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#1 Kiara Gay
Senior
Personal: Daughter of Mae Frances and Dan Gay ... Native of Crawfordville, FL ... Sociology major ... Psychology minor ... Enjoys playing volleyball and hanging out with friends
Mobile: Played in 35 matches in 2011 with a team-high 437 kills … Added 382 digs and 56 blocks … Recorded 20+ kills in four matches with a high of 25 Oct. 14 against Taylor … High of 24 digs Sept. 2 v. St. Thomas … 15 double-doubles … 23 kills and 16 digs Oct. 4 v. Faulkner and 19 kills and 21 digs Sept. 20 v. Belhaven
Previous College: Pensacola State College ... 1st-Team All Panhandle Conference ... 1st-Team All-State ... Panhandle Conference Player of the Year
High School: Wakulla ... Played volleyball under Erica Bunch ... Played basketball under Nate Jackson ... Track and field under Jackson ... 1st-Team All Big Bend in basketball
Club: Tallahassee Juniors Volleyball Academy
Other: Favorite athlete is Derrick Rose ... Favorite professional team is the Miami Heat ... Favorite movie is “Rio” ... Favorite TV show is “American Dad” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is fried chicken ... Celebrity dream date is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson ... Favorite ice cream flavor is strawberry ... Favorite snacks are oatmeal pies and honey buns ... In 10 years, she will be a college volleyball coach ... Dream job is to be a professional volleyball coach ... She loves animals
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#2 Cayce May
Freshman
Personal: Daughter of Tracy and David May ... Native of Lynn Haven, FL ... Nursing major ... Enjoys church , sports, beach volleyball and mission trips
High School: Played volleyball under Steve Canfield ... 462 kills, 79 blocks, 83 aces and 723 digs ... 2011 Team Captain ... News Herald Player of the Week ... 2010 Most Digs ... 1st-Team All-County in 2010-11 ... 2nd-Team All-County in 2009
Club: Club Fusion ... 157 kills, 14 blocks and 36 aces in 2011 ... 8 1st-place finishes ... U18 Gulf Coast Regional Champions
Other: Favorite athlete is Tim Tebow ... Favorite professional team is the Denver Broncos ... Favorite movie is “Harry Potter” ... Favorite TV show is “Grey’s Anatomy” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is Mexican ... Celebrity dream date is Tim Tebow ... Favorite snack is apples and peanut butter ... In 10 years, she will be working in a hospital in Africa ... Dream job is to be a nurse in a 3rd world country ... She likes to surf
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#3 Alex Beaver
Freshman
Personal: Daughter of Leah Hayman and John Beaver … Native of Friendswood, TX … Nursing major
High School: Played volleyball under Coaches Jerry Linch and Kelly Beck
Club: AVA … Houston Stellar
Other: Favorite athlete is David Beckham … Favorite professional team is the Houston Texans … Favorite movie is “Despicable Me” … Favorite TV show is “Friends” … Favorite home-cooked meal is chicken fried steak … Celebrity dream date is Channing Tatum … Favorite ice cream is cookies and cream … Favorite snack is Golden Oreos … In 10 years, she will be 28 … Dream job is to be a house wife … Greatest athletic achievement was going to the Junior Olympics
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#5 Logan Harvey
Sophomore
Personal: Daughter of Lorrie and Riley Harvey ... Native of Crawfordville, FL ... Biology/Pre-Vet major ... Chemistry minor ... Enjoys reading, sports and nature
High School: Wakulla ... Played volleyball under Erica Bunch ... Weightlifting under Wendy Jones ... District Champions 2007-11
Club: Wakulla Storm
Other: Favorite athlete is Kerri Walsh ... Favorite professional team is the NY Jets ... Favorite movie is “Tangled” ... Favorite TV show is “How I Met Your Mother” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is chicken pizza ... Celebrity dream date is Zac Efron ... Favorite ice cream flavor is strawberry ... Favorite snack is green apples and peanut butter ... In 10 years, she will be a wife and mom ... Dream job is to be a veterinarian ... Can’t do a cartwheel
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#6 Leah Lovelace
Freshman
Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Ray Lovelace ... Native of Shalimar, FL ... Art major ... Graphic Design minor ... Enjoys the piano, going to the beach and reading
High School: Played volleyball, basketball and softball ... 2011 NACA 1st-Team All-American in volleyball ... NACA Division III MVP ... 2-Time All-Conference MVP ... 3-Time All-Conference 1st-Team ... NACA Division III Runner-Up ... 2-Time Conference Champions
Club: Unity ... Gulf Coast Select ... Piliaaloha
Other: Favorite athlete is Tim Tebow ... Favorite book is “Elsewhere” ... Favorite movie is “Freaky Friday” ... Favorite TV show is “I Love Lucy” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is chicken and pasta ... Favorite fast food is Moe’s ... Celebrity dream date is Channing Tatum ... Favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip cookie dough ... Favorite snack is chips and salsa ... In 10 years, she will have a family and kids ... Dream job is to be a fashion designer ... She loves anchovies
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#7 Disah Kolassiba
Junior
Personal: Daughter of Ptei Petalo and Abala Kolassiba ... Native of Sanford, FL ... Biology Pre-Med major ... Enjoys playing music, health/medicine, modeling and volunteering
High School: Seminole ... Played volleyball under Beth Corso ... Ran track and played basketball ... Most Improved in volleyball as a sophomore ... Coaches Award as a junior ... Honorable Mention All-County as a senior ... Defensive Player of the Year (41.5 solo blocks) ... Highest kill percentage
Club: OVA 2007-09 ... TVA 2009-10
Other: Favorite athlete is Daniel Scott Arruda ... Favorite professional team is the Orlando Magic ... Favorite Movie is “The Duchess” ... Favorite TV shows are “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is fufu (pounded yams) with beef sauce ... Celebrity dream date is Sean Lowe ... Favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip ... Favorite snack is pretzels and Nutella ... In 10 years, she will be a physician assistant ... Dream job is to be a model and humanitarian that works in the church ... She used to be in a marching band, is from Togo and her first language is French
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#8 Caroline Ennis
Freshman
Personal: Daughter of Elizabeth Allison and Stephen Ennis … Native of Gulf Breeze, FL … Marine Biology major … Enjoys paddle boarding, jewelry making and collecting shells
High School: Played volleyball and basketball … A/B Honor Roll ... All-State Florida Team … All-Around Player of the Year … Runner-Up at State … 2nd in the state in blocks … 4th in hits … MVP
Other: Favorite athlete is Tim Tebow … Favorite professional team is the Atlanta Braves … Favorite books and movies are the Harry Potter series … Favorite home-cooked meal is boiled blue crab, corn, fried mullet and macaroni and cheese … Celebrity dream date is Jack Johnson … Favorite ice cream is Rocky Road … Favorite snack is Nutella and strawberries … In 10 years, she will be a marine biologist, swimming with the dolphins … Dream job is to be a marine biologist … Knows every shell name in the Gulf of Mexico
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#9 Sara Van Wert
Sophomore
Personal: Daughter of Donna and James Van Wert ... Native of Franklin, OH ... Biology Pre-Med major ... Enjoys scrapbooking
High School: Played volleyball under Kevin Sedensky ... Track and field under Wayne Kemper ... Played softball under Randy Callahan ... 1st-Team GWOC All-Conference ... GWOC All-District 12 in track and field ... All-Region and All-State two years in track and field ... 2nd-Team All-GWOC pitcher in softball ... Coaches Award
Club: Air City Chicks ... MVP
Other: Favorite athlete is Misty May ... Favorite professional team is the Pittsburgh Steelers ... Favorite book is “Something Borrowed” ... Favorite movie is “The Lorax” ... Favorite TV show is “Make it or Break It” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is enchiladas ... Favorite fast food is Chipotle ... Favorite ice cream flavor is black raspberry chip ... Favorite snack is Oreos ... In 10 years, she will be a pediatrician
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#12 Alicia Pena
Sophomore
Personal: Daughter of Nikki and John Pena ... Native of Torrance, CA ... Athletic Training major ... Business minor ... Enjoys volleyball, the beach, Foosackley’s and her girls
High School: Played volleyball under Jen Haney ... Played water polo ... MVP two years ... 2nd-Team All-League
Club: Beach Cities Volleyball Club ... South Bay Volleyball Club
Other: Favorite athlete is Mike Trout ... Favorite professional teams are the Yankees and Packers ... Favorite movies are “Lion King” and “Man on Fire” ... Favorite TV show is “Weeds” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is chicken and rice ... Favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip ... Favorite snack is Gold Fish ... Dream job is to travel the world being an athletic trainer ... Thinks she’s awesome
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#13 Reagin Boggs
Junior
Personal: Daughter of Gayla and David Boggs ... Native of Loganville, GA ... Athletic Training major ... Enjoys baking for the team
Previous College: University of West Georgia ... Ranked 14th all-time in career assists
High School: Loganville Christian Academy ... Played volleyball under Mark Dossett ... Majorette under Susan Perry ... Team leader in assists, aces and digs ... MVP in 2008 and 2009 ... All-Region final three years ... All-State 2008
Club: A5 2005-10
Other: Favorite athlete is Karch Kiraly ... Favorite professional team is the Atlanta Falcons ... Favorite movie is “How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days” ... Favorite TV show is “Friends” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is scrambled eggs and toast ... Celebrity dream date is Prince Harry ... Favorite ice cream flavor is butter pecan or turtle tracks ... Favorite snack is Cheetos ... In 10 years, she will be solving world hunger ... Dream job is to be a stay at home mom ... She can complete the Rubik’s cube in a minute
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#15 Jessica Rule
Freshman
Personal: Daughter of Christine DeSalle, Jamie DeSalle and JD Rule ... Native of Sandusky, OH ... Computer Information Systems major ... Business minor ... Enjoys volleyball and Call of Duty
High School: Played volleyball under Beth Sage ... 2nd-Team All-Conference 2009-10 ... 3rd-Team All-District 2010-11 ... 397 kills
Club: Cleveland Volleyball Company
Other: Favorite athlete is Kerri Walsh ... Favorite professional teams are the Yankees, Steelers and Penguins ... Favorite movies are “Avengers”, “Dirty Dancing” and “Beauty and the Beast” ... Favorite TV show is “Spongebob Squarepants” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is German roast, potato balls and sauerkraut ... Celebrity dream date is Thor ... Favorite ice cream is the Chick-fil-a vanilla cone ... Favorite snack is pistachios ... In 10 years, she’ll be filthy rich with kids ... Dream job is to be a systems engineer at Apple ... Plays Call of Duty more than the average person
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#16 Kaitlin Vail
Freshman
Personal: Daughter of Leah-Anne and Stewart Vail ... Native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada ... Nursing major ... Enjoys hiking, biking, beach volleyball and cooking
High School: Lord Beaverbrook
Club: Canada West Volleyball Club 2009-12
Other: Favorite professional teams are the Calgary Stampeders, Calgary Flames and Toronto Blue Jays ... Favorite movie is “Grease” or anything Disney ... Favorite home-cooked meal is pierogies ... Favorite ice cream is brownie ... Favorite snack is bananas and Nutella ... Dream job is to be a doctor working in a third world country
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#17 Tayler Houseknecht
Junior
Personal: Daughter of Kelly and Donnie Houseknecht ... Native of Mobile, AL ... Early Childhood/Elementary Education major ... Enjoys spending time with family and friends
High School: Mary G. Montgomery ... Played volleyball under Lessie Morris
Club: Mobile Storm 2007-09
Other: Favorite TV show is “Criminal Minds” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is steak and potatoes ... Favorite fast food is McDonald’s ... Favorite ice cream flavor is orange sorbet ... She loves all music ... She loves to sing, play the piano and the guitar
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#19 Bailey Nations
Freshman
Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Dan Nations ... Native of Peoria, AZ ... Business management major ... Enjoys volleyball, hiking, camping and shopping
High School: Played volleyball under Michelle Stoffey ... Played tennis ... All-American ... MVP ... Player of the Year of school division ... 1st-Team All-Region ... 1st-Team All-District ... 1st-Team All-Section ... 1st-Team All-State ... Panther Award
Club: AZ Desert Sky
Other: Favorite athlete is Kerri Walsh ... Favorite professional team is the Arizona Cardinals ... Favorite book is “The Hunger Games” ... Favorite movie is “Soul Surfer” ... Favorite TV show is “One Tree Hill” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is homemade macaroni and cheese ... Celebrity dream date is Channing Tatum ... Favorite ice cream flavor is cookie dough ... Favorite snack is Hot Cheetos ... In 10 years, she will be a successful business woman ... Dream job is to be an athletic trainer for a pro team ... She doesn’t go to the same hair dresser more than once
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#20 Nicole Armstrong
Freshman
Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Jimmy Armstrong ... Native of Trussville, AL ... Secondary Education/Special Education major ... Enjoys beach volleyball, music, singing, dancing, movies and kids
High School: Hoover ... Played volleyball under Beth Uhlman and Ivory Leonard ... Teamwork Award 2010 ... Character Award 2011
Club: Team Sting ... Alabama Juniors ... Magic City
Other: Favorite athlete is Misty May Treanor ... Favorite professional team is the Miami Heat ... Favorite book is “Hunger Games” ... Favorite movie is “Dear John” ... Favorite TV show is “Jersey Shore” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is bacon-wrapped chicken with mashed potatoes ... Favorite fast food is Chick-fil-a ... Celebrity dream date is Channing Tatum ... Favorite ice cream flavor is cookie dough ... Favorite snack is cheddar-sour cream chips ... In 10 years, she will be married with children, teaching special needs and coaching ... Dream job is to teach special needs students in high school and coach volleyball ... She only eats boneless meat
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#22 Brandi VanFossen
Sophomore
Personal: Daughter of Melody and Bill Van Fossen ... Native of Montgomery, AL ... Marine Biology major ... Enjoys anything outdoors/on a court, eating and breathing
High School: Played volleyball under Lindsay Ellis ... Played basketball under Virginia Barber ... Played softball under Sabrina Tutchtone
Club: Dig-It Alabama ... CCJ-18
Other: Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... Favorite professional teams are all the Miami teams ... Favorite movie is “Just Married” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is goolashe ... Favorite fast food is Taco Bell ... Favorite snack is Taco Bell ... In 10 years, she will be successful ... Dream job is to work with marine animals ... She is great at everything she does except for Maria Kart on the Nintendo 64 ... She has a soft spot for animals, but is terrified of birds
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#23 Lindsay Taylor
Junior
Personal: Daughter of Susan and Tracy Taylor ... Native of Pinson, AL ... Accounting major ... Enjoys Alabama football, working out and traveling
High School: Clay Chalkville ... Played volleyball under Jeannine Groat ... Team Captain 2009-10
Club: Team Sting ... Sting Award 2009 ... Team Captain 2007-10
Other: Favorite athlete is Misty May ... Favorite professional team is the New Orleans Saints ... Favorite book is “Hunger Games” ... Favorite movie is “Transformers” ... Favorite TV show is “Boy Meets World” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is beef tips and rice ... Favorite fast food is Foosackly’s ... Celebrity dream date is David Beckham ... Favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate ... Favorite snack is peanut butter crackers ... In 10 years, she will be a certified public accountant ... Dream job is to be the CFO of a company ... Knows how to play the viola
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#25 Justine Crotts
Sophomore
Personal: Daughter of Renee and Dan Crotts ... Native of Foley, AL ... Nursing major ... Enjoys traveling, the beach and friends
High School: Central Christian ... Cheerleading under Sheila Shelton ... Played basketball under Michael Turner ... Played volleyball under Renee Crotts ... Played softball under Dan Crotts ... 2-Time NACA National Champion ... 2-Time NACA Best Setter ... 2010 NACA All-American ... 3-Time NACA All-Tournament Team ... 2010 PCC Regional and Final Four Tournament MVP ... 3-Time PCC 1st-Team All-Conference ... Single-season assist record and career assist record
Club: Pleasure Island Volleyball Club
Other: Favorite athlete is Jennie Finch ... Favorite movie is “Step Up” ... Favorite TV show is “Pretty Little Liars” ... Favorite fast food is Foosackly’s ... Celebrity dream date is Channing Tatum ... Favorite ice cream flavor is rainbow sherbet ... Favorite snack is pretzels ... Dream job is to be an orthopedic nurse at Bayside Orthopedic
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#27 Rachel Barber
Freshman
Personal: Daughter of Angie and Guy Christen ... Native of Baton Rouge, LA ... Pre-Med major ... Enjoys beach volleyball, wakeboarding and napping
High School: Central ... Played volleyball and ran track and field ... 4-year varsity letterman ... 3-year All-District 4-5A ... 2-year Team Captain ... 2011 All-Metro Player ... 2011 District Defensive MVP ... 2010 South Louisiana Invitational All-Tournament Team
Club: Capitol City Volleyball ... 2nd in Regionals in 2010 ... 2010 Bayou Bandits Tournament Champions ... 2011 Hurricane Invitational Champions
Other: Favorite athlete is Chipper Jones ... Favorite professional team is the Atlanta Braves ... Favorite movie is “Bridesmaids” ... Favorite TV show is “LSU Baseball” ... Favorite home-cooked meal is boiled crawfish ... Favorite fast food is Subway ... Celebrity dream date is Brantley Gilbert ... Favorite ice cream flavor is birthday cake ... Favorite snack is pita bread and hummus ... In 10 years, she will be living in her beach house ... Dream job is to be an orthopedic physician assistant
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#29 Courtney Fenwick
Junior
Personal: Daughter of Tara and Terry Fenwick … Native of Vincennes, IN … HPES major … Coaching minor … Enjoys church, volleyball, softball, tennis and singing
Previous College: University of Southern Indiana
High School: Lincoln … Played volleyball under Jill Ballinger … Played softball under Brooke Johnson … Two-Time MVP … Two-Time Captain … McDonalds Student-Athlete Award … Sun-Commercial Player of the Year … All-Conference … School record holder for most assists per game, match, season and career
Club: Evansville River City … 5-Time Captain
Other: Favorite professional team is the Indianapolis Colts … Favorite movie is “Nights in Rodanthe” … Favorite home-cooked meal is chicken tetrazzini … Celebrity dream date is Channing Tatum … Favorite ice cream is caramel praline … Favorite snack is peanut butter … In 10 years, she will be living the life God has planned for her … Dream job is to be a stay at home mom … When she sneezes, she sneezes multiple times in a row … Her record is 23
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#32 Caroline White
Freshman
Personal: Daughter of Lecia and Danny White … Native of Birmingham, AL … Elementary Education major … English minor
High School: Shades Mountain Christian … Played four varsity sports … Qualified for State Tournament as a sophomore and junior … All-Tournament Team … Team Captain … Coaches Award
Club: Alabama Juniors … Started every year
Other: Favorite athlete is Shaun Alexander … Favorite professional team is the Seattle Seahawks … Favorite TV show is “Avatar: The Last Airbender” … Favorite home-cooked meal is Mama’s pot roast, green beans and macaroni and cheese … Celebrity dream date is Alex Pettyfer … Favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip … Favorite snack is Goldfish … In 10 years, she will hopefully be married … Dream job is to be a 1st through 3rd grade teacher |