Senior Bailey Western has been playing volleyball at East for four years now. She’s been a Varsity player every year and has continuously shown leadership on and off the court. When not playing volleyball for East, she plays for Circle City Volleyball, a club team based out of Indianapolis. Last weekend, she accumulated 32 kills in six sets played over the course of two matches.

Q: How does it feel to be chosen as athlete of the week?
A: It feels like a great honor to be chosen as athlete of the week.

Q: Did your approach change from last year to this year?
A: Yes, our goal this year is to win a 4a state championship.

Q: How do you plan to carry this success throughout the rest of the season?
A: With seven seniors this year we have a lot of leadership throughout the team. We’ve been hitting it hard in the weight room and the gym since November so we plan to keep grinding and chasing a state title.