Athlete of Week: Dividock a skilled, savvy leader

Name: Kara Dividock
School: Portage Area
Age: 18
Grade: Senior
Sport: Basketball
Athlete of the week achievement: Dividock was the MVP of the Art Burkett Memorial Tournament with a 17-point effort in a 73-47 win over Penn Cambria in the final. She also had 23 points in a 62-42 opening win over Richland.
Season update: Dividock is averaging 18.5 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game.
Coach Lance Hudak’s quote: “Kara is a once-in-a-lifetime athlete at Portage and for this area. She’s strong, skilled, savvy and with an IQ that is off the charts. It’s been a true pleasure to watch her grow and develop as a player, but more importantly into an upstanding young leader who will be successful in whatever her life pursues.”
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Panick
Favorite subject: Biology
Favorite movie: “Last Christmas”
Favorite food: My grandmother’s chicken
Favorite song: “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd
Outside interests: Softball, snowboarding, traveling
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Alex Morgan
Best athlete I ever competed against: Central Cambria’s McKenna Hayward
Most influential person on my athletic career: My dad, Kirk Dividock
Proudest athletic achievement: Receiving an offer to play basketball as a preferred walk-on at Saint Francis University and being selected to the second-team all-state in softball
How I got my start in basketball: “Playing in Windber Recreation/YPCC Leagues in kindergarten.”
Future goal: “To win a WestPAC and district title and study nursing at Saint Francis University and continue to play basketball.”