Name: Heather Bauer  

Grade: Sophomore

Parents: Mary Jane and Terry Bauer

Position: Middle

Why do you love playing this sport?
“Volleyball will get me going any time of year. If I have a bad day in school, I know I can make it better at practice."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“To never give up. When it’s 20-10 in the last set and you’re down, that doesn’t mean you’re going to lose. You fight to the finish and hold your head up high no matter what the outcome is.”

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Conditioning."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
“Going to Callamus before the season started with the whole team.”

Name: Taylor Sehi  #24

Grade: Junior

Parents: Jaysen and Jennifer Sehi

Position: Middle Hitter

Why do you love playing this sport?
“It makes me part of something great and It makes me push myself."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“Winning isn’t everything.”

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Sprints."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
“Making life long friends.”

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Craig and Virginia Seier

Position: Outside Hitter

Why do you love playing this sport?  I have played volleyball since I was in second grade and have always enjoyed playing since.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  To try your hardest, to be a team, and to make sure everyone is included

What is the hardest part of practice?  Giving it your all when you are really tired.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  When we played a little league tournament and we got 3rd place.

Grade: Junior

Parents: Stephen Bullock and Natalie Bitney

Position: Right Side/Setter

Why do you love playing this sport?  I love playing this sport because it is fun to play with your friends and I’ve enjoyed it ever since I was little.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  Communication. You must have good communication in order to succeed.

What is the hardest part of practice?  Conditioning.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  All of the fun times with my teammates and the crazy locker room before games.



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Name: Kaylee Martinsen  #18

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Jamie and Chad Martinsen

Position: Middle Hitter

Why do you love playing this sport?
“How we are and treat everyone like family."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“How to spike and block.”

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Running up and down the court a lot."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
“The bus rides there and back from games.”

Name: Amy Nelson 

Grade: Junior

Parents: Randy and Diane Nelson

Position: Middle Hitter

Why do you love playing this sport?
“I enjoy volleyball and playing together with my teammates."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“We will have ups and downs in life just like we have during games.”

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Conditioning and drills."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
“The bus rides to and from games and the anticipation for the game to start.”

​Grade: Sophomore

Parents: Ronda and LeRoy Behnk

Position: Middle Hitter

Why do you love playing this sport?  I get to bond with the team, make memories, and I stay in shape.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  Even through wins and losses your team will always be there.

What is the hardest part of practice?  The conditioning or having a bad day serving because that means pushups.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  I can’t narrow it down to just one, but the feelings of excitement and adrenaline before every game is pretty memorable.

Name:  Marie Meis #31

Grade: Sophomore

Parents: Jim and Anne Meis

Position: Outside Hitter

Why do you love playing this sport?
“I love that moment when you get a really good kill and you can celebrate with your teammates."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“The more you put in, the more you get out, the harder you push yourself, the better you’ll be.”

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Conditioning."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
“All the bus rides to and from games, so many fun memories.”

Name: Ally Wemhoff  

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Greg and Joyce Wemhoff

Position: Setter

Why do you love playing this sport?
“Being able to play and bond with my teammates, and learning and loving the sport more and more every day."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“That it’s okay to make mistakes. You’ll only learn from them.”

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Getting yourself in shape. The conditioning is tough but it makes us better."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
“Getting first in both of our Junior High volleyball tournaments.”

Name: Austin Meis

Grade: Senior

Parents: Ben and Anna Meis

Position: End/Noseguard

Why do you love playing this sport? For the feeling of being part of a team

What is the most important thing you learned from sports? To have a good work ethic.

What is the hardest part of practice? Agility and conditioning.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
Winning state my freshmen year

Name: Vada Kruse
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Grade: Freshman

Position: Libero

Why do you love playing this sport?  Because I get to hang out with my friends and play the sport I love.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?  Always keep your head up even if you did something bad.

What is the hardest part of practice? All the running.
What is your favorite memory from playing sports?  The first time I spiked in a game and it was in and the other team missed the ball.



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Name: Miles Schrage

Grade: Junior

Parents: Jerry and Tami Schrage

Position: Offensive/Defensive Lineman

Why do you love playing this sport?
“It challenges me."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“To have a good work ethic and to go hard in everything you do."

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Sprints/Conditioning."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
"Winning the district championship."

Name: Taya Voborny 

Grade: Junior

Parents: Stan and Wendy Voborny

Position: Outside Hitter

Why do you love playing this sport?
“The feeling I get when I get the perfect hit. Also being able to get more time with friends."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“That your team is your family. What you put into the sport is what you gt out of it.”

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Running. Even though it makes us better."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
“The bus rides home after an amazing win.”

Name: Lizzy Mlnarik   

Grade: Sophomore

Parents: Tom and Sue Mlnarik

Position: Right Side

Why do you love playing this sport? Being a part of the team and playing is so much fun.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports? How to play the game as a team and how to get enough sleep.

What is the hardest part of practice? Conditioning and under the net passing.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports? Spending the day at Calamus as a team before school started.

Name: Kyle Schumacher 

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Kevin and Lisa Schumacher

Position: Running Back/Safety

Why do you love playing this sport?
“The feeling you get when you step on the field."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“How to be part of a team."

What is the hardest part of practice?
"Dickerson 20s"

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
"Junior High Football"

Name: Joseph Bailey

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Sonja Polston and Ivan Polston

Position: Tight End

Why do you love playing this sport? Because it is interesting.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports? Tackle and mental.

What is the hardest part of practice? Running.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
Winning a game.

Name: Jill Schindler   

Grade: Senior

Parents: Dale and Renee Schindler

Position: Right Side

Why do you love playing this sport? I love to play the game of volleyball and enjoy being a part of the team.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports? To work hard and give every practice and game 110%. If you don’t give up and do everything to your fullest potential the sport is rewarding.

What is the hardest part of practice? Under the net passing drill.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
Jamming out to music in the locker room before games.

Name: Ervin Dohmen

Grade: Freshman

Parents: Angela Cuffe and Jeff Cuffe

Position: Offensive/Defensive Lineman

Why do you love playing this sport?
“I love playing this sport because it teaches character, discipline and integrity."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports? Never quit on yourself or the team.

What is the hardest part of practice? Conditioning

What is your favorite memory from playing sports? Winning my first high school football game.

Name: Scott Moser 

Grade: Senior

Parents: Ed and Sandy Moser

Position: Center/Defensive End

Why do you love playing this sport? I enjoy playing as a team, I also enjoy the feeling of making a big hit or a huge play.

What is the most important thing you learned from sports? I learned to play as a team, and to enjoy every minute of the game.

What is the hardest part of practice? Pushing the sled.

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?Winning the state championship in football my freshman year.

Name:  Jenna Parks 

Grade: Senior

Parents: Ed and Anne Parks

Position: Outside Hitter/Setter

Why do you love playing this sport?
“It’s a team sport. Everyone on the team needs to contribute in order to be successful."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“Life isn’t fair. Sometimes you win-sometimes you lose. Do your best and have a goal. What’s supposed to happen will happen.”

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Coming up with inspirational things to say in the huddle."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
“Everything and anything. Sports create endless memories.”

Name: Liz Selting  #12

Grade: Junior

Parents: Lynn and Amy Selting

Position: Outside Hitter

Why do you love playing this sport?
“Because I love the game of volleyball."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“People aren’t going to remember the score, they are going to remember the way you acted on the court and your character”

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Not dying during under the net passing"

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
“Locker room shenanigans.”

Name: Kelsey Welding  

Grade: Junior

Parents: Lisa and Alan Welding

Position: Hitter/Digger

Why do you love playing this sport?
“I love being on the court and working together with your team to win or achieve what you want."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“To work as a team and to work hard at what you want.”

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Moving on when you make a mistake and running."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
“Being told not to go “into the lava” when you are hitting.”

Name: Kyle Kallhoff 

Grade: Senior

Parents: Brent and Susan Kallhoff

Position: Full Back/Middle Linebacker

Why do you love playing this sport?
“It's the best sport in the world."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“If it was easy everybody would do it. Football separates the weak from the strong."

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Option Drill/Gauntlet."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
"Winning the State Championship my freshmen year, and the District Championship my junior year"

Name:  Jaime Hoefer 

Grade: Junior

Parents: Bob and Jaci Hoefer

Position: Libero/Back Row/Outside

Why do you love playing this sport? 
“I started playing volleyball when I was younger and fell in love with it because when you get that perfect serve or dig it makes you feel so strong."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“It’s fine to mess up! Just keep going and push yourself to be better. Your teammates have your back and you have theirs.”

What is the hardest part of practice?
“When Coach makes everyone run based on how well everyone else does. Also, when you mess up on a big play and start getting frustrated. But that’s what your teammates are for."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
“My sophomore year we had a home game versus St. Marry’s. We rocked every set in that game. It gave us the drive for districts against Crofton. I was so proud of my team.”

Name: Seth Schumacher

Grade: Senior

Parents: Keith and Diane Schumacher

Position: Quarterback/Safety

Why do you love playing this sport?
“Being on a team and working together is rewarding."

What is the most important thing you learned from sports?
“Hard work."

What is the hardest part of practice?
“Option drill."

What is your favorite memory from playing sports?
"Winning State."