Fresno State Athletics
Bulldog Spotlight -- Tina Brennan
9/12/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
A 5-8 defensive specialist from Woodinville, Wash., Tina Brennan was a two-sport player in basketball and volleyball at Woodinville High School. Having played club volleyball for the past five years, she saw action as an outside hitter, setter and libero. Brennan, who served as the sports editor on her high school year book staff, she helped WHS to a 66-13 record as a varsity starter her final three seasons. Also helping WHS to two State qualifiers and two league titles, the rookie enjoys reading and golfing.
1. If you could be a cartoon character whom would it be?
Road Runner
2. Vanilla or Chocolate?
Vanilla
3. Favorite childhood toy?
Tinker Toys
4. If you could appear on your favorite sitcom show, whom would it be and why?
I would be a client of "Ed" because he would surely win his case.
5. Favorite cereal?
Trader Joe Granola with Vanilla Yogurt
6. What is your favorite jersey number and why?
Any number that sees court time
7. If you weren't a volleyball player, what would you be?
I would be a professional reader. I would give "A's" to kids that turned in the assignments. And all the kids that think they are so smart, I'd knock them down a few blocks with a "C+".
8. What play do you dream about making for your team?
Anything amazing that helps us get a point
9. My favorite Disney hero(ine) character is...?
Mulan
10. The first thing you learned about volleyball was.....?
Don't let the ball hit the floor
11. If a movie was made on you, which actor would you want typecast as yourself?
Meg Ryan
12. What hobby or sport would you take up if you were a kid again?
Piano
13. What is your good luck charm?
Who needs luck?!
14. What is your favorite sport to follow besides volleyball?
Seattle Mariners baseball
15. If you could be any animal, what would you be?
Dove
16. List four adjectives to describe yourself.
optimistic, faithful, sarcastic, encouraging
17. Multiple question or essay?
Multiple question
18. What players would you select to make up your fantasy team?
Andre the Giant, Ruth Lawanson and the referee -- we'd win every time
19. If you only had one year to live, what would you do?
Hopefully nothing different that I already do because you never know when you'll die so why live with things undone.
20. What is the funniest thing that ever happened to you on a road trip?
Our setter (in high school) was dancing on the fed and the post broke off. We stuck the bed post on with gum and quickly checked out of the hotel.
21. How do you motivate yourself for practice?
Every touch gets you better
22. If you could go on stage and join a musical group who would that be?
River Dance
23. Kill or Block?
Block!
24. Sugar or Salt?
Sugar
25. Favorite movie quote?
"Life is beautiful" from Life is Beautiful
