Category: Rookie of the Year

Women’s Rookie of the Year – Alison Draxler

This is award given to a first year player on the women’s team that has put in a lot of effort and makes an impact on the court. They provide us with throws and catches when it is needed the most. After being voted on my teammates, I was chosen for our team’s first Women’s Rookie of the Year. Here are the questions given to me for winning this award!

Q: How do you feel about winning this award?

A: I feel so proud of myself for earning this award. Although I already knew this, it proved to me that I belong on the team and that my teammates also see that. This makes me even more excited to improve and play next season.

Q: What was your proudest moment from this season?

A: It is hard to pick just one moment from the whole season, but my favorite has to be competing at women’s nationals with a full team. Even though we didn’t win in the end, I am so proud of our accomplishments and the number of catches and thrown outs we were able to get.

Q: What do you hope to improve on?

A: Next season I really want to focus and improve on my skills in pinch. My main goal is to get more comfortable with letting throws hit me in order to secure more catches. I know it is possible if I continue going to skills practices.

Q: What are you looking forward to for the next season?

A: I am looking forward to recruiting more players and winning some more games. Our team is already very talented and getting some new rookies will only help us improve.

Q: What is your greatest takeaway from this season?

A: My greatest takeaway is that we are capable of really competing with good teams as long as we work as a team and have good communication. We had lots of close points and games that we could have won if we worked together just a little more.

Rookie of the Year – David Laux

This is award given to a first year player on the team that has put in a lot of effort and makes an impact on the court. They provide us with throws and catches when it is needed the most. The winner is voted on by their teammates and this year’s rookie of the year is David Laux. Let’s take a look at the interview below and what he thinks of winning this award!

Q: How do you feel about winning this award?

A: I feel great! It is awesome to see that all the hard work this year has paid off.

Q: What was your proudest moment from this season?

A: My proudest moment this year was at the tournament in NIU where I got 4 catches in one game and got “rookie of the month for the league”.

Q: What do you hope to improve on?

A: I hope to be more consistent in everything next year especially blocking and throw accuracy.

Q: What are you looking forward to for the next season?

A: I’m looking forward to playing more and being a big part of the team.

Q: What is your greatest takeaway from this season?

A: My greatest takeaway is that I need to watch what my teammates are doing just as much as watching what my enemies are doing.

Rookie of the Year – Eric Sullivan

This is award given to a first year player on the team that has put in a lot of effort and makes an impact on the court. They provide us with throws and catches when it is needed the most. The winner is voted on by their teammates and this year’s rookie of the year is Eric Sullivan. Let’s take a look a the interview below and what he thinks of winning this award!

Q. How do you feel about winning this award?

A. I’m deeply honored and grateful to receive this award. It came as a surprise to me, as there were other candidates who were equally, if not more, deserving of this recognition.

Q. What was your proudest moment from this season?

A. Seeing my performance at nationals exceed my expectations was one of my most rewarding moments of the season, and it was a result of the team’s support and teamwork.

Q. What do you hope to improve on?

A. I hope to improve on my throw and my communication skills on the court.

Q. What are you looking forward to for next season?

A. I hope to improve on my throw and my communication skills on the court.

Q. What is your greatest take-away from this season?

A. My greatest take away from this season is the importance of perseverance and the importance of teamwork.

February 2024 Rookie of the Month- Kate Douglas

Junior #70

The Rookie of the Month award is an award given monthly to a player voted on by their teammates to recognize all the hard work they have put into the team throughout the month. This month’s recipient is junior Kate Douglas. Here’s what she had to say:

1. How do you feel about being voted ROTM?

I feel very proud of myself for making an impact on my teammates and to be voted ROTM.

2. How are you planning on continuing your work? 

I plan on continuing to attend practices and skills sessions when I can, and I hope the team can schedule more hang outs in the future.

3. What are your goals for the remainder of the season? 

I aim to head to nationals on a confident foot much like I had at the spring home tournament. 

4. How have you felt about the season so far? 

This season has been a journey of figuring out my limits as a player and figuring out how to play the game the best I can. 

5. Anything else you’d like to tell the readers?

I hope my growth and improvements have been noticeable because I feel like a better player compared to when I started. 

Congratulations again to Kate Douglas on receiving the Rookie of the Month award. We look forward to seeing who’s next! Go ‘Neers!

Rookie of the Year- Dylan Farby

This is award given to a first year player on the team that has put in a lot of effort and makes an impact on the court. They provide us with throws and catches when it is needed the most. The winner is voted on by their teammates and this year’s rookie of the year is Dylan Fabry. Let’s take a look a the interview below and what he thinks of winning this award!

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