Sports
Green Bay Notre Dame's Mia Miller is participating in three fall sports
Mia Miller was often asked in high school what sport she would participate in once she arrived at Green Bay Notre Dame.
She was a tennis player and cross-country runner at the time.
Both activities are in the fall and everyone suggested she couldn't do both. She has to choose one.
I was like, 'I don't think I'm doing that,'” Miller said. I don't think I've ever really thought about it. No way.
A three-sport athlete in high school is not as common as it was decades ago. A student is more likely to choose one to specialize in.
That would never be Miller, who might be considered a unicorn.
She competes in three sports in the fall, yes, three with slate swimming, along with cross country and tennis. Miller pointed out that swimming hardly counts because there isn't much time for it, although she did participate in a race last weekend.
She is a four-sport athlete overall and competes in track and field in the spring.
“I think my parents really pushed that,” Miller said. I think that's really become different from everyone else at this point because I think people are really focusing on specializing in one sport. I'm so glad I didn't. There were definitely times when I considered quitting tennis because I loved the cross country team, but I didn't really want to do that because I love the sport of tennis.
If you're good at more than one thing, why wouldn't you want to? They are two different philosophies. You can be very good at one thing, but in the end the sport has been more than just the sport itself. Even though tennis is my main sport, I would never have considered giving up the cross country culture and the coaches.
Green Bay Notre Dame's Mia Miller is gearing up for a busy weekend
This is a big week in the Miller household. She and her younger sister Anna both participate in cross country and tennis. The Notre Dame tennis team is coached by their father, Paul. One of the assistant coaches is their mother, Carrie.
Mia Miller is the No. 2 singles player for the Tritons. Her sister is number 3.
Notre Dame will face Neenah in the WIAA Division 1 team state quarterfinals Friday at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison. The winner will advance to the semi-finals on Saturday.
The Notre Dame cross country team will compete in sectionals on Saturday in Manitowoc.
It's potentially a big problem, but it's still a problem if the tennis team beats Neenah and both tennis and cross country compete on the same day.
How will this end for Miller and her sister?
She aborted the whole plan.
“I am an alternate for the sectional (cross country) team,” Miller said. So Friday is the first day we have tennis team status. If we lose, which we won't, but if we do, I'll drive to Manitowoc and go to the sectionals there. But if we win, which we will, the second round of tennis will be played on the second day.
So I would miss (cross-country on Saturday), and since I'm an alternate, it's OK. But for Anna, she is by far the No. 1 runner, and that's not okay. So she will leave the state (tennis) after Friday. We definitely need her to win something, so she'll be there on Friday. As a team we scored goals at the start of our season and our main goal was to win a round in team state. It's super important that she's there on Friday.
Do you have it? Good.
Miller is now used to dealing with chaos, even more so as a senior.
The training for cross country and tennis took place during her first three years of high school. She discussed with coaches at the beginning of each week which practices she wanted to attend. Every day, no matter what sport, she was home by 6 p.m
The training sessions are at different times this year. It's given Miller an opportunity she's never had before, but it's also made the days a lot longer.
She goes to cross country after school until about 5:30 p.m. Miller then heads home for dinner with her family before playing tennis from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Miller finds plenty of time for academics as she has a 3.94 grade point average. She uses a few free periods during the day to get most of her work done. The rest is completed after tennis practice, when she sometimes goes to the St. Norbert College library late at night.
There's something about the constant grind that Miller loves. She also doesn't feel the guilt she felt when she was forced to skip one of her practices.
Every day I go to both, which is pretty awesome, Miller said. It's been different than most years, and I think I've come to appreciate that.
Tennis is Mia Miller's first love
Miller has enjoyed all things cross country at Notre Dame and had the opportunity to compete at the state meet.
But tennis is the sport she wants to practice next year, wherever she goes to study.
It shouldn't be a big surprise. The game is in her DNA.
Paul played tennis at Marquette University from 1994 to 1998. Carrie played at St. Norbert. They coached together at SNC for more than a decade.
Miller started playing tennis with her father when she was four. The game has been a constant for her.
The running bug eventually struck the Millers, even though Carrie and Paul were always on tennis courts in high school and college.
Miller remembers her mother randomly deciding to enter a marathon. She trained for it and fell in love. Running became the new family hobby.
The Miller crew may now be known even more for running than tennis. Paul and Carrie started On Pace Race in 2017, helping pace races across the country.
Carrie recently completed her 100th marathon.
“I think my mom wanted to run a marathon, and then she just went crazy about it,” Miller said. Then I gave it to my father.
Miller paused.
She's still better than my dad, she said, laughing.
Miller eventually took up running and her distances continued to increase. She ran her first half marathon when she was 11 and a marathon a year later.
Once she started, she didn't want to stop. Tennis and running had to find a way to coexist.
Mia is small in stature but has a gigantic heart, said former Notre Dame cross country coach John Gard. Mia has been a great runner, but more importantly, she has had a great impact on the culture of our program. She understands the value of friendship and genuine concern for others. Our program is much better because Mia Miller was a part of it.”
Mia Miller's last tennis campaign was a special one
Miller is a good runner, but she might be an even better tennis player.
She qualified for the individual state tennis meet this season and won a match at the event last weekend, defeating Manitowoc's Jordin Popp 6-1, 6-4 in the opening round.
Miller helped Notre Dame achieve team status for the second time in her career and the first since she was a sophomore. She enters the tournament at 25-5.
All the success has been worth it, but even more so because she gets the opportunity to do this together with her family.
Win or lose this weekend, it was a great ride.
It was the best, Miller said. I loved it so much. Not only because I think they run an exceptional program, but my relationship with my parents and sister has also improved so much because of their coaching. This is usually the time I see them the least because I'm not home that often.
This year there will be a special hour and a half 'I am with them' every evening. It was great.
Sources 2/ https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/high-school/tennis/2024/10/23/green-bay-notre-dames-mia-miller-participates-in-three-fall-sports/75797568007/ The mention sources can contact us to remove/changing this article |
What Are The Main Benefits Of Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 24, 2020, / Compare-autoinsurance.Org has launched a new blog post that presents the main benefits of comparing multiple car insurance quotes. For more info and free online quotes, please visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/the-advantages-of-comparing-prices-with-car-insurance-quotes-online/ The modern society has numerous technological advantages. One important advantage is the speed at which information is sent and received. With the help of the internet, the shopping habits of many persons have drastically changed. The car insurance industry hasn't remained untouched by these changes. On the internet, drivers can compare insurance prices and find out which sellers have the best offers. View photos The advantages of comparing online car insurance quotes are the following: Online quotes can be obtained from anywhere and at any time. Unlike physical insurance agencies, websites don't have a specific schedule and they are available at any time. Drivers that have busy working schedules, can compare quotes from anywhere and at any time, even at midnight. Multiple choices. Almost all insurance providers, no matter if they are well-known brands or just local insurers, have an online presence. Online quotes will allow policyholders the chance to discover multiple insurance companies and check their prices. Drivers are no longer required to get quotes from just a few known insurance companies. Also, local and regional insurers can provide lower insurance rates for the same services. Accurate insurance estimates. Online quotes can only be accurate if the customers provide accurate and real info about their car models and driving history. Lying about past driving incidents can make the price estimates to be lower, but when dealing with an insurance company lying to them is useless. Usually, insurance companies will do research about a potential customer before granting him coverage. Online quotes can be sorted easily. Although drivers are recommended to not choose a policy just based on its price, drivers can easily sort quotes by insurance price. Using brokerage websites will allow drivers to get quotes from multiple insurers, thus making the comparison faster and easier. For additional info, money-saving tips, and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ Compare-autoinsurance.Org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc. "Online quotes can easily help drivers obtain better car insurance deals. All they have to do is to complete an online form with accurate and real info, then compare prices", said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company. CONTACT: Company Name: Internet Marketing CompanyPerson for contact Name: Gurgu CPhone Number: (818) 359-3898Email: [email protected]: https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ SOURCE: Compare-autoinsurance.Org View source version on accesswire.Com:https://www.Accesswire.Com/595055/What-Are-The-Main-Benefits-Of-Comparing-Car-Insurance-Quotes-Online View photos
to request, modification Contact us at Here or [email protected]