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Paula received a volleyball scholarship to the University of Connecticut, no small feat since scholarships for women were rare in 1979.\u00a0 She played there for three years and earned three more varsity letters. Since graduating college, Paula has continued her involvement with volleyball, playing on USVBA teams, beach doubles, and coaching.\u00a0 Paula started coaching at Middletown High School in 1984, but left after one season to return to Platt to replace her former coach, Denise Amiot.\u00a0 She continued to keep the winning tradition alive. In her four years there, Platt won three CIAC Class M State Championships (1985, \u201986 and \u201988) and was runner up in 1987.<\/p>\n
Today Paula resides in Cheshire with her husband Michael and her two children, Brendan (11) and Lindsay (8).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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