Athlete of the Week: Shawnee HS’s Hannah Schartz

Name: Hannah Schartz

School: Shawnee High School

Grade: 12

Age: 18

Sports: Volleyball and Track

Claim to fame/honors: Volleyball - 1st team Central Buckeye Conference, received 2 years; 2nd team Central Buckeye Conference; Honorable Mention Central Buckeye Conference; 1st team All-District 9, received 2 years; Honorable Mention All-District 9 Player and All-Clark County, received 2 years;

Track - 2nd place in High Jump, All-Clark County; 1st place in High Jump, All-Clark County; 1st place in High Jump, Central Buckeye Conference, received 2 years; 3rd place in High Jump, Central Buckeye Conference; 2nd place in High Jump, All-District 9; 1st place in High Jump, All-District 9 and 7th place in High Jump, Regionals.

Words you live by: "Hard work always beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

Toughest opponent: Jonathan Alder

Biggest influence: My parents

Game-day rituals: Listening to music

What's on your bedroom walls: Pictures of me and my friends

When I'm bored I like to … Watch Netflix and play card games

Favorite movie: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Person who would play you in a movie: Sandra Bullock

Favorite TV show: Grey's Anatomy

Favorite musical artist: Ariana Grande

Favorite book: Night Road by Kristin Hannah

Favorite home-cooked meal: Spaghetti and meatballs

Favorite restaurant: El Toro

Whose mind would you like to read: Everyone's

Place where you'd love to travel: Italy

Talent you'd like to have: Whistle

Favorite school subject: Anatomy

Favorite athlete: Jonni Parker

Favorite team: Ohio State

Something in the world I'd like to change: Littering

Favorite sports moment: Spiking the volleyball so hard that I broke the antenna off the net during a game

Favorite junk food: Candy

Best thing about your favorite sport: Volleyball doesn't rely on one person; it's always a team effort.

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