Double- and even triple-teamed in some games, Rapolla almost always found a way to power her way through and send a shot into the net. Â
She was also named the newspaper's Athlete of the Year, for her combined prowess in basketball, cross country and lacrosse. Â
"I try to be rugged. I always hear the other coaches yell "(No.) 24, 24!" They always just yell my name when I'm going into the eight," said Rapolla. "I just think 'turn and explode.' Â
"When I'm going in and three people close in, I know two others are open. Then I might retreat. Or if I see a weakness in their triple, I try and go through it."
