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Kate Koval of LI Lutheran commits to Notre Dame

Three years ago, Kate Koval made the move from Ukraine to Long Island, where she has found her second home at Long Island Lutheran. On Wednesday at LuHi, she announced her next big decision — a commitment to play college basketball at Notre Dame next season. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp, Alejandra Villa Loarca; Long Island Lutheran; Photo credit: Koval Family

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