On Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2019, Abington senior Grace Whitney was recognized for committing to continue her volleyball career at West Chester University. (Photo provided courtesy of Abington High School)
Grace Whitney – West Chester University (Volleyball)
Career choice: FBI officer/Law Enforcement
Final list of colleges: Temple, Maryland, Widener, West Chester
Reasons for choosing West Chester: Grace was interested in going to Temple and the University of Maryland as a student. Widener was another choice for volleyball. She ultimately chose West Chester because of the good fit – a big school and college experience.
Most memorable moment competing in sports: “Beating Upper Dublin on their senior night sophomore year and winning the league championships this year.”
Coach Dan Marsh says: “Grace was amazing for us. She was our most consistent player all year. Obviously, 17-1 is successful, but I felt one of our keys going into the game was to get Grace the ball. Even when she wasn’t getting kills, she was getting blocks. She was a captain and team leader. She knew what to say and when to say it, she’s a very mature kid, and she’s very grounded. I was very impressed by her all year.
“Everybody knew about Hannah Dalton being very good, but people underestimated Grace, and I think her biggest strength was her consistency. Grace was good for 8-10 kills a game, 3-5 blocks a game every time. There was no doubt about it. She also was a good server and did other little things too.”
About Grace:
Favorite class: Government with Mr. Garry & Calculus with Mr. Tinney
Most played song: “New Rules” by Dua Lipa
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