Singapore star in the making

Born and raised in Singapore, Kilani Daane, 16, honed her beach volleyball talent here. The teenager, whose father is Dutch and mother is Canadian, will play in the top tier of the National Collegiate Athletic Association championships from next year
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Born and raised in Singapore, Kilani Daane, 16, honed her beach volleyball talent here. The teenager, whose father is Dutch and mother is Canadian, will play in the top tier of the National Collegiate Athletic Association championships from next year, after earning a scholarship to Tulane University in the US. She aims to don Singapore colours on the global stage.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 13, 2017, with the headline Singapore star in the making. Subscribe