Student Athlete of the Week: Pass Christian’s Daydria Cuevas

For this week’s Student Athlete of the week, News 25’s Grace Boyles heads over to Pass Christian to highlight a member of the Lady Pirates basketball squad, just coming off a deep run in the state tournament.

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- - finally... it wouldn't be - wednesday without news- 25's grace boyles... introducin- another - standout student- athlete...- from right here, on - the gulf coast.

- this week... we head over to- pass christian, to highlight a- member of the lady pirates- basketball squad... fresh - off her team's deep run, in the- state tournament.

- that success wouldn't have been- possible, without its - woman underneath the basket...- day-dria cuevas.- - for someone that doesn't do a - whole lot of talking... daydria- cuevas sure knows how to- lead with a quiet confidence.

- when she does have something to- say... her teammates- listen... and when she imposes- her will on the basketball- court... her opponents listen t- that, too.- greta ainsworth, pass christian- girls basketball head coach:- "you know, not many six-foot- high school girls can handle a- basketball the way she does, bu- she is definitely an all-around- player.

All the kids on the tea- lover her, look up to - her."

- having been on varsity since th- eighth grade... the 6-foot- center really came into her own- as a sophomore... - averaging 4 blocks and just - under 7 points per game this- season... helping lead her lady- pirates all the way to the stat- semi-finals... for the first- time in greta ainsworth's 12- years as head coach.- greta ainsworth, pass christian- girls basketball head coach:- "she's very - respectful, very coachable.

You- know, she's going to do anythin- that we ask - her to do, she's going to do it- to the best of her ability."- basketball is a family affair - for cuevas... having developed - passion for the sport from her- mother and older brother.

- daydria cuevas, pass christian- girls basketball center - so.:- "my mom, she- just has been through a lot and- seeing her keep ging after a- bump and a hill and - - - just keep going has really- motivated me to be the best and- to get over those bumps - whenever i hit them."

/ "he - inspires me in everything he- does."- grace boyles, news 25: "it's- been an especially hard year of- the court for - cuevas.

Despite having to be- quarantined seven times and - losing her- family home in hurricane zeta,- having to move in with her- grandparents, the - sophomore has still found ways- to excel on the hardwood."- daydria cuevas, pass christian- girls basketball center - so.:- "mentally, i've - been struggling honestly.

Just- telling myself to keep going ha- been one of the - hardest things to do this year- because of everything that's- happened, losing my - - - - house.

I mean it's not every da- you just lose your house and- have to move in with- your grandparents."

- greta ainsworth, pass christian- girls basketball head coach: "i- was very- hard emotionally for her, it wa- very hard for her, but she- fought through it like a- champion and each time she came- back, i think she came back - stronger and more - determined to do her-- not only- her best in the classroom, but- - - - on the court as well.

Through - all the adversity, cuevas has - still been able to- balance the responsibilities of- a student athlete and - maintain a perfect 4.0 g-p-a.

- daydria cuevas, pass christian- girls basketball center - so.:- "i guess just drive - to be better in everything that- i do, especially in basketball- since i've- grown up doing it.

I just want- to be good and hopefully go to- college."

- in pass christian, grace boyles- news 25.- - and if you know of anyone on- the coast that deserves to be - featured... as the news 25- student-athlete of the week...- you can contact our very own- grace boyles via email, twitter- or- facebook... at the accounts - shown on your screen.

- feel free to nominate any - student-athlete of any age... - and - be sure to tune in, every - wednesday... to see who