TOPEKA, Kan. (LEX 18) — Before Brooklyn DeLeye helped send Kentucky to its second volleyball national championship appearance in program history, she was paving her way as a multi-sport athlete at Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, Kansas.
"As she got older," reflected her high school coach Kevin Bordewick when talking with BBN Tonight's Maggie Davis, "she started to really develop where the holes were."
Deleye's unmatched competitive spirit drove her to pursue greatness in whatever sport she played. Bordewick now gets to watch DeLeye on the biggest stage of her career, hunting a national championship just a hour drive from her hometown.
"To see her compete at that level, it just warms your heart," said Bordewick. "That's one of our Washburn Rural kids."
Topeka girl!! Brooklyn DeLeye hung a banner for her high school team in 2022
— Maggie Davis (@MaggieDavisTV) December 20, 2025
Coming up on @BBNTonight, I sit down with her HS head coach to talk about her start with the sport, the work she’s put in, and what it would mean to him to see her hang another one, this time for UK 🏐 pic.twitter.com/z9sPDA0zQW
DeLeye and the Wildcats are just one win away from the second national championship banner in program history. UK battles conference foe Texas A&M on Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
For more on Kentucky Volleyball and all of the Wildcats, join us on BBN Tonight, airing weeknights at 7:30 p.m. on the official station for UK Athletics, LEX 18.
