Coupeville Sports

Ashlyn Miller

As spring volleyball practice kicks into high gear, we’ll be taking a look at a variety of players from Coupeville High School, with an emphasis on younger players and rising stars.

Ashlyn Miller has a lot to juggle.

The Coupeville High School junior is one of several girls who will be balancing the demands of being on the Wolf cheer squad with also playing a second sport at the same time. Toss in track in the spring, and she plans to be on the field or court for CHS in every season.

It will all start with volleyball in the fall, when she turns out for her second season in the red and black.

“I’ve played volleyball since last year at Coupeville,” Miller said. “I started because I thought it would be a great experience for me and I love to try new things!

“I love working together as a team and being able to improve on new things,” she added.

An outside hitter who sometimes slides into the middle, Miller, older sister of freshman Mattea Miller, sees her primary value as being someone who can help control the net for new Wolf coach Kirsty Croghan.

“My strengths, I feel, would be my height and being middle front so I can block,” Miller said. “I probably would like to work on my serves before the season starts.

“My goals are to improve on my skills and join club after our season ends,” she added.

Away from the volleyball court, she enjoys her art and English classes, stays active (“Outside of school I love to run!”) and is a big reader. Her go-to music is a mix of “classic” bands, which will make the grunge generation feel slightly older than they did a moment ago.

“I love oldies rock and roll things like the Beatles, Kurt Cobain and Rolling Stones,” Miller said.

She draws her inspiration from her relatives, leaning on them through good times and bad.

“My family has really been my best friends throughout this high school journey,” Miller said. “Especially my grandpa and sister — they are always the ones to push me harder, even when I think I can’t.”