Cassie Orr was a multiple sport athlete growing up until she entered Grade 9 at Notre Dame.
Three years into playing club volleyball, the 17-year-old Welland native decided to focus all her efforts on volleyball and track and field. The former Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations’ silver medalist in javelin then scratched track and field off her list last summer in order to fully focus on her on-court activities.
“Track is very individual and volleyball is a team sport where you can rely on other people if you are not having a good day and you can still do well,” the Grade 12 student said.
Her choice of volleyball has proven to be a good one as she recently committed to play volleyball at the next level with the Durham College Lords in Ontario Colleges Athletic Association play.
Her choice of Durham related to her desire to study Firefighter Pre Service and Education.
“I saw they had that course and a pretty good volleyball team so I applied and started e-mailing. Once I got accepted for the courses, I started sending them my game film and going to their practices. I even went to watch a few of their games.”
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