Kayla Miranda Scores During Highland High Summer Ball

One of Kayla's favorite times of the year - high school summer basketball. Camp in the morning and games two to three nights a week. The month of June is full of basketball. As a senior this coming year, Kayla has embraced a leadership role on the Highland Hawks Varsity Team.

As a part of the summer league fun, Kayla also acted as an assistant coach for the freshmen and junior varsity teams. She really enjoyed that role as she got to coach her younger sister, Kelsey and her cousin Christina Canez (both incoming freshmen at Highland).

Highland Wins 2012 Sectionals!!

Kayla Miranda and The Highland High School Lady Hawks fought an intense battle against Mesa's Red Mountain to win their 2012 Sectional Championship on February 11, 2012. Congratulations to the girls for a hard fought battle and victory!

    

  

Buzzer Beaters and Defense Lead to Title Round

The Highland High School Lady Hawks beat Dobson on Thursday, February 9th, earning a spot in the Sectional Finals. It was an tense game of strong defense and well timed shots. 


Kayla Miranda had one of the exciting moments as covered in the East Valley Tribune: Buzzer-beaters, defense leads Highland girls to sectional title game: "With 1.2 seconds left before halftime, Kathleen Cabrera was fouled and made her first free throw. Her second free throw was off the mark but Kayla Miranda was there for the rebound and put back at the buzzer to give the Hawks a 20-18 lead at intermission." 


It was also covered on AZCentral.com: Highland girls basketball pulls away from Dobson at sectionals: "Highland and Dobson traded the lead for the entire first half before a jumper by junior guard Kayla Miranda as time expired gave the Hawks a 20-18 lead at halftime."

Kayla Miranda - Bio

Kayla Miranda – Bio

Highland High School
2013
5'7" Guard
GPA 3.0

Sophomore Year:
Defensive Player of the Year

Freshman Year:
Hawk Award Winner for Outstanding Player

Stats:

Points Per Game: 7.25
Assists Per Game: 2.95
Blocks Per Game: 2.0
Rebounds Per Game: 3.50
Steals Per Game: 4.25

Field Goal %: 43%
2 Field Goal %: 40%
3 Field Goal %: 35%
Free Throw %: 73%

Interests: 

• Volunteer - PSI Giving Day.  For the past three years, Kayla has participated in PSI Giving Day. This annual event gives Christmas to over 500 South Phoenix children that otherwise might not have a Christmas. Volunteers assemble to create a festival of fun and contribution to low income families. Gifts, food, games, clothing and school supplies are provided in this annual event.
• Assistant Coach (Volunteer) 8th Grade Girls Basketball Teams, Highland High Freshman and JV Summer Basketball Teams.  Mentoring upcoming basketball players is a passion for Kayla. She enjoys demonstrating skills and assisting them in their development.
• Go Green Club.  A lifelong advocate of the environment, Kayla is a member of Highland High School’s Go Green Club. They work to raise awareness of environmental concerns on campus and in their community.

Career Aspirations:
Kayla looks forward to studying to become a Speech Pathologist. She wants to work in a school environment providing speech therapy to children.

High School Coach - Miner Webster
Email: miner.webster@gilbertschools.net

Mentor/Coach - Terry "Showtime" Whitmore
Email: theshowbballclub@gmail.com

Kayla Miranda - Highland Awards

Since grade school, Kayla Miranda dreamed of playing basketball at Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona. Their traditions of hard work, team building and winning appealed to her. She has had a very successful tenure there, just finishing her junior year on the Varsity team. Kayla has been honored with the following awards while at Highland:

Sophomore Year (17-1): Defensive Player of the Year

Freshman Year (18-0): Hawk Award for Outstanding Player