High School: Kate starred at Centennial as a defensive specialist/libero and also competed with Arizona Sky Volleyball Academy...She earned All-Conference Second Team, All-Region First Team and Region Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2023-24...In 2024-25, she was named to the All-Region First Team and earned Region Defensive Player of the Year honors...She continued her standout career in 2025-26, earning All-Conference Second Team, All-Region First Team, Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Region Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Personal: Kate Federico was born on September 9 to parents Sheri and Michael...Her older sister, Kira, plays volleyball at Point Loma Nazarene...She likes to do her friends nails, lift weights and go to the beach.