High school/club: Was a first-team all-state, all-region and all-district performer for the Colleyville Heritage Panthers … earned both offensive and overall team MVP honors … … helped her team to a District 5A championship and a state finals appearance … MVP of the state tournament … also played a year of volleyball for Colleyville Heritage … played club soccer for the Dallas Sting in the renowned Lake Highlands Soccer League … helped the squad to a State Cup finals appearance and the regional tournament.

Personal: Kaitlyn Noelle O’Brien ... born Aug. 11, 1992, in Seattle, Wash. ... daughter of Pete and Donna O’Brien ...father was a Major League baseball player for 12 seasons, playing for Texas, Cleveland and Seattle … has four siblings, Alli, Hilary, Mike and Shannon ... plans to major in kinesiology.