In all the excitement of the district title match Canton's Cailyn Van Noy earned her 1,000th dig.

"Getting 1,000 digs felt great and I'm glad I was able to accomplish this goal on such a special night for our team," said Van Noy.

This was made extra special by how unexpected it was.

"At the beginning of this season I would not have been able to say that was one of my goals," said Van Noy. "Even as a freshman, I didn't believe any type of milestone was in store for me. Especially since I only played front row my freshman year, and was an outside my sophomore and junior year."

At the beginning of the season Canton coach Jackie Thompson had an epiphany that involved putting Van Noy in as a libero. It's safe to say the moved worked well.

"At the beginning of the season, Jackie pulled me aside and asked me if I would be willing to try out the libero position this year," explained Van Noy. "I told her I was willing to try whatever she thought would be best for our team. As much as I liked swinging in the front row, I love having control of the back row and picking up as many balls as I can for my team. Knowing that my coaches believed in me and were confident in my abilities definitely helped me believe in myself, and we wouldn't be where we are today without any of them."

It was just the cherry on top of a day that couldn't have been any more special for Van Noy, or her teammates.

"Getting 1,000 digs in our district championship game and on Vayda's birthday was the most special way I could have gotten that milestone," she said. "It's crazy to think about how all of those things ended up happening on the same day. I couldn't have asked for a better way to reach that milestone and win the district championship game."  

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