[Alex Kaneko]

Hi! I’m Alex, and I’m a junior at Mass Academy. I was born in Tampa, but I moved to Shrewsbury when I was around 2. I attended Shrewsbury Public Schools up through tenth grade. I’m currently 17 years old, and I have a younger sister who’s 9. I enjoy spending time with my family, especially traveling and playing board games. In the winter, I also enjoy skiing (picture on right) with my family. I have a pretty unusual ethnic background, as my father is Japanese while my mother is Eastern European (Moldovan and Russian). If I had to choose, I would prefer Japanese food, but Russian food is much more filling. I enjoy participating in both cultures, even though they are very different. I visited all three countries, and they were unique and beautiful in their own ways (picture of Moldova bottom left, Japan bottom right).

Throughout my childhood, I was always involved with sports, such as baseball, basketball, and soccer. I played in leagues, but I also just enjoyed playing them outside in my neighborhood. However, I focused on running entering 7th grade. I have been a runner for the Shrewsbury Cross Country and Track Team since then. My most memorable season was my sophomore year in cross country. It was my most challenging season as I was on the varsity team and everyone was practicing really hard. However, our hard work paid off as our team went undefeated and won the District Championship for the first time in the history of our school. You can read more about our season here.