Tuesday, November 26: Candor volleyball's Nicola Soper is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Nicola was named the MVP of the NYSPHSAA Class D Volleyball Tournament, helping the Coyotes win their first state title since 2019 and their fourth in program history. During pool play (where Candor went 3-0), she tallied 41 kills, 11 digs and eight points. She then recorded a triple-double of 10 kills, 13 digs and 13 points (including the championship-winning kill) in a 3-2 win over Ellicottville in the final.

<p>Tuesday, November 26: Candor volleyball's Nicola Soper is ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athlete of the Week, presented by Cayuga Health. Nicola was named the MVP of the NYSPHSAA Class D Volleyball Tournament, helping the Coyotes win their first state title since 2019 and their fourth in program history. During pool play (where Candor went 3-0), she tallied 41 kills, 11 digs and eight points. She then recorded a triple-double of 10 kills, 13 digs and 13 points (including the championship-winning kill) in a 3-2 win over Ellicottville in the final.</p>

Big performances deserve big recognition! Hear from ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athletes of the Week, powered by Cayuga Health.

<p>Big performances deserve big recognition! Hear from ESPN Ithaca's Fueling Excellence High School Athletes of the Week, powered by Cayuga Health.</p>

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