Coupeville Middle School volleyball star Maddie Vondrak. (Submitted photo)
The future is now. Stop by Coupeville Middle School and meet the next generation of Wolf stars before they make the jump to high school.
Maddie Vondrak is deeply committed.
As she wraps up her final days of middle school, the CMS 8th grader looks into the future and sees her love affair with volleyball going on for quite some time.
“I will be sticking with volleyball my whole high school career,” Vondrak said. “It’s my favorite sport because I love the feeling you get just whenever you are on the court.
“Being able to bond with the team and the passion that everyone has is so embracing and intimate; it’s just all around hands-down amazing.”
Vondrak, whose older sister Peytin is a sophomore at CHS, also enjoys swimming and hanging out with best friend Morgan Pease, a fellow volleyball spiker.
“Whenever we are together we always know how to make it fun and have a good time and how to make the best of memories,” Vondrak said.
Spending time with fellow athletes, both on and off the court, is special to the rising star.
“I enjoy being physically active,” Vondrak said. “And being able to have fun with a team you love and the sport you love.”
She draws inspiration from her family (“we always have the best times with each other and always know how to make each other laugh at all times”), and gives a big shout-out to parents David and Terri.
“My dad has always helped me learn new things and taught me to never give up on myself,” Vondrak said. “Whenever a door closes there’s always another one that opens up.
“My mom has taught me to always keep myself going,” she added. “Whenever I’m stuck with something, she always knows how to answer it and help me out with whatever it is.”
As she prepares for the jump to high school play, Vondrak is excited to “work on learning new things involving volleyball.”
She will do so already having strong core principals in place to help guide her.
“I think my strengths are, as an athlete, being able to keep my confidence, keep myself going, being able to lift others up, and never giving up on myself.”
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