SAN ANTONIO – Meet Instant Replay’s newest Scholar Athlete of the Week: Marlowe Berry of Smithson Valley High School.
Marlowe is a three-year member of the varsity volleyball team. She was named First-Team All-District twice, Academic All-District three years in a row and Academic All-State as a senior. She’s a two-year member of the National Honor Society and Family And Community Service. Marlowe maintains a 3.8 GPA and is ranked thirteenth in her class. Marlowe plans to attend college and major in Psychology.
WHAT MEMORIES DO YOU TAKE AWAY WITH YOU AS YOU LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL?
“My favorite memories were off-season volleyball even though it was really hard getting to know each new grade level coming up and being able to build each team was a really fun experience.”
WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS ON HOW TO BALANCE ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS?
“Build a great relationship with your teachers. They care and want to see you succeed and they will understand if you work hard in their classes.”
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER YOU GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL?
“I want to major in Psychology in college. I took an AP-Psych class this year and I loved it a lot. Everything was really interesting and that’s what I want to do for the rest of my life.”
WHAT MESSAGE DO YOU HAVE FOR YOUR PARENTS OR TEACHERS OR COACHES?
“Thank you to Coach Miller for supporting me throughout this whole journey. It’s been a very long journey with a lot of up’s and downs and my parents of course for always supporting and loving me and Ms. Medina, who is my favorite teacher, who has also loved and supported me every step of the way.”
Daniel P. Villanueva has worked with KSAT 12 for over 21 years and is an award-winning producer. To submit story ideas, email dvillanueva@ksat.com
