Polzin: How can Kelly Sheffield move the sport forward? Campaign for Wisconsin volleyball's star
JIM POLZIN
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Badgers coach Kelly Sheffield had reservations about doing a campaign to promote Sarah Franklin for awards but went into why the senior is so valuable.
Should the Badgers run a campaign for junior Sarah Franklin to win national player of the year? That question was proposed to Kelly Sheffield, who has shared it around the volleyball office and media.
Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield pondered if the Badgers should run a campaign for junior Sarah Franklin, right, to win national player of the year.
Wisconsin Badgers Sydney Reed (0) high-fives fans as she take the court before the match against Minnesota at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin Badgers Temi Thomas-Ailara (12) approaches the ball in the first set against Minnesota at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
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Fans do their best impressions of Wisconsin coach Kelly Sheffield during the first set.
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Wisconsin Badgers Julia Orzol (22) celebrates with Izzy Ashburn (11) in the third set against Minnesota at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin Badgers Devyn Robinson (10) spikes the ball in the third set against Minnesota at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin Badgers Gulce Guctekin (21) bumps the ball in the third set against Minnesota at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin Badgers Gulce Guctekin (21) passes the ball in the third set against Minnesota at the UW Field House in Madison, Wis., Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin's Temi Thomas-Ailara (12) and Sarah Franklin (13) react after coach Kelly Sheffield bumped the ball during the first set Sunday against Minnesota at the UW Field House.
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Should the Badgers run a campaign for junior Sarah Franklin to win national player of the year? That question was proposed to Kelly Sheffield, who has shared it around the volleyball office and media.
Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield pondered if the Badgers should run a campaign for junior Sarah Franklin, right, to win national player of the year.