Mikaela Spooner '15 Recruiting Profile

Thank you for looking over my profile.  My newest highlight video is from the Girl's National Championship tournament in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  I am very excited about playing collegiate volleyball and work hard on the court and in the classroom to make this a reality.  Also, I have the Texas Tomorrow Fund, so my tuition would be paid for four years at a state school in Texas. 

I began playing intramural volleyball at my elementary school in fourth grade and have played school ball every year since then.  I am in my fifth season of club volleyball.  When people ask, "Why do you drive to Austin just to play Volleyball?" I am always reminded that I love playing and I love working on a team with girls who also like to have fun and play competitively.  On both my club and school volleyball teams I consistently play all the way around, and I am experienced with both 5-1 and 6-2 offenses.   During the 2013-14 club season I had the amazing opportunity to play "up" with the Austin Jrs. 18 Cedar Park team.   I am very happy to say that at the AJV try-outs for the 2014-15 club season I was asked to play on this same team again.  Ashley Atkinson and Blake Vizzone will be our coaches.  I am so excited to finish my club career on a great team with great coaches!  .  

     I am very athletic, I am willing to work hard to improve my skills, I get along well with my teammates, and I am a great student.   Because of my hitting experience and being left handed, I love the opportunity to play as an offensive setter and work at the net.   I am a solid blocker and can “turn on two" if needed.    I also love hitting on the right side which I do more of for my high school team.  I am 5'8 1/2", but I can jump, and I am always working to improve my vertical jump and my approach jump!

     On the court I am highly competitive.  I’m fast, I never give up, and I am good at staying focused.   I love the challenge of figuring out the other team and how to outsmart and outplay them.   I am more relaxed and quiet off the court, and always hold myself to high standards - academically and athletically.  I know that my experiences this cub season with AJV will allow me to improve all aspects of my game.

     I have maintained a 4.0 GPA in high school, and I was very happy to be asked to join the National Honor Society my junior year   I earned college credit in AP Art, as well as dual credit in Trigonometry class (A), and Pre-Calculus (A) my junior year.  I recently earned 2nd place in Black & White Photography in the TAPPS State Art contest, and this photograph was selected for a showing of the top 50 pieces from TAPPS to be held at the University of Mary Hardin Baylor this past June    In my free time, I love to ride my horse, Brooke.  

I am looking forward to my senior year of high school and to finding the right college!

Again, thank you for taking time to look at my profile.  Please contact me if you have any questions.