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Ella John Dupree plays six sports, is number one in her class and is the lead many of  Cape Fear Christian Academy's musicals.  

Extra Effort: Ella John Dupree is a one woman show for Cape Fear Christian Academy

Ella John Dupree 

If you can name it. Tennis, volleyball, basketball, cheer, soccer and track. There it is Ella John Dupre can play it. I realize that it's easier to pick it up than to drop it because I fell in love with all of them. It sounds like a lot. But the Cape Fear Christian Academy senior has a flair for the dramatic. I've never been camera shy. And so when the lights come on for the rest of the acting lights or the tennis lights, I also she's been CFCAS number one tennis player since seventh grade. So watching and also the lead in many of their plays. I just love showcasing that emotion that sometimes words don't always get through. But having the music behind it can sometimes give you more confidence to even sing what you wanna say. I see. Theater is a passion she shares with her entire family. My first play was with my dad and Sound of Music and I was great when he was Captain Von Trapp. And then as I got older, I was Annie and he was Daddy Warbucks. And so it's just kind of running the family and I do with my sister as well. It's been so much fun again. She's just, she's a role model and looking up to her and taking up after her and trying to be more like her every single day. Ella John Dupre is this week's winner of the Tom Suer Extra Effort Award.