LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Every athlete has a different reason why they chose to play their sport.

“One day, I was just like, ‘let me try everything.’ I’ve always loved sports, and I picked up a volleyball...I hit it under the net so we didn’t start how I look now,” said McNeese freshman middle blocker and outside hitter Ava Henry.

“It all started like sixth grade year. Middle school was coming up and my mom played so I was like I really want to play and like try and follow in her lead,” recalled McNeese freshman libero Bailey Foolkes.

Despite the different starts, both their paths crossed playing volleyball at Sam Houston High School.

“I’d say we got close like our junior, senior year,” said Foolkes. “Especially because we played on the same club team or like the same club facility s

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