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Metea Valley’s Caroline Candela has teammates’ attention. The loud 5-foot-2 libero dives ‘all over the place.’ (opens the original)
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Metea Valley libero Caroline Candela sometimes gets lost in the crowd, especially when she’s surrounded by taller hitters. A 5-foot-2 junior, Candela is often heard before she’s seen. “I just like to rule the court, be really loud, aggressive and go for anything that I really can,” she said. Candela, a varsity rookie who is splitting the libero duties with senior Sienna Bialek, has excelled on defense for the Mustangs (11-14), setting an example for her teammates. “She’s awesome,” Metea Valley c
Twin sisters Grace and Kristen Anderson are in sync for Naperville North, right to the end against their rival (opens the original)
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As twin sisters, Naperville North seniors Grace and Kristen Anderson have always had a great connection. Their bond is obvious on the volleyball court. “We started the sport together when we were both 13, and we’ve been on the same team almost every club season and every school season,” Grace Anderson said. “So we know each other. “Like I know the tempo she wants when she hits, and we just work very well together.” That leads to an enjoyable experience for both of them. “It’s really fun because
Benet’s Linden Stritch learns well from her mom, a former Mother McAuley star: ‘Everything is a credit to her’ (opens the original)
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Benet sophomore outside hitter Linden Stritch didn’t begin playing competitive volleyball until she was 12. It didn’t take her long to establish some lofty goals. She aspires to play in college. “I totally want to,” Stritch said. “I’ve known that since day one. I’m pretty much obsessed with sports.” Family history might have something to do with that. Stritch’s mother, Katie, starred on Mother McAuley’s 1992 Class AA state championship team and later played at Kansas. Katie Stritch coached her d
A lifetime Chicago Cubs fan, Penn State’s Ava Falduto cherishes Wrigley Field volleyball match that did finish (opens the original)
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Former IC Catholic volleyball star Ava Falduto has been a Chicago Cubs fan for as long as she can remember. “I used to wear this Cubs cheerleading outfit all the time when I was a baby,” Falduto said. “There are plenty of pictures of me wearing that cheerleading outfit, and my whole family has Cubs hats on. It’s so funny.” Falduto’s first memories of attending games at Wrigley Field date to the 2016 season, when the Cubs won the World Series. She has photos from a game that summer. But Falduto,
No small steps for Waubonsie Valley’s Zoe Kraslen at her new position. She improves by ‘leaps and bounds.’ (opens the original)
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Zoe Kraslen was a bit surprised when Waubonsie Valley volleyball coach Noel Soto asked her to play outside hitter last season. Kraslen, then a sophomore, had been a middle hitter ever since she began playing the sport in seventh grade. “I was like, ‘OK, we can try something new, I guess,’” Kraslen said. Soto saw something in Kraslen when he took over the program last season. He immediately brought her up to the varsity team and had her make the switch. “She plays middle in club,” Soto said. “The
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