This week, Viola Bergonzini has been chosen for our athlete of the week! Recognized for her performance in volleyball for her utility, hitting, passing, serving, she has also broken the Oak Park Ace Single Season record! We asked Viola to participate in an interview, and to celebrate Halloween, we included some special Halloween questions!

(Interview by David Withee)

Question: How long have you been in volleyball, and what made you join?
Answer: "I've played volleyball for 7 years now and I originally joined just because I wanted to try a team's sport and my hometown is very known for its pro volleyball team so I thought I could try it."

Q: What's your favorite memory of volleyball?
A: "I enjoyed senior night a lot, I thought it was a really good game and we had a lot of fun."

Q: If there was one person you had to say influenced you the most, who would you say that is, and how did they influence you?
A: "I think my family influenced me a lot, they gave me the opportunity to come here and supported every one of my choices."

Halloween Questions!

Q: If your season was a costume, what would it be?
A: I think the team could dress up as Care Bears because I think we grew really close during the season and our friendship is really strong now.

Q: Are you going as anything for Halloween?
A: "I'm doing a group costume with my host parents, and we're going as three characters from the Addams family: Wednesday, Uncle Fester, and Thing, I'm going to be Wednesday

Congratulations to Viola Bergonzini for Athlete of the Week! Happy Halloween, and GO NORTHMEN!