Russ Rose in 1986: “[Vida Kernich] is the best all-around player on the team and a scholar-athlete.”
1986 Season (Senior): Atlantic 10 All Academic … Atlantic 10 All Conference 1st Team (Middle Hitter) … Atlantic 10 Player of the Week: 9/21 … Penn State Invitational All-Tournament team and the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
Before Penn State Lettered 4 years in basketball and 3 years in volleyball at Baldwin, PA High School. During her freshman and sophomore years, she also ran track.
“Kernich glad she picked volleyball,” The Daily Collegian, Oct. 2, 1986
“Lady spikers have high expectations,” The Daily Collegian, Aug. 5, 1986