Maggie Crimmins
Like mother, like daughter? Not always.
Coupeville High School freshman Maggie Crimmins is following in mother Jodi (Christensen) Crimmins footsteps as an athlete with the Wolves, but at a slightly less-intense pace.
While her mom is legendary for being a wild woman on the basketball courts, a rebounding machine prone to ripping her own teammates arms off if they dared to touch a loose ball at the same time she did, Maggie is more of the Matthew McConaughey mind-set, content to bop along, smile on her face.
Which actually isn’t that big of a surprise, since her mom, off the court, is the single nicest person in the known universe.
For Maggie, who will be entering her third season as a volleyball player (“I like to play volleyball because it’s a lot of fun and I really like playing it with my friends”), finding a balance between fun and aggression is an on-going thing.
“I think a strength I have is my attitude, because I try to be as positive as possible and it makes volleyball a lot more fun than if I was upset or angry throughout the game,” Crimmins said. “I think something I need to work on is being more aggressive and going for the ball a little more.
“I’m not extremely competitive, but I think I should try harder to be,” she added. “My parents have given me advice on being more aggressive, and my friends have helped me with different things I needed to work on. I still need work, but I feel like I’ve gotten a lot better because of them.”
She’s still seeking a permanent position on the court, but, wherever her coaches plug her in, they know they’ll get a hard worker with a sunny attitude.
“I don’t really have a specific position yet, but I usually play in the back row on the right or left,” Crimmins said. “My goals for this season are to work on becoming more aggressive, and to get better at the things I’m struggling with.”
Crimmins is planning to add a second sport to her arsenal in the spring with tennis, while away from the sports arena, she is devoted to “The Hunger Games” and One Direction.
A strong student as well, she nimbly balances books with sports.
“I really like language arts and science,” Crimmins said. “They’re interesting to me, and I have fun in those classes.”
