Meet Leah Adame, Mercedes High Volleyball Player of the Week Q&A
By RAUL GARCIA JR | The Mercedes Enterprise
The Mercedes Enterprise caught up with Leah Adame, and here is what she had to say about herself, the volleyball team and her future goals.
Q: Name:
A: Leah Adame, Junior
Q: Position
A: Outside hitter
Q: What’s your goal for the team this season?
A: To make the playoffs & to grow better not only individually in the sport but as a team.
Q:What did you do in the off-season to prepare for this season?
A: A lot of conditioning & putting in the extra work behind the scenes.
Q:Is there a team you look forward to playing this season, why?
A:I look forward to playing Brownsville Vets because for the past 2 years they always win the district trophy & I feel we can compete with them this year.
Q:What’s your best memory as a Tiger volleyball player?
A: My best memory has to be my freshman year when we would have team bonding. We would go out to the old field on the track & play kick ball & everyone would get competitive.
Q:What are your personal goals for this season?
A: First team All District, make the playoffs, win District, & Offensive Player of the Year.
Q:Finish this sentence: Ten years from now I hope to be…?
A: a pediatrician living in a nice house.
Q:Who is the biggest jokester on the team? What makes this person so funny?
A: DeíAsia Brown, she always makes jokes on & off the court.
Q:What is one thing you love most about Mercedes? A: How small Mercedes is & how much better it is when we are able to achieve something considering being a small town.
Q:Describe how you started getting into volleyball?
A: It really all started when I would play at the Boys & Girls Club here in Mercedes. I remember watching college volleyball and saying ìI wanna learn how to hit & serve like that.î When I would watch the high school play I would say ì I want to be like them.î And here I am a three year varsity player, & making little me proud is all I care about.
Q:What is your favorite part about being a Tigers student-athlete?
A:My favorite part about being a Tiger student-athlete is how the community comes together to watch the games. The excitement & energy in the room is really a benefit.
Q: What is your Favorite school subject?
A: Math
Q: Favorite food?
A: Fries
Q: Dream college
A: UCLA, Baylor, or UT