Kayla Niner
Published September 24, 2008

The Rogers sisters went to Wahlert High School and played volleyball and softball together.

Ashley is younger then Rachael and really looks up to her.

Ashley Rogers said, “She was a great role model for me all through high school all through college she set a great example she taught me a lot about work ethic you know just how to be a good person over all I look up to her a lot even still.”

They were always pushing each other to succeed when in high school and even after high school when they were at different colleges.

Ashley said, “We actually played against each other in college even though she was at a division 1 school I was at a division 3 school we both competed against each other in softball so that was just awesome and something I would never give up just awesome.”

Ashley Rogers attended Wartburg and Rachael went to the University of Northern Iowa.

Both girls played softball for their selected colleges.

They both, also, went away to school, instead of staying in Dubuque.

Rachael said, “It’s cool to get away from dqb for a little bit but at the same time is dubuque has been home to me for I’m 24, so 24 years and I have a very close family and Ashley and I are best friends.”

Ashley said almost the same thing, because to both the girls, family is very important, “I realized once I was gone, I liked Dubuque, Dubuque is home and with my family being here I wanted to come back and get involved here.”

Ashley is now the assistant volleyball and softball coach at Loras, and is doing her best to use what sports, her parents, and Rachel gave her, to help others.

Ashley said, “The girls here are awesome I love working with them and just helping them develop as both athletes and people in general has just been rewarding.”

Rachael is at Western Dubuque High School teaching Social Studies, coaching softball and freshman volleyball.

The sisters live together in Dubuque.

Kayla Niner can be reached at kayla.niner@loras.edu