Kacee Mertens/Sydney Lewis

NSUDEMONS.COM KACEE MERTENS Ut ilit y, 5-7 Freshman-HS Ball, La. Pineville HS 24

H ig h Sch ool: Four-time all-district and three-time All-Cenla performerat Pineville High ... honorably mentioned on Class 5A All-State team in three seasons ... guided Pineville to the playoffs in all fourseasons, including one quarterfinals appearance and two second-round trips ... served on the cheerleading team fortwo years ... graduated with a4.0 GPA.

Pe rson a l: DaughterofBarbara and Stephen Mertens ... mom is a bookkeeper and dad owns a buldozerand excavation company ... oldersisterJordan ... dad played college baseball at Louisiana College ... nursing major..

SYDNEY LEWIS I n fi e ld e r, 5-3 Freshman-HS Pineville, La. Rapides HS 25

H ig h Sch ool: Three-time all-district performerat Rapides High ... picked for two All-Cenla teams and was an honorable mention fora third ... twice allstate honorable mention ... participated fouryears in trackand field ... in javelin, won a silverand a bronze in hercareerat the state meet ... memberofthe youth volunteerclub, youth advisory board, fellowship ofchristian athletes, Spanish club, healthy behaviors club, future business leaders ofAmerica, beta club, four-time class president, student council (president and vice president), participated in several A-HEC programs ... graduated with a 3.8 GPA. Pe rson a l: DaughterofAmy and Heath Lewis ... both parents are teachers ... two youngersisters Ryanne and Annabelle ... biology majorwho wants to pursue a careerin the medical field ... life’s ambition is to live every day to the fullest.