Senior Perrin named to all-conference first team
Published on Wed, Mar 14, 2012 by Kevin MinnickRead More Sports
The Blaine girls’ basketball team’s state run this season was the furthest the team had been since 2004.
Senior Stefawn Perrin has been at the helm since freshman year, developing a reputation as the Borderites’ consistent go-to threat. Perrin was recently named to the All-Northwest Conference first team. Now that her high school basketball career is over, The Northern Light asked Perrin what she thought of it all.
TNL: What was your favorite moment of the season? Of your career?
Perrin: My favorite moment of the season was when we beat Sehome [High School] in overtime. That was a great team experience. And you know, the whole state experience was great. This whole season was just full of great moments.
TNL: What will you take away from these four years?
Perrin: I’ve gained a better understanding of working with other people and working as a team – really listening to other people, and being that leader who doesn’t completely take over, but is there. I have learned a lot.
TNL: Do you like the pressure/responsibility that came with leadership?
Perrin: I do like the pressure of that, but I also like when other people do really good things in the game. I just like working as a
team to get that win. I don’t care if I score all the points or whatnot. As long as we play as a team and win the game, it’s nice.
TNL: You put up 13 points in the final loss to WF West. Were you satisfied with that being the last game of your career?
Perrin: Yeah, I think so. I think we played a great game, but nothing was falling. We had the nerves obviously, being in the big [Tacoma] dome. And yeah, it was satisfying as my last game. I wish it wasn’t, obviously, but I think we played a really good game.
TNL: What are your plans for the future?
Perrin: I’m going to go to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona to pursue aeronautical engineering. I want to get into the Air Force ROTC or somehow get in the Air Force and hopefully make that my life.
TNL: How did you get interested in flying?
Perrin: A couple years ago, a friend and I were talking about what we wanted to do when we got older. She said [aeronautics], and it kind of piqued my interest. I ended up looking into it.
TNL: What else interests you?
Perrin: I like school, obviously. I really like school. I like working and hanging out with family and friends. I work at Little Caesar’s and at my neighbors’ business, Blaine Enterprises.
TNL: Do you enjoy any other sports?
Perrin: I grew up playing fastpitch [softball]. I love playing fastpitch. That’s pretty much the only other sport I play. I did track and field last year, but I wasn’t very good at it. So, I did fastpitch my freshman and sophomore year, and we made it to state both of those years. I eventually decided to do track because I wanted to get more in shape to focus more on basketball.
TNL: Do you have siblings?
Senior Stefawn Perrin has been at the helm since freshman year, developing a reputation as the Borderites’ consistent go-to threat. Perrin was recently named to the All-Northwest Conference first team. Now that her high school basketball career is over, The Northern Light asked Perrin what she thought of it all.
TNL: What was your favorite moment of the season? Of your career?
Perrin: My favorite moment of the season was when we beat Sehome [High School] in overtime. That was a great team experience. And you know, the whole state experience was great. This whole season was just full of great moments.
TNL: What will you take away from these four years?
Perrin: I’ve gained a better understanding of working with other people and working as a team – really listening to other people, and being that leader who doesn’t completely take over, but is there. I have learned a lot.
TNL: Do you like the pressure/responsibility that came with leadership?
Perrin: I do like the pressure of that, but I also like when other people do really good things in the game. I just like working as a
team to get that win. I don’t care if I score all the points or whatnot. As long as we play as a team and win the game, it’s nice.
TNL: You put up 13 points in the final loss to WF West. Were you satisfied with that being the last game of your career?
Perrin: Yeah, I think so. I think we played a great game, but nothing was falling. We had the nerves obviously, being in the big [Tacoma] dome. And yeah, it was satisfying as my last game. I wish it wasn’t, obviously, but I think we played a really good game.
TNL: What are your plans for the future?
Perrin: I’m going to go to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona to pursue aeronautical engineering. I want to get into the Air Force ROTC or somehow get in the Air Force and hopefully make that my life.
TNL: How did you get interested in flying?
Perrin: A couple years ago, a friend and I were talking about what we wanted to do when we got older. She said [aeronautics], and it kind of piqued my interest. I ended up looking into it.
TNL: What else interests you?
Perrin: I like school, obviously. I really like school. I like working and hanging out with family and friends. I work at Little Caesar’s and at my neighbors’ business, Blaine Enterprises.
TNL: Do you enjoy any other sports?
Perrin: I grew up playing fastpitch [softball]. I love playing fastpitch. That’s pretty much the only other sport I play. I did track and field last year, but I wasn’t very good at it. So, I did fastpitch my freshman and sophomore year, and we made it to state both of those years. I eventually decided to do track because I wanted to get more in shape to focus more on basketball.
TNL: Do you have siblings?
Perrin: Yes, I do, and they are way older. I have seven nieces and nephews, so I hang out more with them than my brothers and sisters. My brother lives here in Blaine, my sister lives in Bellingham, and my other brother lives in California.
