Karen Martinez '21 Recruiting Profile

Volleyball, volleyball isn't just a sport it's a unit, a family, a form of escaping from the outside world. The feeling of being inside the court and sharing many plays and moments with my teammates is an adrenaline which is unexplainable.  My love for volleyball has grown within me from listening to all the stories my mom and aunt would tell about their games in high school, and their stories always grabbed my attention.  Keeping volleyball in my family not only is it important but amazing to know that I will keep the volleyball tradition going. I believe I qualify as a good candidate for any team because I always push myself to the extreme, I could also be the voice and motivate my teammates at our lowest and highest moments.  I believe that we never stop learning and i'm able to learn from my other teammates. My academics are great I am in 9th grade with currently two honors classes and I have been getting A and B's, and i believe that if we all set our minds to something we would go after it and chase it like how i'm doing and chasing my dream of playing for USC'S volleyball team and maybe even a professional volleyball team.