Originally published in The Oregonian, SW Weekly print edition, SW Weekly, Oct. 29, 2011
By Cornelia Seigneur, Special to The Oregonian
Name: Cassidy King
Age: 17
Hometown: Lake Oswego
Grade/school: Senior, Horizon Christian High School
Team: Varsity volleyball
Coaches: Courtney Spears and Rachel Gowen
Highlights of season: “Getting our first league win against Dayton. At midseason I was leading my team with over 50 kills and a serving percentage of 96 percent.”
How she started: “The first time I played volleyball was in fifth grade, but I started playing competitively in eighth grade when I joined a club team.”
Coach’s advice: “To always be a leader on the court.” — Courtney Spears
Favorite part of sport: “Defense and getting kills because it makes me keep working harder.”
Favorite meal the night before the big game: “My mom’s homemade macaroni and cheese.”
Offseason? “I play club.”
Rules to live by: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” — Philippians 4:13
On her iPod: “Justin Bieber. He always gets me pumped up before a game.”
The one thing someone may not know about her: “I got to meet Justin Bieber. … I also gave him my number.” She and a friend won a contest.
What’s next? “Hopefully playing in college.”
