Rose Hill’s Dayleigh Barger

By Hayden Swope

Dayleigh Barger, a volleyball athlete from Rose Hill, was chosen as the Davis Moore Athlete of the Month. Barger and her family have a long history of military service.

“I have a lot of military history in my family, all the way up to my step-great grandfather, his son, and grandsons,” Barger said. “But in my immediate family, my Papa who works in the Rose Hill district was a Senior Master Sergeant in the Air Force for his 21 years of service. Then on my dad’s side of the family my grandpa was drafted into the Army and served in the Vietnam War.”

Barger has been preparing for her senior season all summer long, and is ready to see her work pay off on the court.

“To prepare for the season I went to volleyball practices and weights all throughout the summer as well as often working out on my own,” Barger said. “I want to significantly improve my kills and passing percentages.”

Barger is also involved in FCCLA and track, as well as taking college courses at Rose Hill. After high school, Barger plans to continue her academic career at Butler Community College and then at Wichita State University.

At the moment my college plans are to finish my associates degree at Butler, since I already started classes there in high school,” Barger said. “Then transfer to Wichita State University and go through their program to become a physical therapist.”