Best and Brightest: Owen Skalitzky

We know they're good students. We know they're good athletes. So breaking from tradition - and taking a cue from Facebook ---the SouthtownStar recently approached dozens of area student-athletes and asked them to submit a list of 15 Random Things about themselves that we didn't already know.

Hometown: Evergreen Park.

High School: Marist.

GPA: 5.85.

ACT: 33.

College Choice: University of Notre Dame.

Sports: Football.

Other Activities: Student Council, National Honors Society, Student Ambassadors, Spanish National Honors Society.

15 Random Things

1. I have four brothers and one sister.

2. My iPod is mostly country music.

3. I went to Most Holy Redeemer School.

4. My favorite place is Siesta Key, Fla.

5. I learned the Notre Dame fight song when I was 2.

6. Beating Naperville North in overtime was my greatest sports moment.

7. My favorite TV show is "Entourage."

8. I like to water ski.

9. My last name is not Polish.

10. I love seafood.

11. Brett Favre is my idol.

12. My favorite movie is October Sky.

13. I plan on majoring in business.

14. Spanish is my favorite subject.

15. I have a Chocolate Lab named Nelly.

Compiled by Casey Cora.