Collegiate club volleyball comings and goings

By Michael Selecky Contributing Writer Five One Athletics in Clio has a wealth of information available at its website, Five1athletics.com, such as details regarding 2020 tryouts and registration. It doesn’t take very long long before quite a different theme starts emerging, though. What you see stepping to the forefront and taking center stage is a focus that revolves purely around the athletes. Specifically, the theme that seems to run the deepest has everything to do with who signed their collegiate National Letters of Intent and where. For Five One 18 Black, that includes… Taylor Lintz, Davison High School - University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Caitlinn PIstro, Freeland High School - Saginaw Valley State University Kiana Martens, St. John’s High School - Northwood University Madelyn House, Flushing High School - Northwood University Olivia Erwin, Lake Orion High School - Thomas Jefferson University Madelyn Weiss, Oxford High School - Shepherd University Olivia Francis, Goodrich High School – Rochester University [player_tooltip player_id="14116" first="Milla" last="Sherman"], Petosky High School – Rollins College   As for Five One 18 Blue, those college signees include… Ashley Miller, St. John’s High School – Alma College Savannah Varela, Davison High School – Mott Community College Riley Cho, Nouvel Catholic High School – Dupauw University Harper Johnson, Flushing High School – Mott Community College Kelsey Harper, Davison High School – Keene State College Five One 17 Black has a member of the class of 2020 from Powers Catholic High School moving on, as well, which is Mariah Brenz, who will be taking the court for Albion College. The Michigan Volleyball Academy also has an impressive list of athletes who have made commitments to specific schools and for its 18 Black squad that includes…   RYLEIGH BLOUGH This six-foot-one Middle Hitter has committed to Palm Beach Atlantic in West Palm Beach, FL. A member of the class of 2020, Blough’s resume’ includes a jump of nine-foot-seven and a reach of seven-foot-11 according to Michigansportsacademies.com.   GRACIE GORSLINE Standing in at five-foot-seven this Libero is headed to Hope College in Holland, MI., and what she’ll be bringing with her includes a reach of seven-foot-two and a jump of eight-foot-11.   MALLORY KELLER What this six-foot Outside Hitter will be taking with her to Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN., includes is a jump of nine-foot-11 and a reach of seven-foot-seven.   KAYLEE MAAT With a reach of seven-foot-six and a jump of nine-foot-five this five-foot-11 Setter is on her way to play college volleyball at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI.   MEGHAN MEYER Perhaps it’s because she has a jump of 10-feet and a reach of seven-foot-eight, but what the program at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI., will be getting is a six-foot-one Middle Hitter.   CLAIRE PHILLIPS At six-foot-one this Middle Hitter is off to Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI., where she should get ample opportunity to continue building a skill-set that currently includes a jump of nine-foot-six and reach of seven-foot-seven.   ASHLEY SLATER Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC., has to be rather happy about signing this six-foot-three Outside Hitter, not only because she brags a jump of 10-foot-three, but Slater also sports a reach of eight-foot-one.   ANDREA SCHRIVER What this five-foot-seven Setter was able to parlay her reach of seven-foot-four and jump of nine-foot-four into is a spot on the roster at Indiana Tech University in Fort Wayne, IN.   MAGGIE WHERMEYER This five-foot-eight Libero is also joining the program at Hope College in Michigan after posting a jump of nine-foot-three and a reach of seven-foot-four.   At MVA 18 Blue the college signees include Outside Hitter [player_tooltip player_id="14145" first="Sarah" last="Knoll"] to Michigan Tech, Outside Hitter Kara Kecht to Grand Rapids Community College, Libero Kendal Krueger to North Central College and Setter Grace Faith to Wisconsin-Parkside.