SUNY Potsdam Athletics

Mario Balzano returns to the Bears for his second season.

2009: Played in six games.

Personal: Son of Mark and Karen Balzano . . . also played lacrosse, skied, and ran track in high school . . . was MVP and all-conference in high school . . . career ambition is to be a pediatrician . . . favorite TV shows are “Entourage” and “The Walking Dead” . . . favorite movies are “Step Brothers” and “The Notebook” . . . favorite website is Newschoolers.com . . . favorite musician is Jack Johnson . . . favorite foods are his grandma’s pasta and meatballs and bear meat . . . favorite athletes are teammate Joe Glackin and Coach Parker . . . favorite teams are Manchester United and the New York Yankees . . . lists his family as his heroes . . . greatest sports accomplishment is placing ninth in the Eastern Big Mountain Freeskiing Championships . . . when not on the soccer field can be found in class . . . if not playing soccer would be skiing . . . favorite class at Potsdam is Human Biology . . . favorite Potsdam memory is being duct taped to a wall as a freshman . . . named to the Dean’s list