Porter lives her dream

There is no bond with a tighter grip on Sidney High School graduate Abbi Porter than her family. But she sure loves volleyball too.

Bring up the subject of volleyball with Porter and her eyes light up and a smile overwhelms her face from one ear to the next. She's wanted to play volleyball – and play it well – since she was a little girl. And she has spent countless hours in practice chasing that human illusion called perfection.

After earning four varsity letters playing volleyball at Sidney, Porter last represented the Raiders at the West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball game over the sum...