A recent Sedona graduate is taking her athletic talent all the way to the East Coast.

Katie Furlong, 18, graduated from Sedona Red Rock High School in May and accepted a scholarship to play volleyball at the University of Charleston, a top-ranked private college in the heart of Charleston, W.Va.

“I’m really nervous but definitely excited to go,” Furlong said.

Furlong, who was a four-year varsity letterman, Section Player of the Year, 1st Team All-State and 1st Team All-Conference this year, had other colleges vying for her talent, including Francis Marion University in South Carolina and Elmhurst College in Illinois.

For the full story, see the Friday, June 22, edition of the Sedona Red Rock News.