Stephanie Pogwizd ... is a big "Believer"

Central Times: What is your favorite sport, and why?
Stephanie Pogwizd: Basketball—I just love everything about the game. I love playing.
CT: The male winner of Athlete of the Year was Michael Adams. What can you say about his athletic career at Central?
SP: Michael’s accomplished so much as an athlete for Central. He’s been such a huge and great part of all the teams he’s been a part of, and no doubt he will always be remembered and missed at Central.
CT: You can go back and relive one moment from your entire athletic high school career. What moment do you choose and why?
SP: Definitely our basketball Senior Night. It was great to have the crowd we had, while being recognized, but also it was the best game our team played together. It was so fun to be a part of.
CT: You get one moment you can go back to, and do all over. Which one and why?
SP: Our very first game of the season we lost. If we played them at any point in the second half of our season, we could have definitely won and gotten another win for the year.
CT: Who are two athletes—outside of yourself and Michael Adams—that you enjoy watching play and who could have, in your eyes, won Athlete of the Year if you two hadn’t?
SP: I’d say Tom Barkei and Kristin Brouch.
CT: What is the most important thing you’ve learned from a coach in your four years at Central, and who was that coach?
SP: To “Believe,” from Coach Fitz[gerald]. After going through season after season of losing records, it’s hard to keep everyone going, but Fitz’s saying “We Believe” really helped me to stay positive and always give my all.
CT: What is the thing you’ll miss most about high school and why?
SP: My teammates in our class. We’ve gotten so close and learned how each other plays—it’s going to be weird not having them on my team! I’ll miss playing volleyball as well.
CT: Give one word to describe your four years here at Central.
SP: Unforgettable.