By Cooper Chadwick
Three-year starter and two-year captain, senior setter Myka Thompson is looking to leave a legacy of success at Hutchinson High School.
“She has close to 2,000 career assists. She is an incredible leader on and off the court. She is the President of various clubs at Hutch High, focuses on her academics, has a part time job, and engages in community service,” head coach Josie Armstrong said. “She is a great athlete and an even better person. She is kind, considerate, and a fantastic role model. Her work ethic is truly unmatched! I think the absolute world of Myka and who she is as a volleyball player and human being.”
Thompson has been very productive this offseason, spending time on the court, in the weight room and fine tuning her game.
“I prioritize taking care of my body, making sure I’m healthy and ready to go. However, I feel like the most significant gains I’ve likely made are on the mental side of things. From seeing the game faster which allows me to play faster. Playing with a higher IQ. And just being able to keep my mind in a really strong and positive place no matter what’s going on around me,” Thompson said.
Thompson has big plans for the Salthawks this season and as a setter of her team she hopes to lead the way.
“My goal for us as a team would be that we are seen as a group that consistently puts their best foot forward. To be a team that competes point to point and refuses to back down from a challenge or shy away when adversity comes, because it will. I feel like if we can be that type of group then we’ll be able to step on the court each time out expecting to win and also contend for an AVCTL title,” Thompson said.
