Featured Top Story ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Comet Bell’s love for the game began early and has only gotten stronger C. JEMAL HORTON Oct 4, 2022 Oct 4, 2022 0 Carolina International School sophomore Chelsie Bell leads the Metro Eight 1A Conference in kills, aces and blocks. C. JEMAL HORTON, THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON CONCORD — She fell in love with volleyball when she was just a little girl, long before she ever actually played the sport.kAmr96=D:6 q6== FD65 E@ 8@ E@ >2E496D 2E r92C=@EE6 w2C5:?8 &?:G6CD:EJ w:89 $49@@= — H96C6 96C 8C2?572E96C[ p]y] s:?8=6[ H2D 4@249 — 2?5 >2CG6= 2E 2== E96 E9:?8D E96 8:C=D @? E96 E62> 5:5 @? 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