Athlete · Volleyball, Basketball & Track and Field · CCHS Class of 2014 · 2026 Hall of Fame Inductee
A 2014 CCHS graduate, Kalisha Starks was a 10-time varsity letter winner in volleyball, basketball, and track and field. In volleyball she was a three-time first-team all-conference and one-time second-team all-conference selection and a three-time All-Northeast Indiana honoree, and she still holds the school records for digs in a game (56) and career digs (931). In track and field she qualified for the IHSAA State Finals in the long jump and was a first-team all-conference long jumper as a sophomore. In 2013 she was named Whitley County Female Athlete of the Year and received the prestigious Tina Parker Memorial Honor Tray in 2014.
At Ohio State University she earned a volleyball scholarship and was part of three straight Sweet 16 appearances. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten recipient and four-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete, she received the 2017 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. She later coached NCAA Division I volleyball at the University of Akron and the University of Idaho, and now works as a recruiting consultant and private coach in Columbia City.
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