Senior Spotlight>Mia Mautino (Hall High School)

School: Hall High School

Date/place of birth: May 12, 2004/Peru.

Hometown: Spring Valley.

Family: Mark Mautino, Heather Mautino, Sydney Mautino

Sports/activities: Volleyball, Basketball.

Seneca's Carly Greve, (21) forces a jump ball with Hall's Mia Mautino (4) during the Falcon-Irish girls basketball Thanksgiving Tournament on Wednesday Nov. 17, 2021 at Seneca High School in Seneca. (Scott Anderson)

Nickname: M&M

Favorite sport and why: Both volleyball and basketball. There are so many possibilities and ways to make plays and be successful in both sports.

Favorite food and where to get it: Sushi, Blu Fin Sushi Fusion, College Station, Texas.

Likes: My dogs, naps, college sports.

Dislikes: Drama, sweating, cold weather.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career and why: My grandpa Phil. He always found a way to encourage me, especially on my bad days.

Person(s) with the greatest influence in my life and why: My mom, always a supporter and my biggest fan.

Who’s your dream celebrity prom date: Robert Downey Jr.

Name three historic figures you’d like to meet and why: Martin Luther King, to learn how to be a true leader and learn how to make change. Albert Einstein, to become more knowledgeable of the way our world works from a scientific and psychological view. Eleanor Roosevelt, to learn how to continue to fight for human rights.

Hall players (from left) Jaden Jones, Promise Giacometti, and Mia Mautino, react after defeating St. Bede 41-38 during a game on Monday Nov. 29, 2021 at St. Bede. (Scott Anderson)

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: Phone, bed, snacks.

The last song I listened to: Smooth, Santana.

People would be surprised to know: I have late onset epilepsy.

I stay home to watch: College basketball.

When I need luck for a big game, I: Drink Body Armor and eat Chex mix muddy buddies

The funniest person I’ve ever met and why?: My teammate McKenna Christensen, because she always says the first thing that comes to mind and doesn’t hold back.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: She was always busy.

Most embarrassing moment: Getting the ball stuck in the rim during a game.

Most unforgettable moment: Coming back from an 18-point deficit to win the game.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Winning the state championship.

What I would like to do in life: Go to school far away and work in the forensic field.

Three words that best describe myself: Sarcastic, reliable, honest.