Piper Ramey excels at anything she puts her mind to.
This past school year was one for the record books for Ramey and as she put together a special junior season.
To kick things off in the fall, Ramey helped the Charger volleyball team win their first county title since 2017. Ramey was the one who set the table for the Charger offense and her and senior teammate Annabel Anderson took home co-players of the year for their efforts.
The winter season was just as successful for Ramey on the basketball court where she led a young Charger team to an improved season while averaging 12.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
Then we move outside onto the softball diamond. On her way to another player of the year honor, Ramey hit for an eye popping .565 average, .603 on-base percentage, hit six home runs and drove in 37 while only striking out three times in 69 at-bats.
During volleyball as well Ramey tallied another major milestone as in their final game of the season, she recorded her 1,000th assist of her career.
While Ramey is never one to brag about herself or take all the credit, she did look back on her junior year and realize what a special year it truly was.
“I just try and put the most effort that I can into whatever sport I’m currently playing,” Ramey said. “That’s what it takes to be successful in multiple sports. You can’t look ahead to another season. What we accomplished with all the teams that I was on; I don’t think I realized it in the moment. I did get some time after the school year ended to look back and realize what a special year it was. I must thank every single one of our coaches for putting in the effort helping our teams here at North and making us the most successful that we can be.”
For everything that she accomplished this past school year, she rightfully has earned the title of the Journal Review’s 2024 Female Athlete of the Year.
Charger softball coach Rob Earley knows the type of player that Ramey is and earlier this spring spoke about his superstar.
“You don’t have Piper Ramey’s walk through your door every single day,” Earley said. “She’s such a calming presence for this team. When things aren’t going well our girls look to her to get things back on track. We all know what she’s capable of at the plate. She’s just a special player that all coaches dream of being able to have on their team. Her personality makes things that much better whether that be in the dugout or out there on the field with these girls.”
Girls’ basketball coach Ryan Nuppnau and volleyball coach Taylor Pierce echo Earley’s statement.
Another great quality Ramey possesses is leadership. This past season, both basketball and softball were still young teams and needed a player like Ramey to be that leader.
“I never want to act like I’m the best or try to control any team I’m on, I just want to be that calming presence,” she said. “I want things to be easy for everyone whenever we’re out there playing. When we get nervous as athletes that’s when we make mistakes and I try my best to not let the nerves get to any of us and not let the pressure of any moment get to us.”
Pierce noted at the conclusion of the volleyball season what kind of player that Ramey has become.
“With a player like Piper, she felt that upperclassmen leadership,” Pierce said. “It didn’t matter what we asked of her, she’d do it and did it well. She possesses a great skill set as a setter and she wants to get all her teammates involved.”
It’s hard to think that Ramey can get even better, but she’ll have one more year in a Charger uniform to do just that.
“I’m really excited about my senior season in all three sports,” she said. “We have strong teams that have been building up these last few years. I know my teammates are competitive and so am I. We all want to go out and win and have a great year.”
With Ramey leading the way there’s a lot that the Charger volleyball, basketball, and softball teams can accomplish.
