On December 16, 2013, Mercury reporters Somoya Jimerson and Jaylyn Graham, sat down for an exclusive interview with PCSD Athletic Director and PHS Basketball Coach Lou Panazanaro to ask him about his career, basketball, and the winter sports season.
Our interview with Coach Panzanaro a.k.a. Coach P was very interesting. Coach P. is a graduate and alumnus of Peekskill High School – a full-blown Red Devil himself. He graduated and grew up in Peekskill just like us. He explained to us that he was in love with sports since the 3rd grade and loved watching the Red Devils basketball and football teams play. He stated that he “couldn’t wait to attend high school to play.” In High School, he played Baseball and ran Cross Country. He explained that it wasn’t always an easy road though. He said he tried out for the football team but was too small. As irony has it, he tried out for the Red Devils basketball team but was cut! It’s ironic since he has become one of the most coveted and loved coaches in PHS history.
Mr. Panzanaro explained that he has been the Athletic Director (AD) in Peekskill for four years now. His job is to - See more at: http://www.phsnewspaper.org/top-stories/2013/12/18/a-dedicated-coach-and-athletic-director-exclusive...
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