Chloe Dollar, ‘25, is new to WHHS after moving from Georgia to Cincinnati this past summer. Dollar swiftly became a student athlete here, and has claimed her spot as a first year varsity softball player.

Dollar moved to Cincinnati when her father, Chad Dollar, landed a position as an assistant coach for The University of Cincinnati’s basketball team after previously coaching at the University of Georgia.

“He’s such a leader on the court,” Dollar said.

Dollar has been an athlete since the age of three, as she previously played basketball, but left the sport to pursue her success on the dirt year round.

“Basketball was just like there, it didn’t excite me,” Dollar said.

Dollar is an eclectic asset to the softball program because she has the knowledge to play every position on the field, except catcher.

“[Learning to pitch] has been very interesting,” Dollar said. “It’s something that I’ve never done before.”

This season there are five freshmen on the varsity roster: Lilly Hovenga, Rebecca Zilliox, Jade Scharff, Taylor Birl and Dollar.

“The older girls really treat you like a little sister,” Dollar said. “They’re like your uber drivers to practice, and are just really there to support us.”

However, the freshmen are still leaning on each other to navigate their first varsity season.

“Becca and I clicked really well, she’s the first girl in my grade that I really talked to,” Dollar said. “We also have the same last bell [so we spend a lot of time together].”

The Eagles have begun their season with a a 2-3 conference record, as of April 14, which mirrors their record from last season.

“My goal for this season is for the team to do better, and have a better record than they did last year,” Dollar said. “I love the way we connect on the field, I know we can do it.”