Brisa Herrera pops a shot during practice. (John Fisken photos)
Herrera fights through a defensive drill under the watchful eye of Wolf JV coach Amy King.
When you enjoy something, it becomes much easy to learn.
For Coupeville High School freshman Brisa Herrera, the love for basketball is already there. Now, the refining of skills can begin for the second-year player.
“I started playing because I like basketball and it’s a good sport; I enjoy playing it a lot,” Herrera said. “I enjoy being on the court playing against other people and trying my best to get the ball in the hoop.”
Like any young player, especially one who only started playing competitively in the eighth grade, there’s a learning curve. But the post player is ready.
“I think that I can defend pretty good,” Herrera said. “I gotta work on memorizing plays a little more and I have to be a little faster.
“My goals are to get better at playing basketball.”
She credits her middle school coach, Brett Smedley, for getting her started down the right path.
“My coach from last year, Mr. Smedley, he helped me get better and pushed me to keep trying,” Herrera said. “And I did. Every time we went to a game, I would try my best.”
While basketball is her only sport (so far), she is also focused on schoolwork and enjoys her free time.
“My interest is to do good in school,” Herrera said. “My favorite classes are health and wood shop.
“My favorite movies are “The Fast and the Furious” and “Transformers” ones and I like to listen to Fall Out Boy and Pitbull songs.”
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