HIGH SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT
Grace Berger
Sacred Heart starter excelling early, excited about IU
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By Daniel Karell
With Jaelynn Penn and Lindsey Duvall
graduated, the baton for the best Louisville Metro-
area girls basketball player has been passed to
Grace Berger. of the team’s annual Christmas basketball road
trip. Once again, Sacred Heart is heading to
Phoenix, Arizona, for the Nike Tournament of
Champions.
A four-year starter for Sacred Heart, Berger
has raised her game to new levels in 2017. After
leading the Valkyries to the Kentucky Sweet 16
in 2016, the 6 foot senior guard signed her Letter
of Intent to play for Indiana University next fall
(where she’ll team up with Penn) and has begun
dominating the local circuit. Ahead of the trip to Arizona, Daniel Karell of
Extol Sports had a chance to talk to Berger about
her career, how her season is going and what
she’s looking forward to at Indiana. (Editor’s
Note: The following has been edited solely for
length and clarity.)
Through six games this season, Berger is
averaging 16.3 points and eight rebounds per
game, leading the Valkyries to a 5-1 record ahead Extol Sports: Grace, thanks so much for
speaking with us. What are your thoughts on the
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way Sacred Heart’s season is going so far?
Grace Berger: I think it’s going pretty well for
being pretty early in the season. Obviously, we
have stuff to work on as a team, but we can be
beating teams pretty well. I think we’ve started
off strong.
ES: How long have you been playing basketball?
GB: I’ve pretty much been around basketball all
my life. Some of my earliest memories are playing
basketball, just watching my older siblings (Abby
and Jack) and my dad (Todd) outside shooting
hoops, so I was always out there with them