it be? NBA all-star game with my roommate, Chiney Ogwumike, of course!

Favorite candy? Reese's because I love chocolate and peanut butter!

What is your dream job? Working as a public relations representative for different athletes or celebrities.

Who is your role model? My roommate. She is really well-rounded socially, academically, and athletically. She takes bad news like a grain of salt.

What is one material thing you could not live without? iPhone. I literally do everything on that thing.

What TV show would you want to be on/a part of? Vampire Diaries

Favorite music/artist? R&B/ Miguel

Favorite quote? “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

Most embarrassing moment? Considering that I am the most awkward person on our team and I’m on the verge of having my own quote book, I’d say my life is full of embarrassing, yet memorable moments.

Who on the team does the best Coach Rittman impersonation? Brandon, our sports performance coach.

Which of your teammates is the best dancer? I wouldn’t say the best dancer, but the most entertaining is definitely Boo.

This or That
Ice cream or frozen yogurt? Frozen yogurt
Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi
Sunrise or sunset? Sunset
Dogs or cats? Dogs
Beach or mountains? Beach, this girl likes her sun tan!
Walk or bike? Walk
Books or movies? Movies
Real mayo or Miracle Whip? I hate all mayo, I’m not a condiment person at all.
Cheez-its or pretzels? Pretzels
Hot dog or hamburger? Hamburger
NorCal or SoCal? SoCal
Ski or snowboard? snowboard
Ryan Gosling or Channing Tatum? Channing Tatum
Grey’s Anatomy or House? Vampire Diaries because nothing beats that show.
Cardinal or White? Cardinal
Facebook or Twitter? Twitter
Karaoke or dancing? Dancing
Shorts or pants? Shorts
Pearls or diamonds? Pearls
Sneakers or flip flops? Flip Flops
Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? Jennifer Aniston
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
Coffee or Tea? Coffee
Phone call or Skype/Facetime? Phone Call