Lincoln Land Community College Athletics

Ella is a 2024 graduate of Stewardson-Strasburg High School, where she was a member of the volleyball, basketball, and softball teams all four years, earning a total of 12 varsity letters. During her high school career, Ella was named First Team All-Conference in volleyball and softball, Second Team All-Conference in basketball, and received Second Team All-State honors in both volleyball and softball. She was also recognized for most assists and aces in the All-Area team, earned All-Tournament Team honors in volleyball and basketball, set the Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg varsity volleyball school record for most career assists with 2,324, and scored 1,000 points in basketball during her junior year. Additionally, she served as the National Honor Society Secretary and was Academic All-State. Ella played club volleyball for the Rapid Fire Volleyball Club. Her future plans include attending a four-year university to continue playing volleyball and studying in a health-related field. She is the daughter of Jeremy and Kelly Kinlelaar.

Fun Facts: Favorite sports team: St. Louis Cardinals, Favorite candy bar: Reese’s, Favorite movie: Home Alone, Favorite TV show: One Tree Hill, Favorite cereal: Frosted Mini Wheats, Favorite athlete: Jordyn Poulter, Person with greatest influence on your athletic career: My Dad, Most memorable moment in your athletic career: Winning the sectional titles in both volleyball and softball my senior year.