women’s basketball, softball, volleyball
Active from 1986-1990 • Inducted in 2000
Copple-Walker is a three sport letterwinner in volleyball, basketball and softball. In volleyball, she was selected First-Team All-District in 1987 and All-Conference in 1986 and 1987. A member of four Conference championship volleyball teams that were undefeated in Conference matches, two of those teams went onto the national tournament, placing second in 1986 and competing in 1987. In basketball, she was selected NAIA Honorable Mention All-American and NAIA District 2 player of the year in 1990. In 1990, she was named the Lewis & Clark Female Athlete of the Year.
Walker now lives in West Linn, Oregon with her husband Drew. They have three boys - Nicholas (15), Ben (13), and Andrew (11). Walker is an educator in Health and PE, as well as a coach. Through the years, she has coached volleyball and basketball for over 20 years at Barlow HS, Central Catholic HS, Lewis & Clark College, and Evergreen HS. She loves to travel, ski, play tennis, and hike with her family.
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