The senior forward has been the Radnor boys’ soccer team’s leading scorer this season, with six goals in his first eight games. Last fall, Barish also was the Red Raiders’ leading scorer, and received All-Central League and All-Main Line honors. Off the pitch, he is a member of the National Honor Society, the school’s Model Congress, and the Umatter club at Radnor.
Max Barish’s top picks
Book: The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Author: Maya Angelou.
TV show: Chicago Fire.
Movie: Wedding Crashers.
Pre game pump-up song: All Day, by Kanye West.
Athlete: Kobe Bryant.
Historical figure: “I particularly admire Sigmund Freud’s work in the field of psychology. Charles Darwin had a large influence on him; however, Freud’s thinking and ability to tap into the unconscious mind has been an imperative step in explaining human behavior. Thanks to Freud’s insight human behaviors and the mind have been greatly explored and explained.”
Team: Los Angeles Clippers.
Place: Outer Banks, N.C.; and Colorado (skiing)
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