Senior Ella Steele is the female athlete of the week brought to you by Palisade Dino Mart. Ella has been playing volleyball since she was in fourth grade, she has been playing volleyball for eight years. Ella enjoys the game and loves the adrenaline that the game brings and how competitive it can get. The team has currently won four games and has lost two (4-2). Volleyball is Ella’s passion and she is always having fun. She loves being around her teammates because they are always pushing Ella to become better, her biggest motivation is to become better. Ella loves defense, Ella said, “ When you dig a super tough ball it gives you a lot of motivation and a lot of adrenaline because it keeps your team alive and it keeps the spirit and the motivation high”.

 One of her hardest struggles is serving there is always room for improvement Ella said there is much to improve in that aspect of her game and she is willing to put in the effort to become better, she is going to start to serve more to become better and help the team, the season just started so there is a lot of room for improvement. When asked what her role in the team was she replied “I am the setter for the team and also a team captain it is a big position to have” the volleyball team will have a game this Saturday. Come to support Ella and the Volleyball team as they take on Summit Saturday, September 10th at 1 p.m. at Palisade High School.