Landin Jeffrey is an ASU Cronkite School of Journalism student assigned to cover Corona del Sol High School for AZPreps365.

There’s a saying that goes, “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” Senior Maggie Beauer from Corona del Sol High School lives by that quote.

Born in Mesa, Arizona, Beauer got her first taste of volleyball at a young age and quickly fell in love with the game.

“She started off playing YMCA volleyball with friends. She learned the basics of volleyball in an easy, no-pressure setting,” said her mother, Alison Beauer, who encouraged her daughter to play multiple sports.

Maggie played softball and basketball, but nothing was taking her eye off volleyball.

“I loved the competitiveness and the teamwork that is involved,” Maggie Beauer said.

Her hard work has paid off. She'll trade the orange and yellow of the Aztecs and rep the blue and orange of Pepperdine University to play volleyball.

Beauer has grown into a leader who helped lead Corona del Sol to its first state championship in six years during the 2022 season.

It was a culmination of all the hard work she had put in at a young age and the guidance from her parents.

“Watching her and her team win the 6A State Championship last year (2022): Great team, great season and great memories,” Alison Beauer said. “She has made some great friends and great memories playing volleyball through the years.”

High-caliber athletes like Beauer need to have the backing of parents willing to make sacrifices to see their kids grow to new heights.

From flying around the country for Maggie’s club games to extended road trips and early mornings, one moment sticks out to the Beauer family, said her father, Clint Beauer.

“Last year they won a tournament in Vegas, which resulted in leaving Vegas later in the afternoon,” he said. “We got home close to midnight, exhausted and knowing we had school and work the next day. Travel tournaments are busy and crazy but we will miss them once they are gone.”

Both parents alternate who can join Maggie on her road trips. Whoever stayed at home, though, was always watching, as they would never miss a second of watching their daughter compete on the court.

And they cannot wait to see what doors will open for their daughter at Pepperdine, a program that has yet to win a national championship.

“She is playing D1 volleyball, which is amazing. As her mother, I’m thrilled for the experiences she will have the next four years,” Alison Beauer said. “We couldn’t ask for more as her parents.”