There are multi-sport athletes. Then, there's Ella John Dupree. WRAL Sports' Pat Welter explains why the Cape Fear Christian Academy senior is more than an Extra Effort Award winner, she's a one-woman show.
CHAMPIONSHIP, UNFORTUNATELY, 2 TO ONE NORTHWESTERN TODAY. HEAD. THERE'S MULTI-SPORT ATHLETES AND THEN THERE'S ELLEDGE ON DUPREE. PAT WELTER EXPLAINS WHY THE CAPE FEAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY SENIOR IS MORE THAN JUST AN EXTRA EFFORT. AWARD WINNER. SHE'S A ONE-WOMAN SHOW. >> IF YOU CAN NAME IT A TENNIS BALL. >> BASKETBALL CHEER. SOCCER AND TRACK. THERE IS A WILL JOIN. THE PRE CAN PLAY >> HE'S A PICKING UP AND DROPPING IS THAT ALL OF THEM? >> IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT. BUT THE CAPE FEAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY SENIOR HAS A FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC. I HAVEN'T CAMERA SHOT. HENCE, I WOULD LIKE COME ON. BUT THE REST THAT LIGHT, THE TEST FLIGHT, ALSO? >> SHE'S BEEN SEE FCA'S NUMBER ONE TENNIS PLAYER SINCE 7TH >> AND ALSO THE LEAD IN MANY OF THEIR PLACE. >> I JUST LOVE SHOWCASING THAT EMOTIONAL. SOMETIMES WORDS DON'T ALWAYS GET THROUGH. BUT HAVING MUSIC BEHIND IT CAN SOMETIMES GETTING MORE CONFIDENCE, EVEN SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY. YEAH. >> THEATER >> IS A PASSION. SHE SHARES WITH HER ENTIRE FAMILY. MY FIRST PLAY. >> LIES WITH MY DAD AND SOUND OF MUSIC. AND I WAS GROWN. HE WAS COMING ON TRAV. AND THEN AS I GOT OLDER, I WAS AND HE AND HE WAS DADDY WARBUCKS. AND SO IT JUST KIND OF RUN IN THE FAMILY. AND I DO MY SISTER'S WELL. IT'S BEEN SO MUCH FUN AGAIN. SHE SAYS SHE'S A ROLE MODEL. >> AND LOOKING UP TO HER AND TAKING UP AFTER AND TRYING TO LIKE OR EVERY SINGLE DAY WITH JOHN DU PREEZ. THIS WEEK'S WINNER. >> AND THE TOM SUITER EXTRA