Indianapolis Star columnist Brian Haenchen profiles Laura Stegall, who taught her daughter to play volleyball and imparted broader lessons about resilience and determination. The feature, published November 10, 2026, explores how sports instruction became a vehicle for life skills.
Stegall's approach to coaching her daughter extended beyond technical volleyball skills to include mental toughness and perseverance — qualities the article frames as "how to fight" in a metaphorical sense. The 10-minute read examines the intersection of parenting, coaching, and character development through youth sports.
