And here’s the pitch – strike! Hucko does it again, striking out her opponent from the mound.
Madelyn Hucko is a junior pitcher on the slow-pitch softball club team for Bethel Park. She has been playing for eight years, having to take a year off to pursue gymnastics, but she made her return to the mound after injuring herself. She has always been a pitcher, having a “perfect arch pitch” as described by her fellow teammates.
When asked why she has taken the Scholastic Publications elective this year for the first time, she replied, “I want to pursue journalism in college and eventually have a career in journalism, hopefully with traveling.”
As an avid photographer who captures architecture and nature whenever she can, she wants to focus on the photography aspect of the journalism class, with her sharp knowledge of photo-taking.
Her favorite thing about high school is that she loves how self-driven it is. “You can choose the classes you want to take and even add on electives that support what you want to do in college,” she answered. She appreciates the freedom of choice that Bethel Park offers.
In her free time, if she’s not competing with Paul Skenes as an amazing pitcher or taking photos, she’s working hard to complete the “Call of Duty” campaigns as a video game player. You could also find her painting or creating a mug with ceramics. She loves the arts aspect of life, as shown by her hobbies. She also likes to read any literature.
Her preferred movie type is psychological mysteries, like “Se7en,” “Memento,” or “Fight Club.” If she’s not watching a movie, she’s listening to Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, The Smiths (her favorite), Nirvana, or any dad rock.
She dreams of studying abroad in the United Kingdom, possibly in a program given to her by New York University. Her dream vacation is to go backpacking in Europe as well, hoping for a future life across the Atlantic.
So the next time you see her, whether it’s behind a camera, on the mound, or jamming out to The Smiths, just know that you can find some of her work right here on Hawk Eye!
Written By: Ava Cerro, Staff Writer
