Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame
Barb will long be remembered for her energetic, enthusiastic play on both the volleyball and basketball courts and, in particular, for her ability to blast a volleyball. A slender 6-footer from Alliance, Barb earned all-conference and all-district volleyball honors both as a junior and a senior.
All four of the volleyball teams for which she played had winning records, going 15-13. 19-16-1, 21-14-1 and 22-16-1. She was selected as the team’s outstanding player each of the final three seasons. During Barb’s senior season in 1982, she led the Eagles in hitting with 348, including 183 aces, and a team-high 253 digs.
Barb also earned three letters in basketball. She was the second leading scorer and rebounder in 1979-80, when she averaged 11.2 points and 8.4 rebounds.
Since her marriage to Trini Rangel, the family has lived in all four U.S. time zones, but has spent the last 11 years at Houghton, N.Y., where he is a physical education professor and coach at Houghton College. Barb has been a substitute teacher and an assistant volleyball coach.
