CLAIRE C. LAURENCE/Arizona Daily Wildcat Arizona sophomore outside hitter Jennifer Abernathy is the Wildcat's Athlete of the Week after earning national and conference player of the week honors.

After being swept by No. 6 Cal in Tucson, sophomore outside hitter Jennifer Abernathy led the UA volleyball team to a sweep of her sister Gabrielle's Golden Bears near her hometown of Antioch, Calif. Abernathy earned national and Pac-10 Player of the week honors in the process.

After relying heavily on her good friend and roommate, sophomore outside hitter Kim Glass, most of the season, Abernathy has been on a tear recently, leading the Wildcats to a 5-3 stretch in their last eight games - including a pair of victories over top-10 opponents.

Abernathy took a break from receiving national accolades to talk to the Wildcat about her sibling rivalry, candy bars and attractive UA athletes.

Wildcat: So, did you get anything for being named national player of the week?

Abernathy: Just the congratulations.

Wildcat: You didn't get a plaque or anything?

Abernathy: No.

Wildcat: But now you have the honor of the real Athlete of the Week award - the Wildcat's.

Abernathy: Yeah (laughs).

Wildcat: After Cal beat you, did your sister talk any trash?

Abernathy: Yeah, she tried to a little bit, but I just hang up on her. I talked back to her this weekend. We got even.

Wildcat: What did she say after this weekend?

Abernathy: She said, "The only reason you guys won is because I wasn't playing."

Wildcat: So, who's better?

Abernathy: I'm not going to answer that. That's not a good question (laughs).

Wildcat: What's your favorite TV show?

Abernathy: I don't watch TV. We don't have cable (laughs).

Wildcat: What's your favorite movie?

Abernathy: "The Ring."

Wildcat: How come?

Abernathy: Because I like scary movies. It's the only one that actually got me scared in a little while.

Wildcat: Last time, when I did Athlete of the Week with Kim Glass (Arizona Daily Wildcat, 10/23/03), she kind of consulted you for her top five hottest male athletes here. What's your list?

Abernathy: In no order, it would be Darrell Brooks, Channing Frye, Andre ...

Wildcat: Iguodala?

Abernathy: No, that football one that Kim said.

Wildcat: Andre Torrey?

Abernathy: Yeah. That's three?

Wildcat: Yeah, I think.

Abernathy: How about we just have top three? (Abernathy later added Tony Wingate through the UA volleyball Sports Information Director).

Wildcat: In that other Athlete of the Week, Kim said you guys never washed your Thundercats sweatbands.

Abernathy: That's true. It's a good luck thing, I guess.

Wildcat: You can't wash them now - you guys are playing so well.

Abernathy: Yeah.

Wildcat: If you were starving to death and you had to steal a candy bar, what brand would you get?

Abernathy: (Laughs) Snickers - king size.

Wildcat: Even though it is No. 4 in the first poll, the basketball team told the Arizona Daily Star it is "flying under the radar." Do you think the volleyball team still is?

Abernathy: Yeah.

Wildcat: Do you think if the season ended today, you guys would be in the tournament?

Abernathy: Rules-wise, no, because we're below .500.

Wildcat: I mean, do you think you should be?

Abernathy: Yeah.

Wildcat: Do you think Southern California will be beaten this year?

Abernathy: Yeah.

Wildcat: Is this the weekend?

Abernathy: Yeah.

Wildcat: If the Pac-10 had to add two schools, which teams would you want?

Abernathy: Pepperdine and Hawaii (the Wildcats upset the then-No. 5 Waves and nearly upset the No. 2 Rainbow Wahine, both on the road.)

Wildcat: How good do you think the team's left side is with you and Kim? How good can you two be?

Abernathy: I think right now, we are doing well. We play good together. We play good with our team. I think we can still get better.

Wildcat: Do you two have kind of a friendly rivalry?

Abernathy: We don't have a rivalry at all. We just play together all the time.

Wildcat: What sports could you beat Kim in?

Abernathy: Kim would probably beat me in volleyball one-on-one (laughs). I could beat her in ... what's that Frisbee game called?

Wildcat: Ultimate Frisbee, I guess.

Abernathy: Ultimate Frisbee (laughs).

Wildcat:You did track in high school?

Abernathy: I did high jump.

Wildcat: They are some football players who play track once the season's over. Have you ever thought about that?

Abernathy: Yeah, I was thinking of doing it maybe my senior year.