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Athena Kazos '22 Recruiting Profile
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2021 Highlights
2020 HighlightsPersonal Statement
My name is Athena Kazos and I am currently 17 years old and attending high school in Santa Cruz, California. I have been playing volleyball for five years starting in middle school and continuing into high school. Prior to attending Santa Cruz High, I attended Westmont High School in Campbell, CA (2 years). As a freshman I was a Right-Side and Setter for the JV team and the following year I played on the Varsity team as as an Outside Hitter and Middle. Some accomplishments I’m most proud of include: winning the League Championship and moving onto CCS in 2019 at Westmont, being selected as Most Improved Player for the 2019-2020 season, and making in onto the Westmont Varsity team as a starter with only one year of club experience. I am a very hardworking student and athlete. When I am faced with a task, I will put all of my energy towards that task and will not rest until it is complete. As an athlete, I am very good at taking direction and coaching and putting what I have been taught to action. I work hard on everything I do and always make sure to have an open mind and listen to what others have to say in order to improve my game.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- Varsity Starter
- 1 year
- 2019 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #13
Team Awards
- Sectional Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2021 Main Beach Volleyball (17's )
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Harlina Manley Diaz
- Club Director
- Jan Furman
- Club Coach
- Hunter Kaiao
Training
- Current High School training
- 1 year
- Because of Covid-19, our season has been postponed, however, twice a week we go to the campus baseball field and do conditioning with weighted balls and resistance bands. All of us maintain a safe distance apart from each other and don't share equipment. Our conditioning includes cardio, footwork, abs, arms, and legs. If the county allows it, soon we will begin training indoors wearing masks and continuing to practice social distancing.
- Current Club Season with Main Beach Volleyball Club
- 1 year
- Because school seasons are on pause, many club teams have been holding practices in preparation for the season to come. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, my team meets at a local school and we have "normal" practices. We practice inside and work on our skill development and playing 6v6. Everyone is wearing a mask and we take our breaks outside and 6 feet apart before entering the gym again. Each practice is 2 hours long and for the first hour we mostly focus on developing our skills in passing, hitting, setting, and then working on serve/receive, and offense. For the last hour, we tend to focus on playing either 2v2, 3v3, and so on. By the end of the practice we are usually playing some form of a normal match and putting all our skills to work.