Michelle Lim
Journal Staff
They say to pursue your passion, and Suffolk senior Mary Garon is doing just that.
Developing a love for basketball at the tender age of six, Garon’s commitment to and continuation of playing the sport has gone on for an unwavering fifteen years. Second on Suffolk’s women’s team in points this season with 10.0 ppg, Garon has come a long way in her basketball career.
The road to achieving her current success came with hard work put in on Garon’s part. Up until university, all her life, her role on the courts was as a wing. Since enrolling in Suffolk, Garon has made her way up, starting off as a guard in freshman year and becoming a forward in sophomore year, a position she still holds today on the team.
Admittedly, part of why Garon chose Suffolk was for the basketball—and the fact that Suffolk is Division III. She disabuses any notion of inferiority in the status, saying that D3 basketball is still “very, very competitive.” The other half of the reason Garon chose Suffolk was because of the Sawyer Business School, in which she currently double majors in marketing and global business. She says that the competitive-yet-not-overly-stressful basketball combined with the solid business school turned out to be the “perfect balance” for her.
Among some of her strengths, Garon prides herself on trying her hardest. The past couple of seasons in particular, she has been the rebounder who immediately shoots after a game and pushes up to the point guard. Although she has a lot under her belt, she admits that she is still working on earning the top score and being a top rebounder.
As she looks to the upcoming basketball season, she aims to refine her consistency. One long-term goal in particular that she is hopeful of is winning the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship.
With her adventure at Suffolk about to come to a close, she is now focused on getting a job. When basketball season is over, however, she is not deterred from wanting to continue playing what has and always be part of her life. In fact, she expresses an interest in participating in a women’s league down the line.
Hailing from New Hampshire, Garon is unsure whether she will return home upon graduation or if she will stay around the Massachusetts area. But what she is sure of is the love and support she receives from her parents, teammates and coach. They have helped impact Garon on what she does everyday and how she can do better; sticking by her and being her source of encouragement has kept her going.
It is almost time for Garon to go, but before she does, as always, she is ready to play ball.
