Mars' Abby Matusik is PG's girls' sports Athlete of the Week
Last week: Matusik had a game-high 16 kills in helping the Mars girls volleyball team win its first WPIAL championship after a 3-0 triumph against top-seed and defending champion Hopewell in the Class AA final Saturday.
Check this out: Matusik, a senior outside hitter, is one of the top players in Class AA. A three-year starter, Matusik led the Planets in kills in each of their WPIAL playoff wins, all coming by 3-0 scores. The Planets, who beat Indiana in a PIAA first-round match Tuesday, play Meadville in Saturday's quarterfinals. Matusik has committed to California (Pa.).
• What did the team do to celebrate the championship win? We all went to Quaker Steak and Lube for dinner.
• Who can eat the most wings on the team? (Laughs) Definitely Jaden Zimmer.
• Before the season, did you think you had a good shot of winning the WPIAL title? This actually surprised some of us. Some had a good feeling about it, but I was one of the ones who were a little skeptical. I knew we could do it, but knew it would be tough.
• It's been a great fall for Mars athletics. I'm guessing the school spirit is pretty high, right? Yeah, it's crazy. We knew our [senior] class was really good at sports, but I don't think anybody thought we'd be this successful.
• If you could meet any Steelers player, who would it be? Probably Ben Roethlisberger. He's one of the best players on the team and I think a lot of people don't give him enough respect.
• Who would you most like to see in concert? Lady Gaga. Not because I like her music, but I know she's a good performer and would put on a really good show.
• Favorite cartoon when you were young? Definitely SpongeBob SquarePants. It's a classic.
Check this out: Matusik, a senior outside hitter, is one of the top players in Class AA. A three-year starter, Matusik led the Planets in kills in each of their WPIAL playoff wins, all coming by 3-0 scores. The Planets, who beat Indiana in a PIAA first-round match Tuesday, play Meadville in Saturday's quarterfinals. Matusik has committed to California (Pa.).
• What did the team do to celebrate the championship win? We all went to Quaker Steak and Lube for dinner.
• Who can eat the most wings on the team? (Laughs) Definitely Jaden Zimmer.
• Before the season, did you think you had a good shot of winning the WPIAL title? This actually surprised some of us. Some had a good feeling about it, but I was one of the ones who were a little skeptical. I knew we could do it, but knew it would be tough.
• It's been a great fall for Mars athletics. I'm guessing the school spirit is pretty high, right? Yeah, it's crazy. We knew our [senior] class was really good at sports, but I don't think anybody thought we'd be this successful.
• If you could meet any Steelers player, who would it be? Probably Ben Roethlisberger. He's one of the best players on the team and I think a lot of people don't give him enough respect.
• Who would you most like to see in concert? Lady Gaga. Not because I like her music, but I know she's a good performer and would put on a really good show.
• Favorite cartoon when you were young? Definitely SpongeBob SquarePants. It's a classic.
volleyball