Lake City High School Athletes of the Month: Kate and Olivia Maryon

Twin sisters Kate and Olivia Maryon share a lot of things – the two honor roll students have a love of basketball, swimming and track. They are strong athletically and academically. Both have played the three sports every year, including three years on the AAU North Idaho Elite basketball team coached by North Idaho College coaches.

“I love basketball because it teaches me everything I need to know in life: teamwork, hard work, perseverance, and many other attributes,” says Olivia.

Kate says she loves the competition of the sport. “I love being pushed and testing how hard I can play,” she says.

Overall, it’s the team that makes the sport what it is . “We’ve become more of a family this year and are very supportive of each other,” Kate says.

Kate and Olivia even share similar struggles with self-criticism. Kate beats herself up mentally for any mistakes she thinks she may have made during a game. It’s something she’s working to resolve. Likewise, Olivia always sees what she herself has done wrong too.

Both want to go on to college but playing basketball may likely take a second seat to academics. And that’s where each sister’s path differs. Olivia is interested in studying chemical engineering and eventually working for NASA. Kate is considering a career in physical therapy or education.

Even if their paths are different, the words they live by are the same. They both selected their coach’s mantra, “Your work ethic must exceed your expectations.”

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