Holly Mathusek
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.
It’s a two-for-one deal.
Brought to volleyball by big sister Samantha Martin, Coupeville High School freshman Holly Mathusek will now join her mentor in suiting up for the Wolves.
After two seasons at the middle school level and many hours of playing with her sister, the setter is a seasoned vet. And it’s all because she wanted to be like her role model.
“I started to play because I would watch my sister play and I thought volleyball looked like a really cool sport to play. It looked really fun,” Mathusek said. “My sister has really inspired me to play volleyball. She was one of the main reasons I started to play.
“She would bring me to her practices and some of her games as she would show me how much fun volleyball was,” Mathusek added. “She would play with me before I played in 7th grade and I wanted to be a great player like her.”
It worked, as Mathusek, who also plans to join Martin on the CHS girls’ tennis team next spring, quickly developed a love for the game.
“What I really enjoy about volleyball is when we get really into the game and we get a really good rally going,” she said. “It makes it so much fun.”
While she’s generally happy with her setting skills, Mathusek would like to work on honing her spiking and serving.
“My main goals for this season are to become a really good player and really help out my team,” she said.
Away from the court, she is a huge fan of Batman (“He’s my favorite super hero”) and enjoys a wide range of music.
“My interests are mainly music. I love to listen to music,” Mathusek said. “I mainly listen to music and spend time with my family to pass time. My favorite band is One Direction. But I do like other bands like Linkin Park, 3OH!3, Maroon 5 and lots more.”
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