Katie Gearlds inspirational journey is story of determination, strength, and incredible motivation to become the greatest. A native of Beech Grove, Indiana, Katie grew up playing with the boys and developed a tough and smooth style of basketball. With no goal in their back yard hours were spent dribbling and playing keep away between her younger brother, T.J., and Katie. After picking up a ball at the age of four she has never seemed to be able to put it down. All family vacations, and trips were centered around AAU tournaments, or high school basketball. Katie was named MVP in 2002 of the AAU 17-and-under national tournament after leading Indiana's Finest Black Cats to the national title.
In 2003, while attending Beech Grove High School, she established herself as one of top women's basketball players in the country. Katie catapulted her team to a Class 3A state championship. They became the first team in Beech Grove High School history to win a state championship. During her......
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