Antelope’s Mia Noble is not your regular high school athlete

Noble pushes herself to the limits, playing five sports throughout the high school sports season

WELLTON, Ariz. (KYMA) - The two, maybe three-sport athlete might sound familiar, but five sports, that's a whole other level, and Antelope's Mia Noble is on it.

The junior, who's originally from Scottsdale, likes to keep herself busy, taking on Volleyball and Cheer during the fall semester, basketball over the winter season and track and softball to round out the year.

"Sometimes, it definitely feels very hectic, but I love keeping myself as busy as possible and just pushing myself to the limits so I can grow as much as I possibly can," Noble said.

That growth has occurred both physically and mentally.

Throughout her athletic career, Noble always stood out for her height, but it was her own interest in sports that really drove her to being an athlete.

While on the court, she doesn't just want to participate, or be recognized for her height, she also wants to stand out as a leader and represent women in sports.

"I really enjoy being a team leader because I get to see my teammates come together. I get to see all the good sides. I see the happy moments, I see the bad moments, and we just grow so close together," Noble said. "I would love to be that person someday, to be on that screen and have so many people looking up to me and admiring me."

Noble isn't just a leader on the court though, she is also the president of the Future Business Leaders of America Club at the school, and admits that opportunities to be a multi-sport athlete and join clubs like these were some of the benefits moving from the big city to the small town.

"It was very strange at first, and I miss my friends I made up there, but as soon as I moved down here, I realized right away the amount of opportunities a small school can offer me," Noble said. "From clubs, to different sports, to just taking extra curricular classes, I can go above and beyond and really stand out here."

It's no secret the move would be an adjustment for her, but the community in Welton helped ease the transition.

"It's obviously a big change from the big city, but in all the best ways," Noble said. "The community is really tight knit here, and we come together when we need to, and it's just been really great because they all supported me when I really needed it."

That support will remain as Noble makes Welton her new home and takes on nearly every sport available at the high school level.