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Position: Reporter

Hometown: B-More

College: Syracuse via Loyola Blakefield (roll Dons roll)

First job in journalism: Intern at the Syracuse Post-Standard and Baltimore Sun in 1995/96

At Washington Post since: August 1999

Favorite Sport: Soccer

Favorite Athlete: Ever? Of all time? At various points in my life: Pele, Maradona, Ted Williams, Kellen Winslow (the Charger, not the Brown) Dale Hunter/Dino Ciccarelli ... Right now I wouldn't mind spending a week in Christiano Ronaldo's boots.

Favorite Team: Leeds United (relegation stinks)

Favorite Writer (Other than Tom Boswell): David Halberstam

Favorite Moment at Post: Covering the 2006 World Cup. Best assignment of my life. Being there for the Zidane head butt at Olympic Stadium in Berlin is tough to top.

Favorite Moment on WPL: Doing the monkey dance with Richard Simmons is without a doubt the highlight of my journalism career ... Shooting the bull with Bruce Arena in the plush Comcast green room is a great way for any soccerhead to spend an afternoon ... Just being close enough to Mike Wise to catch the glare of the TV lights off his dome is always a thrill.