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[ I M P R OV I NG H E R GAM E ] Sanborn takes big steps in basketbal l , earns col lege nod

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af fec t on her. “She was a role model ,” she said. “I would like to play pro or in the WNBA , so having somebody like that to look up to helps me push myself fur ther.” As far as her own legacy at St . Pius X? “[I want to be remembered for] how we changed the program and won a lot more games,” Sanborn said. “I just [want them to] continue to win and get the program better.”

visited. I’m super excited.” Playing col lege basketbal l was something that she knew she wanted to do her entire l i fe since she star ted playing the game at a young age. Sanborn loves the “competitiveness and winning” aspect of the game, which she was able to do quite a bit of under DeMya Wheatfall. Being under a coach who succeeded at the nex t level and in the WNBA , Sanborn said had a huge

The improvements Sanborn made an impact

THE MIX OF NERVOUSNESS AND EXCITEMENT ALL AT THE SAME TIME CAN CREATE A UNIQUE FEELING WITHIN A PERSON AS THEY START A NEW JOURNEY. For Breelyn Sanborn, that was the feeling as she walked into St . Pius X two years ago. Coming to a new school , joining a new team can be a lot to take in at once but the move paid off. “It was a new environment . New chance,” Sanborn said. “I feel like I got a lot better as a person and better athletically.”

on the future of her basketbal l career.

After her junior season, Sanborn – who averaged 13.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a junior for St . Pius X – committed to the University of Incarnate Word in July and signed with the Cardinals this year. “ The coaching staff, the city and my team,” Sanborn said. “ The whole community I really liked it . I fell in love with it when I went and

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