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Howard County Times wrote:Lillie Happel, Covenant Community senior. Most fans don't know about Happel because she played for the home-school based Bravehearts, but she is one of the top prep players in the state.

Happel is 6 feet tall, but moves with the grace of a libero.

She led the Bravehearts with 429 kills, 98 aces, 18 blocks, 344 digs and 338 serve receptions. About the only categories she didn't lead the team in were assists and serve percentage. Prior to this season, she had been a setter for the Bravehearts, amassing 852 career assists.

"I don't think she knows how tall she is. She still plays like she's 5-foot-5, and she was 5-foot-5 when she was 10. She's very defensive minded," coach Ian Beam said.

This season she topped the 1,000-mark for both kills (1,143) and digs (1,092) in her career.

"I never found an upper limit for Lillie," Beam said.

Happel led the Bravehearts to a 26-3-3 record and a first-place finish in the Silver Division of the National Homeschool Tournament in Omaha, Neb., and was named most valuable player.

She has signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball for Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., next year.

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congrats to Lillie, and welcome aboard

Howard County Times wrote:Happel is 6 feet tall, but moves with the grace of a libero.

I had to look that one up. From Wikipedia: Libero (volleyball), a player specialized in defensive skills in volleyball

Congratulations to Lillie.

It's the equivilant of saying a guy is a 6'7" Power Forward who can move like a guard.

Thanks for the warm welcome for Lillie! We are looking forward to joining the ranks of the dedicated volleyball parents and fans and getting to know you all! Can't wait for fall!!

Welcome to the board, ma'am...you will find some pretty rabid volleyball fans around here to be sure. Looking forward to meeting you this upcoming season.

we cant wait for the fall either