BABBITT— Senior volleyball phenom Hannah Reichensperger, of Tower, joined an elite group of athletes earlier this month when she posted her 1,000th kill, a mark that is likely to stand a long time in the Nighthawks’ sports history books.
It was a high point in an otherwise tough four-set loss to International Falls. Reichensperger came in needing 16 kills to hit her milestone, but ended up putting down 29 shots, leaving her with 1,013 kills just as her final high school season gets underway. Reichensperger, who stands at least half a head taller than her teammates, has been a standout for the Northeast Range volleyball team since she was in eighth grade.
Reichensperger, the daughter of Nighthawks’ coach Jodi Rogers-Reichensperger and her husband Bob, was literally born to the sport, which has been a major part of her life since she was a toddler. It will continue to be a part of her life after high school as well. She’s already committed to play for Illinois State, for which she will enjoy a full scholarship.