Recruiting Update – Damian Olvera (2027 Tualatin)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who's going to be the next member of the Class of 2027 to make a decision on the next level?&nbsp; Keep an eye on [player_tooltip player_id='2132783' first='Damian' last='Olvera'].&nbsp; The all-around 6-foot-5 forward from Tualatin used this past off-season to enhance his skills for his senior year and got plenty of recruiting exposure in the process.&nbsp; It led to his first scholarship offer and could an upcoming visit equate into a college decision.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I think the offseason went well," Olvera said.&nbsp; I was able to work on stuff that I didn't use in the past season in a different role and I think I'm stepping into like a different role this upcoming year.&nbsp; So I definitely got to work on some shooting, some off the dribble stuff, some playmaking stuff.&nbsp; I definitely think it was a good offseason for me to work on all of that." &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The opportunity to show off the work he put in expanding his game paid off.&nbsp; Playing in front of a college coaches throughout the spring and summer, the improvement was noticed.&nbsp; As a result he's been talking to college coaches at all levels and picked up an offer from Seattle Pacific.&nbsp; In fact, after visiting the Falcons program earlier this fall he's going to be headed up there again.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I'm going on another visit to Seattle Pacific this upcoming weekend," Olvera said. &nbsp;"I definitely like the location - it's not like deep in downtown Seattle, but it's like right outside.&nbsp; And then the coaches - I love the coaches.&nbsp; Great energy and it just seems like a really good culture, like, like a family, almost like Tualatin."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"There's definitely a chance I like commit - I've been talking about it," Olvera said. &nbsp;"You know, it's my only offer as of right now and it's a great school. I would love to go there."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The visit will give Olvera a further opportunity to investigate what he's look for in a college program and school. &nbsp;"I'd say culture, for sure, I want it to be more like a family," Olvera said. &nbsp;"I don't want it to be like a business.&nbsp; I want it to be like more like I get to go there type of feel.&nbsp; And so I definitely love that they have that type of feeling, and also just kind of like close.&nbsp; It's not super far away and so my mom could still come to every game.&nbsp; I still get to see family and visit and stuff."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I just like the whole campus culture as well," Olvera said. &nbsp;"Like it's not like a huge school so I don't have to worry about like big, huge classes or nothing.&nbsp; So I definitely like that as well."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the process plays out, Olvera certainly hasn't forgotten about this upcoming season at Tualatin.&nbsp; The Timberwolves may be defending champs but they're not resting on their laurels. &nbsp;"Just to continue what we did last year - it's definitely going to be harder because everybody's going to be trying out to, you know, get the defending state champions and stuff," Olvera said. &nbsp;"So we are definitely just to continue that habit of excellence and make sure every practice, like every practice, every game is like the best we could be."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"I mean it's easy to say that we want to go out there and win another state championship, but I definitely think we got to take it practice by practice, game by game," Olvera continued.&nbsp; But that's the end goal is to win a state championship, another one, go back to back."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->