Nittany Lions libero Kendall White fired up and digging deep
Nov 30, 2018 5:07:56 GMT -5
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Post by Millennium on Nov 30, 2018 5:07:56 GMT -5
Found a nice article on K. White recently on ESPNW.
Here's an excerpt:
NCAA volleyball player of the year watch -- Penn State Nittany Lions libero Kendall White fired up and digging deep
By Vicki L. Friedman | Nov 15, 2018 Special to espnW
Penn State's Kendall White says heart and drive are the most important qualities in a libero.
Each week during volleyball season, we'll recognize a player whose recent performances reinforce her place among the best in the nation. Consider it our way to check in on, or in some cases introduce, the personalities who will shape the race for espnW player of the year.
When Penn State's Russ Rose trekked some 500 miles to recruit a libero, here's what he had in mind.
"I wanted somebody who's a good passer and who's physically and mentally tough and durable," said Rose, in his 40th season coaching the Nittany Lions. "You have to play all the time and you have to play hard. It's a position that requires a lot of contact with the floor and many times contact with other people who are in the way."
Rose found everything he needed with an exclamation mark in Kendall White...
By Vicki L. Friedman | Nov 15, 2018 Special to espnW
Penn State's Kendall White says heart and drive are the most important qualities in a libero.
Each week during volleyball season, we'll recognize a player whose recent performances reinforce her place among the best in the nation. Consider it our way to check in on, or in some cases introduce, the personalities who will shape the race for espnW player of the year.
When Penn State's Russ Rose trekked some 500 miles to recruit a libero, here's what he had in mind.
"I wanted somebody who's a good passer and who's physically and mentally tough and durable," said Rose, in his 40th season coaching the Nittany Lions. "You have to play all the time and you have to play hard. It's a position that requires a lot of contact with the floor and many times contact with other people who are in the way."
Rose found everything he needed with an exclamation mark in Kendall White...
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