Show 1 Prescott Leads by by f v- v Example and a Smile Smile- By Corey Bullock Sports Editor She is not a verbal leader but she leads by example is the way that head Coach Monica Starrett describes sophomore center Natalie Prescott When asked about her leadership on the court all Prescott does is smile and say Its kind of nice A shy person Prescott doesn't say much unless she has a good joke Most of the time you can find her with that unmistakable smile on her face She doesn't know what she wants to study I dont don't know maybe a Registered Nurse One thing she does know is that she loves basket basket- ball I love the game and the Id I'd love to go to Tyler Texas for the National Championships Prescott said with a smile Prescott is from Kamas Utah were she played three different sports at South Summit High School She played softball and volleyball in high school but it was basketball she loved and it showed She was a three starter on the var var- sity team and a four year player Her fondest memory in high school was winning the state championship as a freshman She has been doing the thing she loves since I was old enough to throw the ball in the hoop She recalls that her Dad mounted a basketball basketball basketball bas bas- backboard and rim on their garage in Kamas and used to put her heron heron heron on his shoulders so that she could dunk it She played in all of the Jr Jazz leagues growing up In her first few years of basketball she played point guard but then she grew As a sophomore at South Summit she was 59 tall Her senior year she was a towering 6 61 This would be bethe bethe bethe the last time that she would grow physically but she has grown in other ways over the past season and a half at At first she was unsure about playing at I 1 was coming from a small high school and didn't didn't didn't did did- nt know if I could play with them Then I l came down and played with some of them and 1 I knew I could play In her freshman year at she came off of the bench Now as a senior she starts at center averaging 85 rebounds a game which puts her herin herin t in the top ten in Region 18 Prescott is also a Co She has come along ways in the past year Starrett said Last year she was kind of in the shadows of the older players but this year she has stepped up and shown the younger kids the way Starrett adds The first day of practice it was like she was a new player She has more confidence and is ismore open and more willing What does Prescott have to say about Coach Starrett vocal and gets in your face so she can get out of you what she wants She pushes push push- es you but then is right there to pick you up One of Prescott's goals this year was to be successful The Lady Bruins are on an 8 game winning streak and are 4 0 in Region 18 play It is apparent that for right now Prescott and the Lady Bruins have been successful She's not flashy or boastful and she doesn't put up the biggest statistics statistics statistics statis statis- tics but ut you'll recognize her by the way she plays She will be the one diving after loose balls fighting for a rebounds or just cheering her team teamon on doing it all with a smile |