Jason Koon

Fred T. Foard head volleyball coach Meredith Lombardi is a believer in multi-sport athletes.

She thinks it is good for the kids to have a well-rounded athletic experience. She also thinks it is going to be good for her team as they navigate the second half of the season in a loaded 4A/5A Western Foothills Athletic Conference.

"I'm a huge contender for it," she said. "It helps student athletes, as a whole to be multi-sport. ... A lot of our girls are multi-sport. To be able to use different fundamentals and different mechanics from different sports, that helps you grow as a person anyways and I think it has really helped our team be able to adapt in different situations with different skill sets."

The Tigers have struggled with injuries so far this season. Lombardi has alread

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