Chesterfield’s Marah Brock, “NETC” Female Student Athlete of the Month
Chesterfield’s Marah Brock Named “NETC” Female Student Athlete of the Month
Chesterfield — Marah Brock is a senior two-sport athlete at Chesterfield High, where she plays volleyball and softball. She was on their 2023 team that won the state title that season, but missed much of last season due to injury, and she is excited about this season.
Brock said she that while she enjoys volleyball, softball is her favorite sport. “Playing both sports helped prepare me for the other sport, both mentally and physically,” she said. “ Another advantage of being a multi-sport athlete is that it keeps me a part of a team, working together, and having a schedule to maintain.”
In the classroom, she carries a 4.0 GPA, and she says that after high school she doesn’t expect to have time for next level sports while pursuing a degree as a Registered Nurse at the University of South Carolina.
For all her athletic and academic accomplishments, Brock has been chosen the “NETC” Female Student Athlete of the Month.”
This honor is bestowed through a partnership between the Northeastern Technical College and “The High School Sports Report” with the publication communicating with athletic directors at high schools in the counties of Dillon, Marlboro, and Chesterfield, where NETC serves the needs of high school students seeking to earn dual credits in various subjects that can be transferred to colleges after a student’s high school graduation.
The NETC is currently offering over 44 online dual credit courses for the 2024-25 school year to students in Marlboro County, Dillon County, and Chesterfield County, where they serve the academic needs of high school students.
Currently, Brock is enrolled in two dual credit online courses offered by NETC. She already completed many basic requirements for freshman year and has taken key classes for her nursing major like Anatomy, Physiology, and Micro-Biology. Brock looks forward to college and becoming an RN.
When asked about what NETC did to help her, Brock said she’s “taken classes since the ninth grade which keeps her busy with the extra schoolwork, but it also helps with keeping good study habits and not “slacking off.”
“Overall, it was a good experience taking online courses through NETC,” said Brock. “Some courses were more challenging than others. It prepares you for what the college experience will be like, and what the set up will be like.”
Another advantage of taking online courses through “NETC” has allowed Brock to be able to graduate from Chesterfield High with an Associate’s Degree in Science, and this has made her very proud indeed. She is also very proud of the value of her high school Diploma from Chesterfield High that qualifies her for advanced placement once she enrolls in college.
As a high school student, playing two sports, Brock said being enrolled in NETC online classes, has helped her learn valuable time management skills. “It hones your time management skills, and there is no time to procrastinate,” she said. “This helps you focus, while building good study habits, and I have learned to allocate my time wisely.”
Brock recalled her favorite time playing softball was in the state title game in 2023. “We were playing at the USC softball park in Columbia,” she said. “It was game three and we won to clinch the title. Being in a college stadium was an awesome experience.”
