Playing Favorites: What is your pet peeve?

Elite athletes project confidence and composure under pressure, but everyone has something that gets under their skin. In this Playing Favorites segment, top high school prospects reveal their pet peeves.

The responses range from the relatable to the unexpected: prolonged mouthpiece chewing, unnecessary shoulder touching, trash talk on social media, and food smacking all make the list. These glimpses into everyday frustrations humanize recruits who often appear only in highlight reels and recruiting rankings. Behind the athletic achievements are teenagers navigating the same annoyances as their classmates.