Tampa Bay area players were well-represented on a pair of volleyball watchlists that came out this week.
There were 12 locals who made the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) phenom list for underclassmen.
Berkeley Prep
MH Breanna McDonough, Jr.
OH Ava Swain, Jr.
Bishop McLaughlin
S Maddie Snider, So.
OH Aliyah Waldon, So.
Calvary Christian
OH Lauren Cairo, Jr.
Carrollwood Day
L Jesse Golden, Jr.
L/DS Laney Higgins, Jr.
L/DS Jasmine Welton, Jr.
Indian Rocks Christian
OH Caroline Fish, Jr.
Keswick Christian
OH Sydney Jackwin, Jr. (featured photo above courtesy of Beth Dare)
Palm Harbor University
L Sophia Kotsovolos, Jr.
Tarpon Springs
OH Erika Spankus, So.
S Gabrielle Spankus, Jr.
Six of the area’s top seniors also were recognized on the Under Armour All-America volleyball list.
Berkeley Prep
MB Camryn Carlo
Bishop McLaughlin
OH Audrey Koenig
DS/L Adriana Lopez
Calvary Christian
L Sophie Mahaz
Carrollwood Day
MB Jalyn Brown
OH Gianely Padilla
Those selected to either list who have yet to commit to a college are invited to the Phenom College Preparatory Program, held in conjunction with the Division I-A National Championship and AVCA Convention in Omaha, Neb. on Dec. 17-18.
In the past eight years, 80 percent of the participants in the program went on to play volleyball in college. Invitations are emailed in October and require registration.
