Taylorville Senior Ella Appel has chosen the college that she will play volleyball at after Taylorville--Blackburn College.  The senior committed to Blackburn in a small ceremony in front of friends and family on Friday afternoon. She says one of the big reasons she picked Blackburn was the atmosphere.

Appel says that she has had a lot of influences in her time of playing volleyball and in school and she is appreciative of all of their support over the years.

Appel says that when it comes to advice for beginners she encourages everyone to be a team player and be there for each other. 

For more information on Blackburn college, visit https://blackburn.edu/.