Growing up a daughter of a volleyball coach, Erin Deffenbaugh-Ready excelled in multiple sports at Strasburg High School.  She then went on to star at the University of Northern Colorado and had a volleyball career that included  Division II Player of the Year, Division I Independent Player of the Year, and a retired jersey in the rafters at UNC.   The recipe for this was simple:  talent, hard-work, great teammates,  family and community support, and an ability to overcome adversity.