Name: Allie Skala
Grade: Senior
Age: 17
Height: 5’9”
Hair Color: Blonde
Relationship Status: Single

Why did you move from St. Patrick’s: I thought that NPHS would be a better fit for me, and so far it is.
Biggest Success: First team all-conference, honorable mention all-area.
Biggest hope for the season: To go to State and [win] it would be pretty cool.
What motivates you: My teammates motivate me because I know I have got to do it for them.
How long have you played: Since 4th grade
Why did you start: I played and fell in love with the sport.
Favorite team memory: My very first varsity game, freshman year, it was the third or fourth game of the season, and I had played really good in the JV game. My coach decided to put me in the varsity game. That first set, I couldn’t get my serves in; I only had one kill and hit all the rest out of bounds. I couldn’t get a touch on the blocks. My coach took a timeout just to rip me out, she came out onto the court right to me and yelled in front of the whole gym, and said, “If you don’t start playing like the player I know you are then, I don’t want you at practice next Monday! Now get a touch on the block!” Then she walked off the court, the next three sets I played way better and more confident. It was the game that made me fall in love with volleyball.
What’s on your playlist: Rihanna, Drake, Beyonce, ASAP Rocky, Lil Yachty
Fact about you that people don’t know: I love dancing, and I like classical music.
Favorite Movie: The Notebook
Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant (Black Mamba)
Spirit Animal: Bear. I am super protective of my people, and I like to sleep
Guilty pleasure: Food. Runza, specifically, or a Mountain Dew.
What do you do on the bus: I talk to my teammates or nap in the beginning. The last 20-30 minutes, I listen to music and meditate.