Anna Lapeirre has constant reminders written in black ink on each of her shoes, whether serving, setting or hitting.

For every game and practice, the 5-foot-9 Caldwell sophomore volleyball wears her trusty white LeBron Witness 6 sneakers. The left shoe says “AO1” or “audience of one.” The right shoe’s message is 1 Timothy 1:12, which reads, “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to His service.”

“Because every time I play, it’s not about people in the stands, it’s about honoring God with what I do and I say a prayer for my club team and for school every game,” Lapeirre said. “And one thing I say before it is, ‘If it’s His will to win, it is; If not, we have to be humble and know that there is a process to winning.’”

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