Class 2A Feature Athlete (Oct. 7)

Name: Shannon Gorny
High School: South Park
Grade: 12
Position: Outside Hitter

Background Info: Gorny is a four-year starter for South Park and was voted team captain by her peers this season. She's been a three-year letter winner coming into this season. She also has played club volleyball for six years with Kokoro and Pittsburgh Point. She has been a High Honor roll student throughout her academic career and also was inducted into the National Honor Society her Junior and Senior year. Additionally, she is a continuous member of the South Park Interact Club and Principals Advisory Committee. After graduation, she plans to attend college to study Management Information Systems and Information Sciences hoping to work in technology and cyber security. She is considering furthering her education at Pitt, Robert Morris or Penn State Behrend and she's considering also extending her volleyball career.

Quotes from South Park coach Chad Farrington: "Shannon has been an absolute pleasure to coach. She's developed, not only into an outstanding athlete and leader, but also an amazing individual as well. Her skills on the court have helped our team grow, but her leadership and passion for the game have really shined through in this unusual season. She's grown so much over the course of time I've been able to work with her, but none more noticeable than her mental game and leadership skills. It truly has been something incredible to see over the years. She is a big reason South Park is taking such big steps this year in how we play the game. Her determination and focus shows and she shares these qualities with her teammates every day. We are extremely lucky to have such an excellent senior leader!"