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Sammie Battles
Vitals: Buchanan, junior
She’s qualified because: A three-year varsity player who’s been the Bears’ No. 1 singles player for the past two, she went 14-2, losing only to Bee Player of the Year Mai Thao of Clovis East and Bullard All-Star Alexis Gonzales.
She said it: “She was a power player with intelligence behind it. The fact she’s a volleyball player helped her quickness and agility. She’s diving for shots, skinning her knees up. Basically, she was an animal on the court, letting nothing get by her.” Clovis East coach Janine Sodersten
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Iowa gymnast Johnson: High school out next year
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson says she won't return to Valley High School in West Des Moines for her senior year and instead will get her degree through Internet courses.
Speaking Sunday at an autograph session, Johnson says she doesn't have time to attend regular school every day because of her many public events, including recent participation in ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." Instead, she'll enroll in a national online school.
The 17-year-old Johnson says she hasn't decided whether she wants to compete in the 2012 Olympics, but she has narrowed her college choices. She says she's looking closest at Stanford and UCLA, saying they're great schools and she loves California.
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Diane Runge
Vitals: Buchanan, senior, outfielder
She's qualified because: Offensive catalyst at the top of the order for the Division I champion Bears.
Runge hit .388 with a .425 on-base percentage. She scored 28 runs and stole 13 bases without getting caught.
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Katherine Biehle
Year: Senior
School: Golden West
She's qualified because: Had 69 goals, 41 steals and 32 assists in All-WYL season. Scored on 74% of her shots, won 27 of 29 sprints and had a season- high seven goals against Hanford West.
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Brittney Quiroz
FORWARD, MADERA
Grade: Senior
She's qualified because: She is a fast, explosive attacker who led the Coyotes with 26 goals and had 10 assists. She was named Co-Offensive Player of the Year in the TRAC. Quiroz is a four-year starter and scored 35 goals last season.
Year: Junior
School: Clovis West
She's qualified because: Took third among 121 runners in the D-I section race in 18:55, good enough for 39th overall in the combined standings. Clocked 18:52 for 18th place in the championship race at the Clovis Invitational, and was second in the section behind champion Jordan Hasay (17:23). Allen was third with season-best 18:39 in TRAC finals.
The word: "Chloe had real high expectations and set goals this year, and she relied on her strong work ethic to reach them. She's a three-sport athlete who's competed in cross country, soccer and track since her freshman year. She's a team captain with a ton of team spirit. She's not in it for herself." -- Eagles coach Barbara Bethel.
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