Chin twins give volleyball a double boost.

• Position: Athletics

Annemarie and Wavie Chin caused volleyball fans to see double this year. The sisters are twins and freshmen on the team, and they stepped right in to the starting lineup, solidifying the Panthers' backline. Despite their similarities in appearance, the sisters took two very different paths that led them to HPU.

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Head volleyball coach Jason Oliver watched Annemarie and Wavie play in Florida and immediately contacted them to visit High Point. At the beginning of their junior year of high school, the Chin family made the trip to North Carolina. Annemarie knew right away she was coming to High Point, but for Wavie the decision was more difficult.

"I committed one week after my visit," says Annemarie. "I wanted to commit sooner but my parents wanted me to wait and make sure it was really the right decision. There was no doubt in my mind. At the same time I knew Wavie was unsure and that was the hardest part, not knowing if we would be together."

Wavie wasn't just unsure about where to attend college, she was unsure if she even wanted to play volleyball. She thought about quitting before her sophomore year of high school. She stuck with it but made up her mind not to play club volleyball that year. When the club tryout came around, she went with Annemarie, just for moral support, but ended up trying out and making the team.

"Annemarie asked me to warm up with her and I got sucked back in," says Wavie. "I look back now and realize it was just one of those times where you hit a wall. You either have to get through it or quit. I am so glad I didn't quit and got through that. Now I know I can push through anything."

It took three months after Annemarie committed to HPU for Wavie to decide she was also attending High Point. The story of Wavie telling Annemarie about her decision will be a go-to family story for years.

"I was in the shower," says Annemarie. "She yelled it to me while I was in the shower. I wanted to hug her and jump around but all I could do was yell back from the shower."

The different paths they took to High Point really symbolize how...