ST. PAUL, Minn. – Concordia-St. Paul head volleyball coach Brady Starkey has announced the signing of Kennedy Brady for the 2018 season.
 
Brady, a middle blocker from Lakeville North High School, will be leaving one champion to join another this fall. The prep standout capped off her high school career with a state title for the Panthers just a few weeks before the Golden Bears wrapped up their ninth national title in 11 years.
 
KENNEDY BRADY (MB, 6-1, Fr., Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North HS)
Lakeville North High School: Lettered four times in volleyball for the Panthers … Star Tribune All-Metro Second Team as a senior … two-time team captain and three-time All-South Suburban Conference selection … helped the team win the 2017 MSHSL Class AAA State Championship, earning All-Tournament honors … reached the section championship as a junior … finished her career with 865 kills, 329 blocks, 99 digs and 70 aces … also participated in choir and 4-H Youth Teaching Youth.
 
Personal: Plans to major in mathematics and minor in education at Concordia … has a cousin who plays football at Loras College.
 
Starkey on Brady: "We are very excited to have signed Kennedy to our program here at Concordia. She is going to be a great addition and will fit in well with our current players. Kennedy is a very intelligent volleyball player with a live arm who is able to terminate at multiple positions on the court. She has played at a high level in club and high school and has had very successful careers at both, and we look for her to do the same for us. Academically she is a bright hard working student, and Kennedy has a big personality that will be fun to have in our gym every day."