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Prep talk: All-American Kami Miner visits her alma mater, Redondo Union

Former Redondo Union and Stanford All-American Kami Miner returned to her alma mater on Tuesday.
Former Redondo Union and Stanford All-American Kami Miner, front center, returned to her alma mater on Tuesday to offer a pep talk at Redondo Union.
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Kami Miner, an All-American volleyball player at Redondo Union and Stanford, dropped by her alma mater’s match last week before heading to Italy to play pro volleyball.

Coach Tommy Chaffins knew what to do.

“Hey, you want to come into the team room?” he asked.

“‘I’d love to,” Miner said.

Led by reigning Coach of the Year Dan O’Dell, Mater Dei is pushing to win its third straight CIF Southern Section Division 1 title.

Redondo Union players got a good pep talk before a win over Long Beach Poly.

“She loves Redondo,” Chaffins said.

Redondo Union is 13-1 heading into a competitive home match on Tuesday against Marymount, followed by a showdown against Mater Dei on the road.

Abby Zimmerman, a four-year starter and captain headed to Cal, has been leading the Sea Hawks.

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