Kambry James gets Chicago Christian past Stagg
Sophomore Kambry James had a whole request this summer for the Christian coach of Chicago, Troy Grevengoed.
Midfielder in the middle of 5 feet 9 inches, she asked if she could try to settre.
For what? She has 5 feet 9 inches.
“By me, because I was no longer growing, I knew that I would probably not be able to continue the world at university,” said James. “I always wanted to be a setter, but I never had the chance to do it.”
Grevengoed, who needed a setter, gave James a chance. And she has been delivers since.
James looked like a natural Thursday evening for the Knights in a 20-25, 25-20, 25-21 victory without conference on Stagg’s visit to Palos Heights.
Quinn Grevengoed totaled 18 striking attacks and 13 excavations for Chicago Christian (12-3), while the AE White added 18 striking attacks and 11 excavations and James collected 35 assists.
Katy Zumerchik led Stagg (5-5) with 13 striking attacks. Amelia Kadamus added eight significant attacks, with Maggie Gasienica contributing 35 assists.
It was a match made in paradise for James – and the knights.
“Well … I still have average trends,” said James smiling. “The technique is very different. Coach G is doing a great job trying to get me out of me. And Quinn and the AE were great. ”
For the season, James already represent 265 assists. She always stands on the net with 12 blocks. She is also one of the team leaders with 15 AS.
His last AS came at the end of a third back and forth match, when Chicago Christian clung to a point. The knights put him away on arrival thanks in part to a pâté of houses from Sydney Harris and a Kill de White.
For James, it was another step forward.
“Each week, she improves,” said Troy Grevengoed. “I love it. She had phenomenal matches and had some adversity. But it was a fun progression. I am proud of her. “
James responded to the biggest question mark that was confronted with knights. Heidi Vandenbosch won 609 assists during his senior season. Grevengoed, on the other hand, had not to settling on hold.
“We had a vacuum,” said Grevengoed. “Last season (on the JV), she joked about it and she was a bit like:” I’m going to put myself, I’m going to put myself “, because we had a certain adversity in this role.” “”
But James didn’t really joke. At least she was not just before the tests when she contacted Grevengoed.
“I always wanted to do this,” she said. “I had the opportunity during the club to do training as a setter. So I sent a text to coach and asked if it was possible. ”
Possible?
“When she said she was ready for that, I said to myself:” finished. We are all in “” said Grevengoed, laughing. “She was the best athletic child who could jump in this role. And we had other pieces that we could add to fill her vacuum. Once we got involved, we were focused.”
James was a sorcerer on the field in Thursday’s victory against Stagg. Most victims of the one-two combo of Quinn Grevengoed and White were on very hittable sets outside.
They most certainly clicked.
“Kambry is so great, on and off the field,” said Quinn. “She has already developed her skills as a setter. It really helps us to work together as a team. She’s just great.
“His desire to be the team leader to make this change and be there for everyone helps us support each other.”
If she had grown up a few more inches?
“Yeah, I would probably have been happy to be an environment,” said James. “But these are both difficult positions. The environment is the most physical, while Setter can be one of the most mental.
“I am always in this difficult state of mind, and it is a good thing. I think I’m fine. “
Tony Baranek is an independent journalist for the Daily Southtown.
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