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Volleyball Player With Tampa Ties Sets New Record For Tournament Vertical Jump
A 15-year-old Volleyball player with Tampa ties was in the area last week and has set a new record for the Volleyball Vertical Jump at this year’s tournament.
The largest national girls’ volleyball tournament in the country, Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Girls Junior Volleyball Champi- onships, was held in Or- lando Florida, June 19-24, 2018.
Adisa Preston, who plays for the 15 Royal Team of Vital Volleyball in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, set a new vertical record for the tournament when she jumped 30.5 inches.
Adisa Preston is the
Adisa Preston shows off the championship trophy she earned at the AAU tourna- ment in Orlando.
daughter of Angela Shan- non, poet and professor at
Adisa Preston with coaches and teammates.
Bethel
Rohan Preston, Theatre Critic for the Star Tribune in Minnesota. She is the granddaughter of Tampa residents, Drs. Juel and John Smith, formerly of the University of South Florida. Preston’s team placed 2nd in the 15 Classic Emerald Division.
University, and
Adisa Preston with teammates.
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