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2028 Team USA Olympic beach volleyball hopeful Ally Batenhorst

2028 Team USA Olympic beach volleyball hopeful Ally Batenhorst

USA Today6 days ago
Ally Batenhorst has never played beach volleyball. That doesn't faze U.S. Olympic veteran Sara Hughes, who is looking for a new partner. Hughes wants to complete in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and has tabbed the professional indoor volleyball player. It isn't as if Batenhorst is new to volleyball itself. She starred at Nebraska before transferring to USC for a final collegiate season. 'When I first saw her, I was like, 'wow,'' Hughes said. 'She has such athleticism. She looks like a true leader on the court. She's very passionate, and I thought all those would translate to the beach.'
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