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AVERY VANSICKLE '21 BATTLES THROUGH ADVERSITY TO REMAIN ON TOP OF HER GAME

Throughout her high school basketball career, Avery VanSickle '21 has battled through adversity, suffering from various illnesses and injuries—bouts with mono, being hospitalized with kidney stones, suffering from lingering back injury pain. Most recently, she had knee surgery to remove a bone spur and repair a partially torn knee ligament. However, the hardest challenge came during her junior year when her father, Bryan, was diagnosed and treated for Stage 4 melanoma. Friends, teammates and classmates all rallied to support Avery and her family, and her dad is now in remission.

Despite all the hardship she has faced, Avery continues to achieve impressive on-court accomplishments, including being nominated for the 2021 McDonald’s High School All-American Team. She remains motivated and determined to be one of Colorado's top high school point guards and, along with her teammates, hopes to bring home the Class 5A State Girls Basketball trophy.

With scars as reminders of all she has endured, Avery remains focused on enjoying the game and what she values most. “I put so much emphasis on basketball. That’s a huge part of my life. But for me, seeing my dad sick, it changes your whole perspective,” she said. “All of a sudden basketball is just something that I do for fun. You learn to really appreciate all the moments you have.”
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