Sticking with volleyball pays off for Lindenfelser

Senior Kay Lindenfelser began her senior year not wanting to play volleyball, but this week she signed to play Division II volleyball at California University.

Lindenfelser first started playing volleyball in seventh grade.

“I wanted to be a cheerleader but then at the last minute decided to try volleyball. I found interest in it and started doing everything I could to learn about the sport,” Lindenfelser said.

Volleyball was something Lindenfelser loved and excelled at for years, but she felt burned out by the end of junior year.

“I got dressed as varsity for the last bit of my freshman year and then played varsity the rest of my high school career. Junior year, I felt burned out and was debating on whether I wanted to continue senior year,” Lindenfelser said.

Eventually, Lindenfelser felt that she wanted closure with volleyball, which led her to play in her senior year.

“I wanted to remember volleyball as something I loved. I have done volleyball all my life and wanted to finish it off senior year being recognized for my hard work,” she said.

Lindenfelser became interested in California University at the beginning of her senior year. She did not see herself playing volleyball in college but was given the opportunity by the California University coach.

“I am excited to have a new environment for volleyball and to meet a whole new group of people. I get to experience the sport at a higher level, which I never thought I would,” she said.