By Matt Browning
Over the last two seasons, Maize South’s Hunter Higgins has not had to provide any leadership. But now that he is an upperclassmen, Higgins is looking forward to embracing his new role.
“I am most excited for more of a leadership role for our team,” Higgins said. “Being an upperclassman now, I think that’s what’s going to be different about this year.”
Higgins has been dealing with an injury throughout the offseason, so he has not been able to be as active as he would like. Still though, he has been getting himself prepared for the upcoming season.
“I’ve had to make sure I’m still getting all the reps mentally since I’ve had to be out resting,” Higgins said. “Getting other guys on the team ready for the season has been a big part of this offseason for me.”
Often times, Higgins uses his mentality to be better than his opponents. But now he wants to combine that with an improved physical aspect.
“I want to be faster than I showed last year,” Higgins said. “I think my mentality has taken me a long ways, so putting together a different level of speed will show a lot more of what I can do. A lot of work with my get off and sprint work with my trainer has been helping me a lot.”
Considering Higgins played on the varsity squad since day one at Maize South, he is hoping to mentor other younger players this year and get them prepared for future seasons as a Maverick.
“It’s such an advantage just to be in for one drive and understand the speed of the game,” Higgins said. “So seeing those guys step up and get time will improve the whole team overall.”
