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Klein Oak’s Maggie Ellender, Gracie Campbell, Hannah Akala, Tatum Lockhardt and Lauren Dale

had more success over the year ? Maybe, but the memories have been great . This year I ’m real ly focused on being a better leader and helping get our team into the playoffs .” The recent Nichol ls State-commi t was the team MVP and a f irst-team, al l district selection in 2021 and is at nearly 1 ,000 ki l ls in her career. Campbel l is exci ted for the arrival of new coach Davette McCal l and getting her senior season star ted wi th teammates – Lauren Dale, Tatum Lockhard, Hannah Akala and Maggie El lender. “ Yeah, I played every spor t there was growing up,” she said. “I l ike to paint , and read but my l i fe is vol leybal l . I wouldn’ t change that . It ’s sor t of sad that this chapter is coming to an end.”

GRACIE CAMPBELL HAD A NAME, IMAGE AND LIKENESS DEAL AS A KID. LIKE, A LITTLE KID. “We used to pay her for each ki l l when she was younger,” dad Don Campbel l laughed. “She got prett y good and we had to stop. We were going broke.” Campbel l has been playing club bal l since the age of 11 and has played varsi t y since her freshman year at Klein Oak . The nex t step is the col lege game, and she wi l l be making her decision soon. “I ’ ve always been real ly hard on mysel f,” she said. “I ’m real ly competi tive, but going into my senior year, I ’m going to give mysel f a break . I ’m going to make mistakes and I have to just shake i t off. “I love the Klein Oak program. The people are awesome. Should we have

Gracie Campbell

Favorite Restaurant : Blōōfin Favorite Vacation Spot : Any beach All-Time Favorite Movie : Perks of Being a Wallflower Favorite Volleyball Player : Yossiana Pressley Biggest Inspiration : My Parents 5 HOT TAKES

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