#14 Laura Sales
Outside Hitter
Height: 5-10
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Major: Pre-physical therapy
| ABOUT LAURA |
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Born: Nov. 1, 1989
Parents: Mike and Nancy Sales
Sister: Gracelyn
Nickname: Lo
Pregame Superstitions/Rituals: Visualize
Goals for the Season: Improve my back row, become more of a threat at the net
Best Thing About Maryville: The town is University oriented
Favorite Pro Athlete: Muhammad Ali
Favorite Pro Team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite Movie I’ve Seen This Year: “P.S. I Love You”
Favorite TV Show: Nancy Grace
Favorite Music Group: ”Augustana”
Current Cell Phone Ring: “Dancing in the Moonlight”
Sports You’re Least Successful At: Golf
Person You’d Switch Places For a Day: Angelina Jolie
First Job: Dietary aid at a nursing home
Best Player You’ve Played Against: Stanford’s Gabi Ailes
If You Could Travel Anywhere in the World: Australia
Something You Have to Do Before Turning 40: Deep-sea diving
If You Could Have Any Talent: To be able to sing
My Parents Were Right When They Told Me: Nothing is easy
Biggest Pet Peeve: Dumb people
Most Influential Person: Mom
Most Famous Person You’ve Met: Tom Osborne
If You Won The Lottery, You Would: Buy a brand new car and house
Most Prized Possession: My sunglasses |
Coach Tool on Laura
“Laura comes in with outside hitting experience and hits a high ball. She’s an athletic player with strong potential to pack a punch from the outside. Her good attitude will help her make a strong transition to the college game."
2008
Will redshirt the season
Abraham Lincoln High School
Earned all-city and first-team All-Missouri River Activities Conference honors ... team won MRAC championship in senior year and advanced to state Class 4A semifinals ... finished fifth at nationals in the 15 club team and second at Northern Lights in 16 club team ... ranked 10th in the MRAC with .56 blocks per game during senior year ... in basketball, voted most valuable player ... earned all-city and all-conference honors
