Kutac Helps Lead Lady Horns to Regional Tourney, is Newest County Athlete of Week
Schulenburg senior volleyball player Kloe Kutac has put her senior hat on display for the Lady Horns by putting up numbers in all stat categories. In a recent playoff game vs. Holland, she led the team in blocks with six, aces with three, and was second in kills with 11. “We appreciate all the hard work she’s done,” said Schulenburg head volleyball coach Donald Zapalac. “Her explosiveness at the net is her main selling point for us. It really opens up our offense and helps keep the defense off balance. She’s been a key cog on this team for three years now. We’re just happy to have her out there.” Kutac also had nine kills in the team’s next playoff win against Thorndale and earned the game-winning point. “We talked about getting more touches on the block and we stepped up our game. With Kloe able to finish that match with a big block on their number one hitter to end the match was a pretty tremendous feat.” Kutac’s clutch nature and ability to provide for her team has awarded her the nomination for this edition’s Player of the Week.
Question: How does your mindset change from regular season to postseason?
Answer: “Well, whenever we get in the playoffs, my biggest thought is ‘You never know when it could be your last game, so leave it all out on the court.’ That’s what I try my best to do in every single game.”
Question: What’s the biggest thing you focus on in terms of senior leadership? Answer: “I just try to keep
Answer: “I just try to keep everyone’s energy up because when all of our energy is up, we play to our highest level that we possibly can. If I can help lead everyone in kills, blocks, and aces, it just helps our whole team.”
Question: What’s your favorite stat to put up in volleyball? Answer: “Blocks. Definitely
Answer: “Blocks. Definitely blocks.”
Question: If you could travel to any place in the world, where would you go?
Answer: “I always wanted to go to Greece.”
Question: Where’s your go to place for a meal?
Answer: “Whatburger”
Question: What are your plans after high school?
Answer: “I want to go to Texas A&M and study animal science and become an animal nutritionist.”
Question: Who’s a celebrity you look up to and why?
Answer: “My sister, she plays softball for Sam Houston. She’s not really a celebrity, but in my eyes she is.”
Question: What movie do you watch the most? Answer: “Probably Mulan. I
Answer: “Probably Mulan. I watch that movie quite a bit.”
Question: If you could have your dream house, what would it look like?
Answer: “It would be a yellow farm house with a wrap around porch and a red door.”
Question: What’s been the most rewarding part about your high school career?
Answer: “Just the experience with everyone. Every single day, going to school with my friends and making new memories.”
Kutac’s willingness to step in for all parts of the game has been a huge reason for the success of Schulenburg volleyball.
Fayette Co. Record’s Athlete of the Week
A Weekly Feature by BRIAN PIERSON
Recent FCR’s Athlete of the Week
Sept. 17: Mallory Krause, RT-C volleyball
Sept. 24: Karli Siptak, Flatonia volleyball
Oct. 1: Jordan Sommer, Schulenburg volleyball
Oct. 8: Keisean Johnson, Schulenburg football
Oct. 15: Camille Gonzalez, La Grange volleyball
Oct. 22: Tyler Ryba, Schulenburg football
Oct. 29: Dana Baker, La Grange football
Nov. 5: Kayme Schley, Fayetteville volleyball
* As we begin a new year of county player of the week features, read about the new honorees in our Friday editions and then watch their interviews on our Facebook page a few days later.