By Blake Chadwick
After a fourth-place finish, losing to Silver Lake 25-19 and 25-23 in two sets. The Cheney Cardinals are ready to build off of their 37-7 record and win a state championship.
Reece Hedstrom, will be one of the seniors on the team who will be ready to lead this year. The senior plays middle blocker and outside hitter for the Cardinals and was named to the all-league second team a season ago after finishing with 207 kills and 86 blocks.
Hedstrom and her teammates fully understand the weight of representing Cheney. Wearing that name on their jerseys means constantly competing at a championship level, with nothing less than excellence expected from them.
“I want to continue contributing to the team and be a leader on and off the court,” Hedstrom said. “As a team, we hope to continue the winning tradition at Cheney and make a run at post-season play.”
While playing volleyball almost her whole life, and competitively the last five, she has developed a specific will that separates her from her opponents.
“I think my biggest strength is my competitiveness and high drive to succeed,” Hedstrom said. “No matter if it’s in practice or a match, I have the same competitive mentality. I (also) think that my excitement, energy, and emotion as a player help me stand out. There is nothing better than celebrating a big block, a huge kill, or a great dig with my teammates.”
