Sugawara was a third year student at Karasuno high school, a well known school in Japan for its main sport.

Volleyball.

As one of the main setters with a power serve, he was played a lot during games.

One thing Sugawara never told his teammates, who he was close too, was about his crush.

He was desperately in love with a girl in his class. She was also a third year,and even played volleyball for the girls team.