Tribune Chronicle / John Vargo Trumbull County Coaches Association players of the year, announced Sunday at the group’s banquet, are Gage Elza of Bristol and Bailey Drapola of Brookfield.

HOWLAND — Good isn’t good enough for Bailey Drapola.

The Brookfield High School senior saw she was playing three sports — softball, basketball and volleyball, something she’s done since middle school.

Then, a couple of years ago she gravitated toward track. The 5-foot-10 senior wanted the challenge.

That’s her advice to younger girls looking to follow her path.

“Always challenge yourself,” Drapola said. “I was playing three sports. Track seems fun. I’ll stay in shape. It’s a challenge. It’s not something I grew up doing in middle school. In middle school I grew up playing softball, volleyball and basketball. It was something new to me. I like the challenge.

“Don’t think it’s too much. Too much is better than too little. You can always time manage like I did. I always tell people to challenge themselves.”

She’s laid an extensive path for those in the Warriors’ community to follow. Drapola is Brookfield’s all-time leading scorer with 1,644 points, passing the mark of 1,636 set by Morgan Bonekovic almost a decade ago.

It’s a goal she’s wanted to achieve since she was a little girl.

Sunday, Drapola added another title to her extensive resume — Trumbull County Coaches Association girls basketball Player of the Year.

Drapola averaged 20.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.7 steals and she shot 39 percent from 3-point range, 84 percent from the foul line and 50 percent from the floor.

“I really wanted to end my senior year with a bang,” she said. “I was proud of myself of being all-time scoring record holder. I was surprised I actually got this. I’m just really grateful.”

For the Brookfield community, she can never say enough.

“I’ve proven so many people wrong,” Drapola said. “I’ve put in so much hard work in every sport I’ve played there. Brookfield really holds a spot in my heart for me. I’m really grateful for the community and everything they do for me.

“I try to show them even though I go to a small school around here you can always play your hardest and achieve a lot of things.”

Drapola begins her day at Youngstown State University with the College Credit Plus program for half a day and goes to Brookfield for three classes. After school she goes to track practice from 3 to 4 p.m. Then, she’s at softball from 4 to 6 p.m. Following that, she get her homework done and lifts.

It’s preparing her for the University of Akron where she’ll play softball and major in nursing.

Then, there’s volleyball and basketball practices in those seasons. Did we mention travel softball?

“I’m glad I learned time management now because I’m really going to have to learn it when I’m playing a sport in college,” Drapola said.

It’s a legacy she’s left for the Brookfield community.

“She’s a hard worker,” Brookfield coach Ken Forsythe said. “She’s puts a lot of time in the gym and everything she does. She’s a perfectionist. She wants to work the hardest she can for everything she does. She’s a great role model for our younger girls.”