Headlines.
Name:? ?Sarah? ?Polacek
School:? ?Westmont? ?Hilltop
Age: 17
Grade:? ?12
Sport?s:? ?Volleyball,? ?track? ?and? ?field,? ?cross? ?country
Parents?:? ?Mary? ?and? ?Thomas? ?Polacek? ?of? ?Johnstown
Athletic? ?achievements:? ?In volleyball,? ?lettered? ?three? ?years,? ?two? ?years? ?as captain,? ?most? ?kills? ?on? ?team? ?three years? ?in? ?a? ?row,? ?set? school ?record? ?for? ?highest? ?hitting? ?percentage,? ?selected to all-District Team in sophomore and junior years,? ?on? ?track? ?to? ?reach goal? ?of? ?1,000? ?kills? ?and? ?break? ?school? ?record? ?this? ?season.? ?In track? ?and? ?field,? ?lettered three years, third? ?in? ?the? ?district? ?in? ?pole vaulting? ?and? ?qualified? ?for? ?states? ?junior? ?year,? ?District? ?place-winner? ?in? ?hurdles? ?two? ?years? ?in? ?a? ?row.? ?In cross country, lettered? ?three? ?years
Coach’s? ?quote: “Sarah is a very dedicated, hard-working and determined athlete, on and off the volleyball court. She is a great role model to all those she encounters. She helps others improve their game while continually setting her own goals and achieving them.” – Westmont Hilltop volleyball coach Denise Nairn
Favorite? ?subject:? ?Biology
Favorite? ?food:? ?Tortellini? ?Alfredo
Favorite? ?song:? ?“Young? ?Dumb? ?& ?Broke?“ ?by? ?Khalid
Outside? ?interests:? ?Hanging? ?with? ?friends,? ?reading,? ?hanging? ?with? ?my? ?brothers
Favorite? ?athletic? ?team:? ?Notre? ?Dame
Athlete? ?most? ?admired:? ??Alexandra? ?Raisman
Most? ?influential? ?person? ?on? ?my? ?athletic? ?career? ?thus? ?far:? ?Westmont volleyball coach? Denise? ?Nairn ?and? ?Pat? ?Barron
Proudest? ?athletic? ?achievement:? ?Qualifying? ?for? the PIAA Championships ?in? ?pole? ?vault
Favorite? ?movie:? ?“Shawshank? ?Redemption”
How? ?I? ?got? ?my? ?start:? ?My? dad? ?was? ?always? ?pushing? ?me? ?to? ?play? ?different? ?sports? ?when? ?I? ?was? ?younger
Future? ?goal:? ?Attend? ?college? ?to? ?play? ?volleyball? ?and? ?major? ?in? ?nursing
Courtesy Johnstown Tribune Democrat