A Colorado community is mourning the loss of a legendary Colorado athlete and coach. Jayne Gibson-McHugh died over the weekend from cancer. She was the volleyball coach at Valor Christian High School.
McHugh’s death came soon after the Eagles won their fourth straight 5A state title. They are the first girls’ volleyball team from the 5A classification to win four straight state championships.
The Colorado High School Activities Association shared a photo online showing McHugh’s hand holding the game ball from Saturday night’s championship game not long before she died. The school told families she watched the game from her hospital bed and players on the team brought the ball to her afterwards…