Zoe Trujillo (Craig Trujillo photo)
Trujillo prepares to return serve, looking uncannily like older sister Valen. (John Fisken photos)
Valen Trujillo in action.
Craig Trujillo, proud dad of two volleyball stars.
Zoe Trujillo is keeping a family tradition alive.
When she hit Coupeville Middle School this year as a 7th grader, she decided to follow in the successful footsteps of older sister Valen, a star sophomore at CHS, and try her hand at volleyball.
Much to her delight Zoe has discovered she loves the game.
“This was my first year of volleyball,” she said. “I wasn’t sure if I wanted to play or not, but my family convinced me to give it a try. I found out that I really like playing volleyball!”
Trujillo had a chance to pick up experience at just about every position, bouncing around as the season unfolded.
“I’m still trying to find out what all my strengths are,” Trujillo said. “I’d like to keep working on all the parts of volleyball because I know I still have a lot to learn.
“My goals for next season are to master my overhand serve and learn how to place the ball where I want it to go.”
Whatever position she eventually lands at — older sister Valen currently anchors the Wolf varsity as a libero — Trujillo has already discovered she likes to be in the middle of the action.
“I really like spiking and the art of hitting – bumping, setting, spiking and serving,” she said.
With volleyball season having wrapped up last week, Trujillo will have a break before starting basketball.
CMS splits its basketball seasons, with boys going first starting Monday, followed by the girls taking ownership of the court in Dec.
While she waits for a new season to kick off, the youngest Trujillo will stay busy.
“I enjoy hanging out with friends and being active – I love building and crafting things, because I have a pretty wild imagination!,” Trujillo said. “I like pop music, comedies and anything that can make me laugh.”
Regardless of what she’s doing, be it sports, other activities, school work or just day-to-day life, Trujillo knows she doesn’t have to look very far to find her biggest supporters.
Her older sister and parents Craig and Amy have always been there for her at every turn and she hails them as her inspiration.
“My family, because they taught me right from wrong and to never give up!”
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