Mary Massengale
Massengale flies to the ball during her senior tennis season. (John Fisken photo)
Mary Massengale has always been her own person.
And that’s exactly how it should be.
She started her high school career as a football player and ended it on the tennis court. And never took any crap from anyone along the way.
Whether on the field or operating in the real world (we served time together in the restaurant world), she has always been feisty, independent, outspoken and, under it all, a really sweet-natured, likable young woman.
She may not have gotten the big headlines during her time as a Wolf, but I don’t think that was ever a priority with her.
Mary had talent and skill, but played the game on her own terms.
The one time a photographer was able to snap a picture of her playing tennis, it made her mom, Bobbie, thrilled.
Mary just arched an eyebrow, rolled her eyes slightly and went back about her business.
She declined to re-hash her time as a football player, because, even though others found it note-worthy that a freshman girl had suited up and held her own on the gridiron, it was just a small slice of her life.
As she celebrates her birthday today, I hope that Miss Massengale is fully appreciated by all around her.
She is talented, she is her own woman, and she consistently surprises. There is nothing she can’t do.
While Mary may not waste much time sitting around talking about how awesome she is, it’s a word that fits.
She’s not going to toot her own horn, so we’ll do it for her.
Mary Massengale — a quiet winner who deserves some loud applause.
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