Kelley Fliehler Wikipedia (2024)

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Where did Kelley Fliehler go to college? ›

Scott Sanders would replace Bresnahan as the West High coach, while Kelley Fliehler went on to study microbiology at Iowa State University.

This would be the last time she ever walked. Seven days later, Caroline's mother lost her battle with cancer. Within a few short days, Doctor Ernie Found had lost his youngest child and his wife.

The movie starred Helen Hunt as Kathy Bresnahan, William Hurt as Caroline Found's father, Danika Yarosh as Caroline Found, and Erin Moriaty as Kelley Fiehler, Fiehler was Caroline's best friend, who took over the setter position and became the leader of the team to help them win a state title.

Based on the true story of Iowa City's West High School girls' volleyball team, the movie takes place in 2011, after Caroline "Line" Found (played by Danika Yarosh), the squad's 17-year-old star setter, is killed in a moped accident.

“It feels like it was just the other day, but it also feels like it was another life,” said Kelley Fliehler, now 27 years old and a physician's assistant at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Like Fliehler (Found's reluctant successor at setter), Shelly Stumpff was a senior on that 2011 team.

Ernie lost both his daughter, Caroline, and wife, Ellyn, in a span of two weeks. Ellyn died of pancreatic cancer just 12 days after Caroline's accident, forcing Ernie to remain strong through not one, but two tragedies. Ernie retired in January 2017 after a 30-year career as a spinal surgeon.

Online condolences may be sent for Caroline's family through the web at www.gayandciha.com. Gay & Ciha Funeral Service is caring for Caroline's family and her services. Caroline will be deeply missed by her parents, Ernie and Ellyn, her brother Gregg and sister Catharine, her grandparents Ernest Sr.

In the real world, Caroline Found was a Christian whose faith gave her the hope to shine for Jesus.

Investigators spoke to witnesses and determined Found was southbound when she struck a curb near a curve in the street and lost control. Found and the moped struck a tree in the median. She was killed upon impact, police said. Alcohol and drugs were not a factor in the accident.

The inspiring story was later turned into the movie “The Miracle Season” starring Helen Hunt as Coach Bresnahan. Ten years later in the same gym that Caroline herself played in the West High volleyball team and current Head Coach Keeley Arnold honored Caroline by officially retiring her number 9.

Was Caroline found wearing a helmet? ›

Caroline Found was a great young setter on Iowa City West High School's volleyball team. Unfortunately, on October 11, 2011, she was traveling down Mormon Trek Boulevard in Iowa City on her moped and crashed into a tree when she was not wearing a helmet. She passed away due to a fatal moped accident at the age of 17.

After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of win...

The Miracle Season, 2018

Carolyn Found is a true leader. Her entire volleyball team is thrilled with her captain; they are ready to follow her to victory. But one day a terrible tragedy happens: after a party, Carolyn is involved in a fatal car accident. The team is in mourning, and the athletes are in despair.

Skylar Fields was the No. 1 recruit in the country coming out of Missouri City (Texas) Ridge Point High School.

11, 2011 tragedy struck the West High volleyball team when their beloved setter Caroline “Line” Found passed away in a moped crash.