Name: Ben Steinbeck
School: Windber Area
Age: 17
Grade: 12
Sport: Golf
Parents: Jim and Cheryl Steinbeck, of Windber
Athletic achievements: 2024 District 5 Class 2A champion on Conemaugh Township golf team, two-time all-Heritage Conference selection, 2022 all-WestPAC pick and second place at Windber Country Club championship.
Coach’s quote: “Ben is a very special student-athlete. He has a drive to succeed in everything that he does that goes unmatched in this day and age. He has worked tirelessly and endlessly on improving his golf game to be the best that he can be. He is a team leader because he has brought younger players along on that journey and passed on to them what has been passed to him. In my 34 years of teaching and coaching, he is certainly one of those student-athletes in any sport that I will truly remember.” – Conemaugh Township golf coach Chuck Lesko
Favorite subject: Calculus
Favorite movie: “Star Wars”
Favorite video game: “NBA 2K25”
Favorite food: Tacos
Favorite teacher (subject taught): Mr. McClain (Calculus I and II)
Favorite song: “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Favorite app on your phone: Instagram
Outside interests: Hunting, fishing and snowboarding
If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?: I would be a penguin. I just think it would be pretty cool to chill around and slide on the ice.
Favorite athletic team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Athlete most admired: My brother, Jacob Steinbeck
Most influential people on my athletic career: My dad and grandpa
Most impressive athlete that you have competed against: Fox Chapel High School junior golfer Carson Kittsley
Proudest athletic achievement: Being invited to the TEN Junior Invitational Tournament at Laurel Valley Golf Club
How I got my start: My grandpa introduced me to the sport and my dad helped me improve
Future goal: I want to either study engineering and be an engineer or political science/pre-law and economics and go to law school and become a lawyer.
– Jake Oswalt
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