California libero Maddy Kerr (9) winds up to serve in the second game of the match against Arizona at McKale Center, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Ex-Cat Kerr's daughter a chip off the old block 

The Pac-12 has a different qualification process for its all-academic volleyball team. Players must participate in 50 percent of its team’s matches. Last week, Cal junior Maddy Kerr, daughter of UA legend Steve Kerr, became the second Cal Bears volleyball player in history to make the all-academic volleyball first team. Maddy has a 3.72 GPA in a double major, media studies and rhetoric. “Maddy goes for perfection in everything she does,” Cal coach Rich Feller said. “I’m not at all surprised to see those kinds of marks. She’s an intelligent person who knows how to work hard.” Chip off the old block. 


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