The sky is the limit for long
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Wimberley’s Kally Long will soon be competeing against the best of the best at the University of Texas. (Photo by Tom Wiley)
By Tom Wiley
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“No pain, no gain.” “Eye on the prize.” As a senior and student athlete at Wimberley High School, Kally Long has heard these and other popular sports slogans. She also knows that words on a T-shirt don't produce results. She's learned that it takes serious commitment and determination to be successful.
Long was in elementary school when her family moved to Wimberley from Karnes City in 2002. “School was school” until she had the opportunity to participate in sports in junior high. Her parents helped her balance school work and extra-curricular activities. As incoming freshmen at WHS, Long and her classmates were encouraged to try every sport and every activity. She played volleyball one year, but really enjoyed basketball.
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