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Weightlifters Compete At International Level

“It’s hard to put into words how proud and happy we are of George and all he has achieved this past year. Watching him do all these things in one year has been incredible,” Abby Upmeyer said of her son. “Tony Grana, our coach, would teach us the basic form of lifting, and we’d do […]

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“It’s hard to put into words how proud and happy we are of George and all he has achieved this past year. Watching him do all these things in one year has been incredible,” Abby Upmeyer said of her son.


“Tony Grana, our coach, would teach us the basic form of lifting, and we’d do one meet at the end of the semester,” he said. “That’s how I learned to do it.”“Since I lift in specific weight classes, I have to eat as much as I can to stay in that weight class and have enough energy to lift, but not too much that I go over the weight,” he explained. “I eat a lot of meat, protein and carbs, but no processed foods, to fuel my training.”
Wendy Ludbrook said raising a weightlifter has been quite fun.Being the mom of a champion weightlifter takes a special person.While Upmeyer said he would love to try to make it to the Olympics, he said it would be difficult to qualify and require him to drop “literally everything in my life and focus on nothing but training just for a chance to go … and I don’t know if I would do that.”He is, however, attempting to qualify for the Senior World Championships, “which is the best in the world overall,” he said. “It’s the difference between college football and the NFL, and I’d like to qualify for that.Upmeyer followed that plan through his senior year at Kirkwood High School. He qualified for the Pan American Games in Palmira, Columbia, in June 2024. The event is a competition of the best athletes in North and South America. Upmeyer competed in the junior division, and took bronze medals in the snatch, clean and jerk, and overall.  Then COVID-19 hit, and Ludbrook stopped weightlifting.In September 2024 at the age of 19, Upmeyer went to the Junior World Championships in Leon, Spain. There, he snatched 319 pounds, and went 385 pounds in the clean and jerk, taking 13th place overall.Right now, wrestling, weightlifting and homework occupy his “spare” time.Henry Ludbrook (left) and George Upmeyer (right) at the 2024 USA Weightlifting Nationals in Pittsburgh.Upmeyer, a 2023 graduate of Kirkwood High School, was in fourth grade at North Glendale Elementary School and doing CrossFit when his mom signed him up for a weightlifting class.Henry Ludbrook, 17, started weightlifting in sixth grade at Nipher Middle School, which had a weightlifting club that met twice a week.Henry Ludbrook lifting at a local competition at Strength Works in Brentwood.“I went every week after that, and it just snowballed from there,” he said.But Upmeyer kept training and, slowly but surely, got stronger.After a competition, Upmeyer takes about three weeks off from training and then follows a program his coach has for him which includes specific weights and exercises.







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Ludbrook competed in the youth division at the Pan Am games, securing bronze in the snatch.




Even Bigger AspirationsUpmeyer, 20, lifted weights three days a week and trained at BARx CrossFit in Kirkwood two days a week until he was in eighth grade. He then suffered a back injury, which he attributes to “a few minor errors in my form.”Upmeyer not only made it into the top 10, he took gold in the snatch, clean and jerk, and overall at the USA Weightlifting Nationals in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in June 2024.“The USA weightlifting community is very positive and supportive, which may not be everyone’s first impression,” she said. “The kids that lift all cheer each other on. At the national events, you compete on the same stage as Olympians and American record holders. “It takes maybe a week for my body to recover after a meet,” he said. “It’s mainly the mind, and it takes a lot out of me, mentally.”
Upmeyer also follows a diet prescribed by his coach.Henry LudbrookThe MomsWhen he’s not training, Upmeyer works at Reclaim Renew in Kirkwood and enjoys doing carpentry in his spare time.It took Upmeyer two and a half years to prepare and qualify for his international meets, which involves attending a national competition and being in the top 10 in the U.S. “We have enjoyed watching him become dedicated to lifting and the increase in his work ethic and confidence,” she continued. “We’ve also had an immense increase in the amount of pasta and protein consumed at our house. The fact that he will continue to lift in college is a bonus.”







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In December, he competed at the American Open Finals in Tucson, Arizona, where he placed third. 


“I found Strength Works in Brentwood my middle year of high school. Then my coach, Zach Huse, told me he thought I could qualify for Junior Worlds, and it really surprised me,” he said.  “I didn’t think I could be that good, but he put me on a program where I trained five days a week.”But he’s not going to Louisiana State just to lift. He’s considering a major in occupational physiology.Ludbrook, on the other hand, has the Olympics in his sights. He is set to graduate from Kirkwood High School in May, and plans to attend Louisiana State University.“Then, after a long break because of COVID, I came back and did that meet again in 2022. That’s when I actually started competing and I qualified for nationals,” he said. “I won my weight class (150 pounds) and was second for all youth.”“I had to do really well at a national meet to qualify (for the international meet),” he explained. “It’s how good of an athlete you are, how good you can do under pressure at these meets, and how much you can lift and get into the top 10.”Ludbrook, who is also coached by Huse, trains five days a week for about three to three and a half hours a day; follows a diet that includes beef, rice and pasta; takes ice baths and makes sure to get plenty of sleep.“Right now, I’m focusing on my longevity in the sport,” Upmeyer continued. “I pushed hard for those two and a half years and used every single ounce of my time on lifting and recovering. When I wasn’t doing that, I was working, so I didn’t have much time to do anything other than that. So right now, I’m taking a lighter approach to my training so I can stay in the sport long enough to qualify for that senior meet.”Two young men from Kirkwood are competing at the national and international levels of weightlifting, with both young men — George Upmeyer and Henry Ludbrook — having been involved in the sport from an early age.“And I do like to hang out with my friends,” he added. George Upmeyer, making his final clean and jerk at the Junior World Championships in Leon, Spain, on Sept. 25, 2024.“LSU offers a program in strength conditioning like coaching, so it will be one of those two,” he said. “I want to do something related to weightlifting for my career. I either want to become a coach or a physical therapist.”“In my freshman year (at Kirkwood High School), I started wrestling and thought that would help me get better with weightlifting, and I fell in love with it all over again,” he said.“As parents, knowing how hard he worked, the dedication, discipline, and mindset it took to reach this level —knowing what it meant to him and being able to see him compete on national and international stages in a USA singlet with ‘Upmeyer’ on it was amazing, inspiring and a bit emotional, honestly,” she continued. “He set his mind on a goal, worked his butt off and did it. We couldn’t be prouder and happier for him.”In the summer of 2024, Ludbrook attended the USA Weightlifting Nationals in Pittsburgh with Upmeyer. There, Ludbrook took gold in the snatch, bronze in the clean and jerk, and silver overall, qualifying for the Pan American Championships alongside Upmeyer.“I just signed to lift at LSU Shreveport. Hopefully, that will give me a good boost, then I can make a run for the 2032 Olympics after college,” Ludbrook said. Ludbrook’s first official competition was the Justin Thacker Meet in 2020 at the L.A.B. Gym in St. Louis, prior to the pandemic. George Upmeyer

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Nineteen Earn IWLCA Academic Honor Roll – Vanderbilt University Athletics – Official Athletics Website

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Vanderbilt lacrosse team had 19 student-athletes named to the 2024-25 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Division I Academic Honor Roll. The IWLCA announced the honorees Wednesday. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or […]

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Vanderbilt lacrosse team had 19 student-athletes named to the 2024-25 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Division I Academic Honor Roll. The IWLCA announced the honorees Wednesday.

To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater.

Maddie Barkate Finance
Brooke Baker Marketing
Elise Bialecki Medicine, Health, & Society
Jaime Biskup Human Development Studies
Cate Bradley Human & Organizational Development
Emma Davis Economics and History
Katherine Ernst Human and Organizational Development/Computer Science
Cooper Garrett Human and Organizational Development
Nancy Halleron Human and Organizational Development
McKenna Harden Human Development Studies
Molly Krestinski Economics
Garrison Morrill Medicine, Health, & Society
Jackie Norsworthy Marketing
Jackie Nuchow Human & Organizational Development
Sammy Nuchow Human & Organizational Development
Katie Poretsky Marketing
Logan Risenhoover Human and Organizational Development; Child Studies
Amiyah Turner Communication of Science & Technology; Medicine, Health, & Society
Josie Ward Psychology; Medicine, Health and Society

In addition, the entire Vanderbilt lacrosse program was named an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad for the 2024-25 academic year. To qualify for this prestigious honor, the women’s lacrosse team must have posted a 3.2 or higher team GPA for the academic year.





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Volleyball Releases Complete 2025 Schedule Featuring 10 Home Matches

Story Links RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the complete 2025 schedule for the Vaqueros volleyball team on Wednesday. The Vaqueros will play 10 home matches at the UTRGV Fieldhouse and host the Southwest Showdown.    UTRGV opens the season […]

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RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the complete 2025 schedule for the Vaqueros volleyball team on Wednesday. The Vaqueros will play 10 home matches at the UTRGV Fieldhouse and host the Southwest Showdown. 
 
UTRGV opens the season in Phoenix for the GCU Invitational Aug. 29-31 hosted by Grand Canyon (GCU). The Vaqueros will face Gonzaga, GCU and Long Island. 
 

The first home matches of 2025 will be part of the Southwest Showdown – a four-team rotating tournament featuring the Vaqueros, Texas State, UTEP and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The tournament will bring five exciting matches to the UTRGV Fieldhouse Sept. 4-6. UTRGV will face Texas State at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 in the home opener, then battle UTEP at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 5. 
 
Season tickets are on sale now for $55. Interested fans can join the UTRGV Volleyball Premium Seating waitlist for courtside season tickets for $155. Faculty and staff members are eligible for discounted season ticket pricing. Single match tickets and Southwest Showdown tickets will go on sale at a later date. All tickets, except for courtside seating, are general admission for the 2025 volleyball season at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.
 

Fans who renew or purchase their season tickets by July 25 will receive additional complimentary tickets equal to the number of season tickets purchased to the South Texas Showdown matches against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Fans who renew or purchase by Aug. 8 will receive an autographed team photo. Fans can purchase season tickets at GoUTRGV.com/SeasonTickets or by calling the UTRGV Tickets team at (956) 665-4205. 
 
“We’re looking forward to a highly competitive schedule that will challenge us from the start,” head coach Todd Lowery said. “Opening the season with teams like GCU and Gonzaga, then coming home to play against quality in-state opponents in Texas State and UTEP gives us a great opportunity to set the tone early. These matches will help prepare us for what we know will be a tough conference slate, especially with long-standing rivals like Stephen F. Austin and Corpus. Every match is a step toward building the toughness and cohesion we’ll need when postseason time arrives.” 
 

The Vaqueros will go back on the road for their next six contests. First, they’ll travel to Richmond, Kentucky for the Geri Polvino Invitational hosted by Eastern Kentucky Sept. 12-13. UTRGV will play Northern Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky and Akron. The Vaqueros close the non-conference schedule at James Madison’s Erie Insurance Invitational Sept. 19-21 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. They’ll face James Madison, William & Mary and Delaware State. 
 
The Vaqueros open the Southland Conference (SLC) slate with a home match against Lamar on Sept. 24 at 12 p.m. at the UTRGV Fieldhouse before its first road conference match Sept. 27 at Stephen F. Austin. 
 

UTRGV will alternate weekends playing two home matches and two away matches through the next four weeks on the schedule. The Vaqueros will host Northwestern State and East Texas A&M on Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. and Oct. 4 at 12 p.m., respectively, before heading to Incarnate Word and Houston Christian.  
 
The Vaqueros host reigning regular season SLC champion Southeastern on Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. and New Orleans on Oct. 18 at 12 p.m. at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. UTRGV then heads to Louisiana to play at McNeese and Nicholls. 
 

UTRGV will face rival Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the 2024 SLC Tournament champions, twice in the same week. The first South Texas Showdown match, presented by Rally Credit Union, will be Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. in Edinburg. The Vaqueros and Islanders will rematch in Corpus on Nov. 1. 
 

The Vaqueros will host Incarnate Word on Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. and Houston Christian on Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. in the final home matches of the regular season. They’ll wrap up the conference slate with matches at Northwestern State and East Texas A&M.  
 
The SLC Championship is scheduled for November 21-23 in Commerce. The NCAA Tournament runs Dec. 4-21. The first two rounds and the regional matches will be played at to-be-determined campus sites. The national semifinals will be played Dec. 18 and the national championship match is scheduled for Dec. 21, both at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. 

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LBW to introduce women’s beach volleyball in 2026-27 – The Andalusia Star-News

LBW to introduce women’s beach volleyball in 2026-27 Published 1:00 pm Wednesday, July 23, 2025 LBW Community College will launch a women’s beach volleyball program in the spring of 2027. Lurleen B. Wallace (LBW) Community College is making a major addition to its Saints athletics lineup with the launch of a women’s beach volleyball program, […]

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Published 1:00 pm Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Lurleen B. Wallace (LBW) Community College is making a major addition to its Saints athletics lineup with the launch of a women’s beach volleyball program, set to debut in the 26-27 academic year.

The program will compete as a sanctioned sport under the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC). Athletic scholarships will be available for participating student-athletes.

Beach volleyball has experienced rapid growth across junior colleges nationwide. The NJCAA now sponsors regional and national beach volleyball championships, including an eight-team national tournament that was held in Huntsville in May 2025. LBW’s new program will join these ranks, offering competitive play and a pathway to national exposure.

LBW President Dr. Brock Kelley said the addition reflects the college’s commitment to providing new and meaningful experiences for students.

“Expanding opportunities for students inside and outside of the classroom continues to be a priority at LBW,” Kelley said. “The addition of beach volleyball brings new energy to the College and opens the door for more students to represent the Saints.”

As a member of the ACCC, LBW will face regional competition across Alabama and the Southeast. The addition marks a significant expansion of women’s sports at LBW and supports the college’s vision to enhance athletic programming and student engagement.

Stay tuned for future announcements regarding recruitment events, schedules and court construction updates.

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2025 Big Life Series: Selma To Montgomery

Over 150 student-athletes, coaches, and administrators embarked on the Big Ten Conference’s fourth-straight “Big Life Series: Selma to Montgomery” trip.  From July 18 to 20, attendees had the opportunity to travel to Alabama and learn more about the Civil Rights Movement. They participated in several activities, including a visit to the museum, a recreation of […]

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Over 150 student-athletes, coaches, and administrators embarked on the Big Ten Conference’s fourth-straight “Big Life Series: Selma to Montgomery” trip. 

From July 18 to 20, attendees had the opportunity to travel to Alabama and learn more about the Civil Rights Movement. They participated in several activities, including a visit to the museum, a recreation of the 1965 Bloody Sunday march, and a community service project aimed at assisting local youth in Selma, Alabama.  

The conference launched the Big Life Series to encourage student-athletes to take on leadership roles in their communities. It has since become a yearly event that serves as an educational opportunity for everyone involved. 

Attendees from the University of Maryland included director of basketball operations Ryland Adkins, associate director of student-athlete development Sydney Anderson, Neeo Avery (football), Fiona Carter (women’s track and field), Dillan Fontus (football), Jalen Huskey (football), Ava McKennie (women’s basketball), Myles Rice (men’s basketball) and Maya Valmon (women’s track and field).



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Here are the top returning 7A volleyball stat leaders in 2025

The 2025 North Carolina high school volleyball season is around the corner. Schools in the N.C. High School Athletic Association will officailly begin practice on July 30. To help you prepare for the season, HighSchoolOT has poured through the stats for all of the returning players and broken them down into the new classifications. Here […]

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The 2025 North Carolina high school volleyball season is around the corner.

Schools in the N.C. High School Athletic Association will officailly begin practice on July 30.

To help you prepare for the season, HighSchoolOT has poured through the stats for all of the returning players and broken them down into the new classifications.

Here are the returning stat leaders from teams in the 7A classification.

See the returning stat leaders in other classifications and other sports:

Note: Teams must have posted season stats to MaxPreps or sent them to us to be featured in this article

Tabitha Newlin (7) of Cape Fear on October 22, 2024 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)
Tabitha Newlin (7) of Cape Fear on October 22, 2024 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)

Returning 7A Volleyball Leaders: Total Kills

  1. Britni Silver, senior, D.H. Conley — 553
  2. Naomi Locklear, senior, Grimsley — 473
  3. Elly Randolph, junior, Reagan — 417
  4. Jaylynn Carter, junior, Cuthbertson — 398
  5. Jordyn Gray, senior, Cox Mill — 394
  6. Tabitha Newlin, senior, Cape Fear — 345
  7. Natalie Unkrich, senior, Marvin Ridge — 326
  8. Gia Lowe, senior, Mooresville — 316
  9. Keilani Ledaja-Brewer, junior, Chapel Hill — 316
  10. Grace Brewington, senior, Holly Springs — 300
  11. Laney Blevins, senior, East Forsyth — 291
  12. Brook Evans, senior, South Central — 274
  13. Mary Grace Gonyeau, senior, Cardinal Gibbons — 273
  14. Neala Bateson, junior, Southwest Guilford — 260
  15. Ava Hanna, senior, Lumberton — 258
  16. Jolene Oddo, senior, Cleveland — 257
  17. Tatiyana Stevenson, senior, Pine Forest — 249
  18. Carolina Nascimento, junior, Parkland — 238
  19. Giselle Leach, sophomore, Lumberton — 238
  20. Sarah Read, junior, Southwest Guilford — 233
  21. Addison Gunter, junior, Cape Fear — 231
  22. Ally Williams, senior, Overhills — 229
  23. Gabriella Franks, junior, Clayton — 226
  24. Sophie Behrens, junior, Holly Springs — 219
  25. Dinah Yelverton, senior, Porter Ridge — 215
Jolene Oddo (15) of Cleveland on September 11, 2024 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)
Jolene Oddo (15) of Cleveland on September 11, 2024 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)

Returning 7A Volleyball Leaders: Total Blocks

  1. Jolene Oddo, senior, Cleveland — 147
  2. Tatiyana Stevenson, senior, Pine Forest — 104
  3. Emma Lawson, senior, Cleveland — 89
  4. Makenzie Michael, senior, Rocky River — 82
  5. Kate Gasser, junior, Cuthbertson — 78
  6. Natalie Unkrich, senior, Marvin Ridge — 74
  7. Alayna Bowman, senior, Southwest Guilford — 72
  8. Lauren Davis, junior, Marvin Ridge — 65
  9. Scholar Bates, senior, North Mecklenburg — 54
  10. Victoria Simons, junior, Marvin Ridge — 54
  11. Harper Davis, junior, Weddington — 53
  12. Vayda Lequire, senior, Ashley — 52
  13. Christian McDowell, senior, Lumberton — 51
  14. Olivia Jones, senior, D.H. Conley — 50
  15. Sydni Moore, junior, Hickory Ridge — 50
  16. Jaylynn Carter, junior, Cuthbertson — 49
  17. Keely Vaka, junior, Southwest Guilford — 47
  18. Sophie Raymond, sophomore, Garner — 47
  19. Lucy Shoemaker, junior, Page — 45
  20. Brynaya Coles, senior, Rocky River — 44
  21. Riley McDonald, junior, Richmond Senior — 44
  22. Amelia Bell, junior, Cardinal Gibbons — 44
  23. Cassidy Marsh, junior, Garner — 44
  24. Tabitha Newlin, senior, Cape Fear — 41
  25. Dilynn Norris, senior, South Iredell — 39
Jillian Young (2) of Marvin Ridge on September 19, 2024 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)
Jillian Young (2) of Marvin Ridge on September 19, 2024 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)

Returning 7A Volleyball Leaders: Total Assists

  1. Regan Haverstock, sophomore, Grimsley — 965
  2. Riley McGalliard, sophomore, D.H. Conley — 938
  3. Addison Evans, sophomore, Cleveland — 880
  4. Hannah Losey, sophomore, Topsail — 673
  5. Amada Sawyer, sophomore, Independence — 608
  6. Jillian Young, sophomore, Marvin Ridge — 606
  7. Klaire Weiss, junior, Reagan — 604
  8. Genevieve Harris, sophomore, Cardinal Gibbons — 578
  9. Callie Largent, sophomore, Reagan — 483
  10. Cydney Moore, sophomore, North Mecklenburg — 451
  11. Aria Parish, sophomore, Pine Forest — 444
  12. Addison Saunders, sophomore, Butler — 443
  13. Sophia Wilson, sophomore, Cape Fear — 406
  14. Eliana Whittaker, sophomore, Hickory Ridge — 403
  15. Skylar Jones, sophomore, Pine Forest — 367
  16. Paola Quiroz, junior, Cary — 361
  17. Trystan Harris, sophomore, Southwest Guilford — 358
  18. Chloe Campbell, sophomore, Lumberton — 352
  19. Maille Smith, sophomore, New Hanover — 350
  20. Kloe Watts, junior, Cape Fear — 337
  21. Sarah Brannin, sophomore, Ashley — 326
  22. Alaina Walker, sophomore, Cox Mill — 321
  23. Sarah Badra, junior, Jack Britt — 315
  24. Ariana Bongiovanni, sophomore, Weddington — 306
  25. Olivia McKinney, sophomore, Riverside — 302
Morgan Falk (6) of Grimsley on September 17, 2024 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)
Morgan Falk (6) of Grimsley on September 17, 2024 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)

Returning 7A Volleyball Leaders: Total Digs

  1. Morgan Falk, senior, Grimsley — 607
  2. Charlotte Bliven, senior, Southwest Guilford — 541
  3. Elly Randolph, junior, Reagan — 325
  4. Kenley Smith, junior, Richmond Senior — 300
  5. Abby Fike, senior, Independence — 293
  6. Regan Haverstock, senior, Grimsley — 287
  7. Masyn Pittman, senior, Garner — 285
  8. Sam Cavanaugh, senior, Grimsley — 280
  9. Naomi Locklear, senior, Grimsley — 280
  10. Jasmine Clark, junior, Grimsley — 277
  11. Kamryn Locklear, junior, Purnell Swett — 270
  12. Maille Smith, sophomore, New Hanover — 266
  13. Brianna Stanley, senior, New Hanover — 263
  14. Paige Money, senior, D.H. Conley — 263
  15. Nureen Khan, junior, Riverside — 262
  16. Hayden Lake, junior, Pine Forest — 262
  17. Ava Parker, senior, Cape Fear — 261
  18. Makayla (Kk) Owens, senior, Overhills — 250
  19. Ally Williams, senior, Overhills — 245
  20. Riley Mcgalliard, senior, D.H. Conley — 242
  21. Libby Harrington, sophomore, New Hanover — 238
  22. Beckett Hammers, sophomore, Marvin Ridge — 238
  23. Jordyn Gray, senior, Cox Mill — 236
  24. Gabriella Franks, junior, Clayton — 234
  25. Bella Gallyon, senior, South Iredell — 232
Laney Blevins (14) of East Forsyth on August 27, 2024 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)
Laney Blevins (14) of East Forsyth on August 27, 2024 (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT)

Returning 7A Volleyball Leaders: Total Aces

  1. Cydney Moore, senior, North Mecklenburg — 85
  2. Abby Fike, senior, Independence — 79
  3. Addison Gunter, junior, Cape Fear — 78
  4. Caiah Lee, senior, Rocky River — 76
  5. Carolina Nascimento, junior, Parkland — 74
  6. Elly Randolph, junior, Reagan — 71
  7. Laney Blevins, senior, East Forsyth — 70
  8. Regan Haverstock, senior, Grimsley — 68
  9. Britni Silver, senior, D.H. Conley — 64
  10. Neala Bateson, junior, Southwest Guilford — 64
  11. Maile Smith, sophomore, New Hanover — 64
  12. Ally Williams, senior, Overhills — 62
  13. Amelia McVetta, junior, Butler — 62
  14. Naomi Locklear, senior, Grimsley — 59
  15. Callie Largent, senior, Reagan — 54
  16. Addison Saunders, senior, Butler — 54
  17. Hailey Mueller, junior, Cardinal Gibbons — 54
  18. Riley Brooks, senior, South Central — 53
  19. Paige Money, senior, D.H. Conley — 53
  20. Amada Sawyer, senior, Independence — 53
  21. Olivia McKinney, senior, Riverside — 52
  22. Halena Bateson, senior, Southwest Guilford — 52
  23. Jordyn Gray, senior, Cox Mill — 52
  24. Ava Parker, senior, Cape Fear — 51
  25. Megan Craig, senior, R.J. Reynolds — 51

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Rubin Named to AVCA Watch List – Stanford Cardinal

STANFORD, Calif. – Outside hitter Elia Rubin has been named to the Watch List for its 2025 Division I Player of the Year Award, presented by Nike Volleyball. The players on the preseason list are being revealed July 22-24 in three groups of 10. There is no order to which list the players are on, […]

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STANFORD, Calif. – Outside hitter Elia Rubin has been named to the Watch List for its 2025 Division I Player of the Year Award, presented by Nike Volleyball.

The players on the preseason list are being revealed July 22-24 in three groups of 10. There is no order to which list the players are on, except that all a school’s candidates will appear the same day.

Rubin, a AVCA First Team All-American and All-ACC performer in 2024, led the team and was third in the conference with 4.54 points per set. She was fourth in the ACC with 3.93 kills per set and was second on the team with 10 double-doubles. The Santa Monica native hit .300 or better in 19 matches, including 10 matches above the .400 threshold.

The Preseason Watch List was compiled by the AVCA Division I Women’s Volleyball Awards Committee. They will also be the group working on the additional phases of the Player of the Year process, which include:

  • Midseason additions to the list (October)
  • Naming the semifinalists (November)
  • Revealing the finalists (likely Dec. 15)
  • The announcement of the Player of the at the AVCA Awards Banquet in Kansas City on Friday Dec. 19
    NOTE: Players who aren’t on the preseason Watch List can still be added as the season progresses.

Stanford opens the 2025 season at the AVCA First Serve Showcase in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Cardinal will face Florida on Friday, Aug. 22 on FOX and Nebraska on Sunday, Aug. 24 on ESPN. The matches are being played in Pinnacle Arena.



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