Katarina Rotta '13 Recruiting Profile

Because of how old the video on my profile is, here are 3 links to youtube that include highlights and continuous play from 2012.  These clips are from the World Challenge in Houston, TX. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG_A04ySUHM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmY7xa_RhQc&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrdcIsn1-sA&feature=relmfu

I am Katarina Rotta, now a senior at Big Foot High School in Walworth, WI. I am currently 5'10" and I weigh 130 pounds. I started playing volleyball at the age of 10. This past High School season, as a Junior at Big Foot, I was the starting setter in a 5-1 rotation on Varsity. That was the third HS season I held that position in Harvard and at Big Foot. Our team went to state in the 2A division when I was a freshman, and although we finished fourth, I think it was an amazing growing experience. My sophomore season, we didn't make it past the first round of regionals, but I still believe my game improved.  This past HS season, my Big Foot Varsity team and I went to state for the first time in school history.  Although we lost in the first round, I can honestly say that it was the best team I have ever played on.  I learned soooo much from the senior captains and my game improved tremendously both phsyically and mentally.  I was named an All-Conference Player my freshman, sophomore, and junior years. I have been playing for Club Fusion's top teams for the past six years -- recently 17 black. I received the "Outstanding Setter" award at the Dells Prep Classic in 2010. As team captain for now four years, I really enjoy pushing our entire team to work hard and to play to the best of our ability every time we step on the court. It is my dream/goal to play college volleyball at the highest level possible. It is also very important to my family and I that I get a good education. At this time, I plan on majoring in Early Education. I am very open-minded to college location and size. As I stated earlier, my goal is to play at a very high level. To reach this goal, I work my absolute hardest at all times. I have a favorite quote that I learned from my coach a few years ago. As we were conditioning and just about ready to quit, our assistant coach said, "Pain is weakness leaving the body." Since then, whenever I'm doing a hard drill or a lot of conditioning, I say that quote to myself and it keeps me going. Volleyball is my life, and I never want that to change.