03 Feb 2024 Callie Gottsponer – Sacred Heart (501 Basketball Team 2024)

Two years removed from an ACL and meniscus tear, Sacred Heart senior guard Callie Gottsponer has returned to full strength and stands ready to lead the Knights to new heights.

“Tearing my ACL and meniscus in the state tournament was the biggest adversity I’ve faced in my life,” she said. 

“My junior year was frustrating, but as I played more, my health continued to improve. As a senior, I feel like I am able to go all out again, diving for balls and doing whatever my coach asks of me. I’m finally starting to feel like my old self again.”

Preparing to put the finishing touches on her Sacred Heart career, Gottsponer and the Knights are all-in on avenging last year’s first-round state tournament exit.

“Our goal this year is to make it back to the elite eight and beyond,” she said. “If we continue to work together and use our speed and intensity to our advantage, we have the potential to achieve all of our goals and more.”

Voted team captain this season, Gottsponer leads Sacred Heart to victory through consistent shooting, excellent court vision and taking care of the basketball.

“Callie is extremely smart and loves the game,” Sacred Heart Head Coach Kyle Duvall said. “If we need to make a big shot, everyone wants the ball in her hands because we know she will make it. I am so proud of her and I just can’t wait to see everything she will accomplish this year and in her future.”