Home   >   In the Magazine   >   Student Stars   >   TWO Athletes, THREE Sports and ONE Winning Attitude

TWO Athletes, THREE Sports and ONE Winning Attitude

Posted on December 26, 2011
Student

Lexi Reddick and Dana Cruse: Two Shining Stars at Del Norte High

For anyone familiar with Del Norte High School athletics, the athletic accomplishments of Dana Cruse and Lexi Reddick, both juniors at DNHS, come as no surprise. Dana, who has been playing softball since she was 5 years old, currently pitches for the DNHS varsity team and the Corona Angels 18 Gold team. Lexi, who has played on club volleyball teams since 8th grade, is on both the varsity volleyball and basketball teams and on the Coast Volleyball Club team. Their dedication and commitment to their sports is well known in the DNHS community. Lexi has been MVP and named 1st team All-Valley League in volleyball and basketball. Dana’s Corona Angels 18 Gold team placed 7th at the national championships.

What people may not know is that Dana is a self-proclaimed theater geek. “Musical theater is just something that runs in my family. One of my favorite pastimes is going on long car drives with my mom and just singing along to Broadway show tunes,” says Dana.

And Lexi danced for 9 years. “I performed in the Nutcracker for several years,” says Lexi.

In addition to finding time for other interests – Lexi also enjoys coaching kids in both volleyball and basketball, and Dana is a member of the DNHS marching band – both young women manage to keep academics at the forefront. “Time management is the biggest challenge of playing a competitive sport and being a successful student,” says Dana.

Lexi agrees. “Since I play both volleyball and basketball, it is challenging to juggle athletics with academics,” she says.

Lexi, whose favorite subject is English, hopes to play volleyball at a competitive Division I school and pursue a career in broadcasting. “I am planning on visiting several campuses in the near future. I would like to go into sports broadcasting because I love sports and enjoy public speaking,” says Lexi.

Dana plans to attend UC Davis, where she would like to play softball and study biological sciences. “I hope to pursue a career in medicine,” says Dana.

Both young women are enjoying their time at DNHS and are happy to be a part of the 4S Ranch community. “I like that DNHS is a small school. You get to know your classmates and teachers very well,” says Lexi.

Dana loves the fact that Del Norte High is such a new school. “It has been very exciting helping to create new traditions and paving the way for future students,” she says.

Above LeftAbove Right

Name:  Alexa Bree Reddick
Age:  16
School:  Del Norte High School
Grade:  11
Sport:  Volleyball and basketball
Parents:  Mark and Wendy Reddick
Sibling:  Sydney Reddick – 12

Name:  Dana Cruse
Age:  16
School:  Del Norte High School
Grade:  11
Sport:  Softball
Parents:  Kyle Cruse and Karen Clapp
Siblings:  Halley – 13  and Kevin – 11

COMMENTS