Bailey Rae Fenderson Bailey Rae Fenderson 5'9" | OH Heritage Christian | 2029 CA is joining Sunshine Westside after less than two years of playing volleyball, a timeline that makes this move notable on its own. Rather than staying in a familiar setting while she’s still early in her development, she went looking for a high-level performance program specifically because she wanted a structure built to accelerate her growth, and she points to Sunshine’s track record of developing players as the reason it stood out.

She’s specific about the leadership piece as well, naming Cari Klein and the coaching staff directly as part of what has her excited, alongside the new relationships she expects to build along the way. For an athlete this early in her volleyball journey, choosing a program known for its development track record over simply staying comfortable says something about how she thinks about her own trajectory.

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