Growing up with parents as coaches, senior setter Paige Genke seemed destined to be involved in sports in some fashion for South Elgin.

Her mother, Maureen , played outside hitter in volleyball in college. Her father, Todd , was a minor league baseball pitcher and is the longtime baseball coach at St. Charles North. Todd and Maureen met at Wisconsin-Whitewater, where they both competed in sports.

It was inevitable.

“I take everything from them,” Paige said. “They told me about volleyball from the beginning and I’m so blessed that they let me play. They invested in me, and I’ve been so grateful.

“It definitely took some time. I originally played tennis. My mom started me in volleyball. She was also my first coach. I was originally an outside hitter, and let’s just say that was not

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