2008 Woodie Awards
Sisters stick together off and on the court and field
Siblings: Volleyball, soccer, two different types sports that share simillarity of two sisters on teams
Cynthia Curtis
Issue date: 10/16/03 Section: Sports
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Although the Ruedas sisters have only been playing together for one year, they have been playing soccer since they were young.
" My parents signed me up for ASYO when I was 4 years old," Casey said, while younger sister Danielle has been playing since she was 5.
Danielle's position on the team is a forward, while Casey's position is a defender.
" We have also played soccer together on a club team, but this is our first year playing together at EC," Danielle said.
Similar to the Spainhour sisters the Ruedas sisters have also played other sports individually.
Danielle has been on other teams such as a gymnastics team, and has played softball and tennis; Casey has also played softball.
" It's fun and new for us to be playing together on a team," says Casey.
This is Danielle's first year on the women's soccer team while Casey played for a year and then red-shirted in order to play this year.
"We are three years apart, but we still talk about things," Danielle said.
"They tease each other and can get into each other more than they allow anyone else to, but they don't fight," assistant coach Mary Jo Stofl said.
Both teams have the advantage of not just having one Spainhour or one Ruedas, but instead they have two women from each family to make the teams stronger.
Working with their siblings, they are able to have something that makes them play harder, due to the support of knowing that their sister is right there with them to help them in any way that they can.
" I enjoy playing with my sister; it's something we have in common and we both have the same competitiveness and we are always on the same level," Brittney said.
" My parents signed me up for ASYO when I was 4 years old," Casey said, while younger sister Danielle has been playing since she was 5.
Danielle's position on the team is a forward, while Casey's position is a defender.
" We have also played soccer together on a club team, but this is our first year playing together at EC," Danielle said.
Similar to the Spainhour sisters the Ruedas sisters have also played other sports individually.
Danielle has been on other teams such as a gymnastics team, and has played softball and tennis; Casey has also played softball.
" It's fun and new for us to be playing together on a team," says Casey.
This is Danielle's first year on the women's soccer team while Casey played for a year and then red-shirted in order to play this year.
"We are three years apart, but we still talk about things," Danielle said.
"They tease each other and can get into each other more than they allow anyone else to, but they don't fight," assistant coach Mary Jo Stofl said.
Both teams have the advantage of not just having one Spainhour or one Ruedas, but instead they have two women from each family to make the teams stronger.
Working with their siblings, they are able to have something that makes them play harder, due to the support of knowing that their sister is right there with them to help them in any way that they can.
" I enjoy playing with my sister; it's something we have in common and we both have the same competitiveness and we are always on the same level," Brittney said.
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