Van Soest set to lead Medical Lake volleyball

Hailey Van Soest answered the call last season when needed in a pinch and that was later rewarded with her being named as head volleyball coach at Medical Lake High School.

Now it’s her ship to captain with a bold vision in mind for the future. It’s Van Soest’s goal to build a program that can someday soon have a banner on the Cardinals’ gym wall that honors the many different champions from the past.

Van Soest went to school at Cheney High where she naturally played volleyball for both the Blackhawks and club teams as Hailey Bridges until marrying Zach Van Soest. She would attend and graduate...