MaxPreps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association will team each week throughout the fall season to select state Players of the Week.
Here are this week’s honorees;
Arizona
Taylor Sanders
Desert Ridge High School (Mesa): 14-10
5’5, Sophomore, Libero/Defensive Specialist
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 8 Games Played
Stats
Digs: 50
Digs/Game: 6.25
Kills: 1
California
Toree Misaalefua
Carson High School (Carson): 7-3
5’6, Junior, Setter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 8 Games Played
Stats
Assists: 107
Ast./Game: 13.375
Digs: 19
Digs/Game: 2.375
Aces: 3
Blocks: 1.5
Colorado
Dominique Montijo
Ralston Valley High School (Arvada): 11-2
5’10, Senior, Setter/Opposite
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 7 Games Played
Stats
Team Hit %: 28
Assists: 84
Ast./Game: 12
Aces: 3
Digs: 20
Digs/Game: 2.857
Blocks: 1
Connecticut
Andrea Lee
Morgan High School (Clinton): 6-0
Freshman
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 3 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 22
Kills/Game: 7.333
Aces: 2
Digs: 11
Digs/Game: 3.667
Florida
Ninoshka Rodriguez
Florida Air Academy (Melbourne): 8-5
Junior, Libero/Defensive Specialist
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 16 Games Played
Stats
Digs: 124
Digs/Game: 7.75
Illinois
Rachelle Wiegand
Waterloo High School (Waterloo): 17-2
Sophomore, Setter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 6 Games Played
Stats
Team Hit %: 47.1
Assists: 77
Ast./Game: 12.833
Digs: 13
Digs/Game: 2.167
Aces: 2
Blocks: 3
Indiana
Lexie Pawlik
Penn High School (Mishawaka): 22-3
6’1, Junior, Setter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 11 Games Played
Stats
Team Hit %: 33.7
Assists: 129
Ast./Game: 11.727
Digs: 33
Digs/Game: 3
Aces: 16
Blocks: 2.5
Kansas
Macy Parker
Valley Heights High School (Blue Rapids): 16-6
Senior, Setter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 6 Games Played
Stats
Team Hit %: 22.7
Assists: 55
Ast./Game: 9.167
Digs: 19
Digs/Game: 1.333
Aces: 1
Blocks: 1
Kentucky
Jordan Rickert
Holy Cross High School (Louisville): 25-10
5’8, Senior, Setter/Defensive Specialist
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 11 Games Played
Stats
Team Hit %: 26.9
Assists: 129
Ast./Game: 11.727
Digs: 21
Aces: 5
Blocks: 0.5
Maine
Megan Phelps
Mount Desert Island High School (Mount Desert): 9-2
6’0, Junior, Setter/Outside Hitter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 13 Games Played
Stats
Team Hit %: 27.3
Assists: 53
Ast./Game: 4.077
Aces: 6
Digs: 17
Digs/Game: 1.308
Blocks: 3
Maryland
Jackie Schwarm
Lanham Christian High School (Lanham): 6-0
Junior, Outside Hitter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 7 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 34
Kills/Game: 4.857
Digs: 19
Digs/Game: 2.714
Aces: 4
Massachusetts
Kristine Bunker
Falmouth High School (Falmouth): 7-2
Senior, Middle Blocker
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 9 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 47
Kills/Game: 5.222
Digs: 76
Digs/Game: 8.444
Aces: 7
Blocks: 6
Michigan
Stacey Catalano
Utica Eisenhower High School (Shelby Township): 23-2
5’11, Senior
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 8 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 48
Kills/Game: 6
Digs: 26
Digs/Game: 3.25
Aces: 4
Blocks: 28
Minnesota
Elizabeth Hawkins
Blaine High School (Blaine): 7-6
5’8, Junior, Setter/Opposite
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 11 Games Played
Stats
Team Hit %: 21.3
Assists: 103
Ast./Game: 9.364
Aces: 3
Digs: 24
Digs/Game: 2.182
Blocks: 4
Mississippi
Neeley Gaddy
St. Patrick High School (Biloxi): 12-6
5’10, Junior, Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 6 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 27
Kills/Game: 4.5
Digs: 8
Digs/Game: 1.333
Aces: 11
Blocks: 3
Missouri
Jade Hayes
Ozark High School (Ozark): 12-2
6’0, Junior, Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 5 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 35
Kills/Game: 7
Digs: 24
Digs/Game: 4.7
Blocks: 18
Nevada
Ashley Newton
Lake Mead Academy (Henderson): 20-6
5’11, Junior, Outside Hitter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 6 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 27
Kills/Game: 4.5
Digs: 10
Digs/Game: 1.667
Aces: 15
New Jersey
Stephanie Franco
Parsippany High School (Parsipanny): 3-5
Senior, Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 3 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 17
Kills/Game: 5.667
Digs: 13
Digs/Game: 4.333
New York
Gabriella Lutjen
Smithtown West High School (Smithtown): 8-2
6’0, Senior, Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 4 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 23
Kills/Game: 5.75
Digs: 7
Digs/Game: 1.75
Aces: 4
Blocks: 9
North Carolina
Whitney Brinkley
Reynolds High School (Asheville): 7-6
5’11, Senior, Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 3 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 23
Kills/Game: 7.667
Digs: 15
Aces: 3
Blocks: 4
Ohio
Lauren Mitchell
Heartland Christian High School (Columbiana): 10-2
5’6, Junior, Setter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 6 Games Played
Stats
Assists: 83
Ast./Game: 18.333
Kills: 7
Aces: 1
Digs: 9
Digs/Game: 1.5
Blocks: 5
Oklahoma
Haley Byrd
Lincoln Christian High School (Tulsa): 22-9
6’2, Junior, Middle Blocker
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 12 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 22
Kills/Game: 1.833
Aces: 14
Digs: 9
Digs/Game: 0.75
Blocks: 8
Oregon
Nicole Watterson
Brookings-Harbor High School (Brookings): 12-1
5’11, Junior, Middle Blocker
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 9 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 44
Kills/Game: 4.889
Assists: 1
Digs: 32
Digs/Game: 3.556
Aces: 2
Blocks: 17
Pennsylvania
Monica Wignot
Holy Redeemer High School (Wilkes-Barre): 13-0
6’2, Senior, Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 8 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 54
Kills/Game: 6.75
Assists: 1
Digs: 8
Digs/Game: 1
Aces: 2
Blocks: 8
South Carolina
Rebecca Cornwell
Coastal Christian Prep (Mt. Pleasant): 11-4
5’6, Junior, Middle Blocker
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 7 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 29
Kills/Game: 4.143
Assists: 1
Digs: 17
Digs/Game: 2.429
Aces: 9
Blocks: 2
South Dakota
Kelsey Backus
Chester High School (Chester): 16-0
5’10, Senior, Middle Blocker
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 9 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 46
Kills/Game: 5.111
Digs: 11
Digs/Game: 1.222
Aces: 3
Blocks: 8
Tennessee
Scarlet Gable
Munford High School (Munford): 25-7
Junior, Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 11 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 60
Kills/Game: 5.455
Aces: 21
Blocks: 8
Digs: 20
Digs/Game: 1.818
Texas
Kaleigh Colson
Westwood High School (Austin): 29-5
5’10, Senior, Setter
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 3 Games Played
Stats
Team Hit %: 35.1
Assists: 39
Ast./Game: 13
Digs: 10
Digs/Game: 3.333
Aces: 1
Blocks: 1
Utah
Stasia Callaghan
Christian Heritage High School (Riverdale): 16-6
5’4, Senior, Libero/Defensive Specialist
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 9 Games Played
Stats
Digs: 39
Digs/Game: 4.333
Aces: 6
Virginia
Samantha Ringer
Hidden Valley High School (Roanoke): 12-0
5’9, Senior, Setter/Opposite
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 4 Games Played
Stats
Assists: 30
Ast./Game: 7.5
Aces: 7
Digs: 16
Digs/Game: 4
Wisconsin
MacKenzie Ziegler
Portage High School (Portage): 16-6
Junior
Week of September 27 – October 4, 2009: 10 Games Played
Stats
Kills: 68
Kills/Game: 6.8
Aces: 5
Blocks: 5
Digs: 28
Digs/Game: 2.8
About the MaxPreps/AVCA High School Player of the Week Program – The High School Player of
the Week Program is a partnership between the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and
CBS MaxPreps, Inc. Only athletes whose coaches are members of MaxPreps are considered for the
honor. To sign up for free MaxPreps membership, please visit www.maxpreps.com. For more
information on AVCA membership and the 2009 Convention, check out the AVCA website at
www.avca.org.
