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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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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.
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First Grade: Toryn Triplitt
Toryn Triplitt has dealt with adversity since she was a baby, but she has never let it stand in the way of her success.
By the time she was 1, she was diagnosed profoundly deaf and began to learn sign language. At 17 months, she received her first cochlear implant a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.
She spent three years after the implant learning to listen and speak. In the years since, she has excelled academically. She earns straight As, and is already reading between third- and fourth-grade levels.
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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