Coupeville Sports

Brisa Herrera (John Fisken photos)

   Herrera whips a pass around a defender during a CHS basketball game this winter.

It’s national Brisa Herrera appreciation day.

The Coupeville High School freshman, a scrappy, never-say-die part of a Wolf JV girls’ basketball team that went 9-0 in Olympic League play, celebrates her birthday today.

Miss Herrera was never one to seek out the spotlight, but her hard work and determination on the court, and off, are very noticeable.

Putting in work down in the trenches, Brisa became noticeably more confident as the season progressed, and her growth is one more positive for a Wolf hoops program that is head and shoulders above its league foes.

While early in the season she would reach for a rebound or steal, by the mid-point of the season, she had adopted the attitude of teammates like Allison Wenzel and Lauren Rose and BELIEVED the ball now belonged to her.

Going toe-to-toe with her rivals, she blossomed from somewhat of a meek player to a scrapper, willing to get in there and tussle for every loose ball, every carom off the backboard.

It’s the kind of progression coaches and fans want every player to make, and it bodes well for Brisa as she goes forward, both in basketball and life.

I hope she keeps at it and continues to grow as a player, thereby giving me many chances to write about her throughout the rest of her high school sports career.

As she celebrates her birthday today, we just want to take a moment to wish Brisa the best.

You are an important part of Wolf Nation, Miss Herrera, and we are all rooting for you.

Never back down, stay in there fighting and keep on making your family, coaches and fans proud of you, both as a basketball player and as a strong, determined young woman.