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Kalani Norris is no stranger to being the best player on the court.
She was named last year's Tribune volleyball 1A MVP after leading her team to its second state title in three years.
This year the Panguitch all-star has done it again.
By winning two consecutive state championships, notching a 69-game winning streak and setting two state kill records, Norris is at the top again.
But being the go-to player on the floor doesn't come without some pressure.
"I definitely felt pressure, especially when we played the harder teams because I knew that for us to do well and win I had to have a really good game, and it made me nervous," Norris said.
Despite the nerves, Norris was able to do some pretty amazing things this season — including breaking the single-season kill record and the career kill record.
But more important than her individual records was leading her team to three state championships in four years and keeping the Bobcats' record-breaking win streak alive.
"It was so awesome to be able to get that many wins as a team," Norris said.
"Our team really led each other, and the whole team was great. I'm glad we were able to keep it up, and it feels great."
Norris recently signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at UVU next fall, an accomplishment her dad and coach, Troy Norris, said has been a long time coming.
"It's such a relief because it's something she's wanted for a long time," Troy Norris said.
"We had a coach tell us when she was 10 that she had what it takes to play D-1 ball, and it's always stuck with her. It's really neat to see your kids achieve their goals." See the All-State Volleyball teams here: http://bit.ly/gj8TmG