MOUNT VERNON — The scars that run from Alyssa Koller’s ankles to her knees help explain how she ended up with the Skagit Valley College women’s basketball team.

Looking at the scars, it’s no surprise that in the past two years she has spent nine months in a wheelchair.

“They ran a staple gun up my leg,” she says, following the scars up her left leg, then her right. “At least they match.”

What is a surprise is that eight months after getting out of the wheelchair, Koller is a big contributor for the Cardinals.Read The Full Story