Grade: Freshman

Parents: Jim and Leenda Thiele

Position: Outside/Middle

Why do you love playing this sport?  I love being part of such a close team and I love hitting and serving the most.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  Teamwork and trust is very important.

What is the hardest part of practice?  Conditioning, by far.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  Winning tournaments and playing with my best friends.

Grade: Junior

Parents: Candace Moser and Dan Macke

Position: Right Side/Middle

Why do you love playing this sport?  I love playing the sport because I am competitive and I like playing sports with my friends.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  The most important thing I’ve learned from playing sports is you need to try your best at staying positive.

What is the hardest part of practice?  The hardest part of practice is continuous conditioning.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  My favorite memory from playing volleyball is when we beat CWC.

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Lee and Teri Schacht

Position: Right Side

Why do you love playing this sport? I love being part of the team and hitting.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  I have learned teamwork.

What is the hardest part of practice?  Conditioning.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  Playing with my friends and doing something fun.

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Jeremy and Jill Tuttle

Position: Setter/Right Side

Why do you love playing this sport?  Because volleyball isn’t just a physical sport. You have to think about everything before it happens.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  You have to work hard before you play, no spot is handed to you.

What is the hardest part of practice?  Conditioning.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  Bus rides home.

Grade: Junior

Parents: Gary and Mary Thiele

Position: Libero

Why do you love playing this sport?  I love to spend time with my friends and I love the feeling you get when you get a kill.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  I’ve learned how much hard work and perseverance pays off.

What is the hardest part of practice?  Sprints.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  Spending time with my friends, and making it to state track with Lexi.

Grade: Junior

Parents: Susy Arehart and Vance Carpenter

Position: Middle Back/Right Side

Why do you love playing this sport?  I love playing volleyball because the craziest things can happen. I like to hit because people get surprised when I get a kill because I’m so short.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  The most important thing I’ve learned is to stick with your team when things get tough.

What is the hardest part of practice?  When the coach says ‘Get on the line!’

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  My favorite memories are getting pumped up for pre-game and the talks on the way home.

Grade: Senior

Parents: Doug and Carol Hahlbeck

Position: Outside Hitter

Why do you love playing this sport?  This sport gives me the chance to be with my friends every day and play the sport I love.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  When things get tough stay positive and work together to pull through it.

What is the hardest part of practice?  Running!

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  The locker room dancing and talks on the bus rides home.

Grade: Senior

Parents: Chad and Melodie Funk

Position: Setter

Why do you love playing this sport?  It takes my mind off all the world’s problems and I can play with my closest friends.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  How to push through when the going gets tough.

What is the hardest part of practice?  Conditioning

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  Meeting so many amazing people from different places.

Grade: Sophomore

Parents: Kam and Brian Schroeder

Position: Right Side/Middle

Why do you love playing this sport?  Because volleyball is my life.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  To be confident in yourself.

What is the hardest part of practice?  The running part.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  The bus rides home after games.

Grade: Junior

Parents: Jay and Tina Snider

Position: Outside Hitter

Why do you love playing this sport?  I love playing this sport because I get to be with my friends. I also like being part of a team.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  I have learned to be a leader and to work together as a team.

What is the hardest part of practice?  The hardest part is probably running.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  Being with friends and meeting new people, and the bus rides home with my team are always a good time.