Kaleigh Skowronski was a fifth grader when Round Lake girls basketball coach Molly Hennig first met her.

Skowronski was no-nonsense back then, Hennig recalls. The 5-foot-10 senior forward hasn’t changed.

“She was very serious,” Hennig said. “She’s always been very serious and taken basketball very seriously. Her love for basketball was evident.”

Skowronski credits her father, Martin, for her serious approach to the sport. He played basketball at Grand Valley State.

“It’s mostly because of my dad,” Skowronski said. “I grew up watching basketball with him. He inspired me. I wanted to be just like my dad.

“I wanted to take the commitment just as he did, and I felt that if I took it seriously, I would be able to be just as great as him. I love my dad very much.”

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