Crestwood eighth grader Kailey Young follows in family tradition at Crestwood while making her own mark.

Young plays two sports at Crestwood, volleyball and basketball, the latter of which she has played for eight years. She is also a member of the student council and the National Junior Honor Society.

“Basketball is my favorite for sure,” said Young. “I’ve played it for as long as I can remember.”

During her career at Crestwood, Young was part of the winningest Lady Eagles basketball team which finished 52 – 0 over the last three years. The previous record for most wins was held by her older sister, Kendra Young’s team.

“Beating my sister’s team record was pretty great,” Young said. “I am pretty competitive, so anything my sister does I want to do better.”

This year along with setting the school win record, Young tied the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) record for most three-point shots made in a single game with three. A record also held by her sister.

“I tied the state record and my sister for most three-pointers in a single game in the championship game this year,” said Young. “I wanted four but only made three.”

In Young’s spare time, she loves to craft, creating tumblers for friends and family.

Young enters high school next year and although she is ready it is still bittersweet.

“I am leaving behind everyone I’ve grown up with,” said Young. “But at the same time even with all the new people, I’ll get to hang out with some of my older friends that I don’t normally get to.”

When Young moves on to PHS she will be the last of her family as students at the school and her mother, Superintendent Danette Young, is going to miss a few things.

“I am going to miss the little office pop-ins,” said Superintendent Young. “Those and the rides to school.”

Young’s next stop is Paris High School where she will be a legacy and one her sister, Kendra Young, is ready to pass the torch onto.

“As sad as I am to be taking my jersey off for the very last time, there’s no other person that I would want to pass it on to other than my sister,” said Kendra Young.