Reese and Olivia Bradley, both seniors on the Varsity Girls Lacrosse team at Hamilton Southeastern High School, are more than just sisters—they are identical twins. Since their freshman year, they have played side by side, sharing not only the field but also an identical class schedule that mirrors their appearance. From the classroom to the lacrosse field and even at home, they spend nearly every moment together. To many, they are simply “the Bradley twins”—one name, but two distinct individuals.
“When people call us the Bradley twins it doesn’t really make me feel anything positive or negative.” said Olivia Bradley, “Just more everybody kind of calls us that and it’s grown on me a little bit more than it used to because they used to not like being just one of the twins or “The Bradley twins.”
Identical twins occur in only four out of every 1,000 births, but Olivia and Reese are even rarer—they are also triplets, a phenomenon that happens in just one out of every 7,000 births. Their uniqueness was set in stone before they ever picked up a lacrosse stick. Though their DNA is 99.9% identical, their differences are undeniable—voice, personality, face shape, height, and name. Olivia is Olivia. Reese is Reese.
“Being the same person and not being seen as two different people,” said Olivia Bradley
The comparisons never stop. On and off the field, they are constantly measured against each other—who is the better athlete, the better student, the stronger competitor? People assume that because they are identical, they must be the same in every aspect of life. Yes, Olivia and Reese share the same sport and the same schedule, but they are not interchangeable.
“We have the exact same schedule.” Reese Bradley, “so we have every class, every teacher, we leave at the same time for flex. Then we pretty much spend a lot of the day together pretty much all of it.”
However, being a twin also comes with an irreplaceable bond. It means always having a built-in best friend—someone who understands without words, who celebrates victories, and who provides support on the tough days. Olivia and Reese will always share their wins, their birthdays, and countless memories, bound by something even deeper than sisterhood.
“The biggest perk for me in being a twin is the bond I share with my sister and the experiences” Olivia Bradley.
“There are many perks to being a twin and a triplet, but my favorite one is that I get my life long best friend” added Reese Bradley.
