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Volleyball: Samantha Zimmerman

By Tim Kolehmainen, Breakdown Sports Media, 05/20/20, 11:00AM CDT

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Moorhead's big-hitting senior

The Sam Zimmerman file

  • Name: Samantha Zimmerman
  • School: Moorhead
  • Class: Senior
  • Honors: Breakdown Super 100 seniors
  • Coach comment: "Sam is a three-year starter for the Spuds and is a dynamic MH that can hit any quick set to wreak havoc for the opponents. She also has a vicious jump serve and is working at becoming a six-position player." — Moorhead coach Char Lien

Q and A

Give me a short scouting report on yourself as a player. What are your strengths?

  • My strengths would probably be my foot speed and agility. I'm not always the tallest middle on the floor but I'm usually the fastest. When I'm hitting outside i can use my height to my advantage and hit over short blockers. I'm most dominate in the middle but am also versatile. 

Can you tell us one unusual thing about yourself that others may not know?

  • Almost everybody calls me Zimmy, Its weird when people call me by my first name. 

What's the best part of playing high school volleyball and why?

  • The best part of high school volleyball is the journey with your team through the section tournament and if you're lucky enough to get to the state tournament.

Tell me about the outlook for your team this year. What are the strengths of your team?

  • We will have only a few returning players, making us a fairly young team. We should be a very versatile team with multiple players able to play multiple positions making us harder to defend with people that can hit from all over the floor.

What other activities are you involved in at the high school level?

  • I am also involved in girls' varsity basketball.

What type of training do you do in the offseason?

  • I workout lots, play club along with some more individual skill based workouts.

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