To be a leader means to be respected by your teammates; respect is not automatically given. It is earned.
Senior Ty Laporte has earned her position as a leader on the Ole Miss volleyball team.
Standing 6 feet tall, the Irmo, South Carolina native has always had remarkable athletic ability. Laporte graduated from Dutch Fork High School, where she played basketball and volleyball and ran track.
She was the three-time state champion in the high jump and was an All-State selection all four years. Her senior volleyball season, she made All-Region and All-State. She was voted MVP of her team and named Player of the Year.