As parents, we often tell our children, “You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it.”
For the Eberz sisters, they had two examples living right in their own home.
The Eberz sisters were always told they could do whatever they wanted, but naturally, they gravitated toward basketball.
“So it’s cool to see them progress, but they also, like, they want it. They wanted to go there outside, shooting all the time with each other,” said father Eric Eberz.
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“This is your path. Don’t think about Dad and I. Like, we’re has-beens, you know what I mean? So just create your own path,” added mom Michelle Eberz.
Those “has-beens” are both former Villanova University hoopers and Hall of Famers. Now, their daughters are definitely creating their own path – it just looks familiar.
“Seeing my parents play, watching back their tapes, it’s motivated us to want to be as good as they were,” said Kayla Eberz.
“We all enjoyed playing together. Even in the backyard, we’d always shoot and play vs. each other. And I think we all just gravitated toward it,” added her sister, Kelsey Eberz.
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Gravitated toward it and never looked back. The sisters are standouts at Archbishop Carroll and among the best in the area.
Kayla and Kelsey are sophomores, while Alexis, a senior, will follow in her parents’ footsteps at Nova next season.
“The team, you know, they’re awesome. Villanova is such a safe community – they’re all so close – so, you know, I’m so excited,” Alexis said.
“I’m going to miss her a lot. She’s a great teammate and person, but she’s right around the corner. Thank God.”
Sports have a way of building character. And right now, Alexis and Kayla are rallying behind Kelsey, who is still working her way back from knee surgery.
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“She’s gone through adversity, like you said. Every day is one step closer to her goal of getting back on the court,” said Alexis.
“I think I learned the most from her about how strong she is,” added Kayla.
“When I went into this injury, I was very down, but I prayed on it a lot and I kind of just got the sense that God’s got me and He’s got a plan for me,” said Kelsey.
And Alexis will need both Kelsey and Kayla by her side to achieve one final goal.
“We’re trying to win that PCL championship. We lost last year in it. I lost two years in a row. But hopefully this year, you know, we’re not hanging our heads low. We’re going to win,” said Alexis.
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