SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: VICTORIA MIRECKI

By BRENDAN O’LEARY

Here at WHS, there are many superior athletes that stand out across Orange County.  These certain athletes put in endless amounts of time and effort into perfecting their craft while also having to maintain the high academic standards.  Senior, Victoria Mirecki, has excelled in both categories throughout her high school career.

Scholar athletes take pride in managing their workloads, and Victoria has certainly done her part both on and off the court.  This is exemplified by her grade point average, which is more than 100 percent, placing her in the top 4 of her class.  In addition, she has greatly impacted the girls’ varsity basketball team who are ranked in the top 25 in the state for class AA.  Victoria is currently averaging an impressive 15 points per game as the team’s senior captain.

Excelling in athletics and academics is nothing new for Victoria as this has been a trend for a while now.  Off the court, she is actively involved in the school and community.  This includes volunteering and being a part of such groups as peer tutoring, the WHS Wind Ensemble, and the Math, Science, Foreign Language, and National Honor Societies.  Achievements on the court include being named to the local Basketball Coaches Association of New York (BCANY) tournament team and recently committing to play basketball at NCAA Division III Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

December was certainly a special month for this scholar athlete.  The senior co-captain helped lead the team to a record of 4-1 throughout the month and was even named Varsity845 female athlete of the month by the Times Herald Record.  Mirecki even proudly expressed, “It was a great honor to be recognized for what I have accomplished throughout my career and I thank everyone who helped get me to this point.”  

Victoria is just one of the many scholar athletes who set the high standards of WHS and are true role models for the rest of the school.  All of this comes with hard work and effort, which Coach Jim Steeves agrees with in an article by Ken McMillan explaining, “It’s a pleasure as a coach to have your best player be your hardest worker.” 

Be on the lookout as Mirecki continues her academic and athletic career where she is looking to pursue a degree in Science, Math, or Technology while playing basketball.  Great work Victoria and good luck on your next chapter!