Athletes Named to AVCA Phenom List (2024/2023)

It is a huge honor for any volleyball player to be recognized by AVCA and to be put on their phenom list is an even bigger honor. "...Recognizing the top underclassmen athletes in the country. The requirements for having an athlete on the AVCA Phenom List are: The student-athlete must be an underclassman who has been recognized in some form for her outstanding volleyball abilities (All-Region, All-State, PVB Watchlist, USAV HP team, etc.) AND the student-athlete’s high school head coach, club coach, or club director must be an active AVCA member." Washington was fortunate enough to have twenty-four athletes from the class of 2024, 2023, and 2022 recognized. Below are the athletes from the class of 2024 and 2023: 2024 [caption id="attachment_109103" align="alignleft" width="150"]<a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14064999/Lauren-Dreves"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-109103" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/09/Lauren-Dreves-Headshot-e1600302300533-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a> Photo: Cole Petters[/caption] Lauren Dreves, 6’2”, OH, Columbia River High School, Oregon Juniors Volleyball Club Though Dreves has not competed with Columbia River High School yet as the season was postponed due to COVID-19, it is safe to say she will be an impact player for them. Due to her birthday cutoff, she has to play one year ahead of her peers, so this past season she played on the 15-1 National team at Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy. Because of this, she has already got a taste of what volleyball looks like at a more competitive and fast-paced level and thrived. She swings fast driving the ball at her defenders with ferocious velocity. She has become multifaceted in her attacking, mixing up how and where she places the ball. The younger sister of [player_tooltip player_id="96998" first="Alison" last="Dreves"], a Marian University commit, and the daughter of Theresa Dreves, who played at Gonzaga University, she has grown up in the gym. Being exposed to volleyball from a young age, when it was finally her time to play, she improved rapidly, seeing success as an attacker for her 12U and 14U teams. She has really honed in on her defense the past couple of seasons to become a standout all-around player. Last club season she played for Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy 15-1 National team. She is the only athlete from the class of 2024 to make this list from Washington. 2023 <a href="https://rsascouting.com/recruits/abby-harrell/">Abby Harrell, 5’9”, OH, Ellensburg High School, Central Region United Volleyball Club</a> Harrell had a dominant season for the Ellensburg High School Bulldogs. Despite being the only freshman on the Bulldog’s roster, she ended up an impact player and a go-to attacker for the team. She helped them finish second in the 2A State tournament, falling to Ridgefield High School. She was awarded First Team All-State and First Team All-League. Harrell has a powerful arm swing and is versatile in where she places the ball. She is known to swing away at out of system balls, a valuable asset for any six rotation outside hitter. Though most comfortable on the outside, she is capable of swinging at any position across the front and back row. During club season, she was also given the opportunity to play libero in some matches, as she has great ball control on both defense and serve recieve. She is also actively involved in 4-H. Last club season she played for Central Region United Volleyball Club 16-Max National team. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvHvfLZagWg">Ellie Marble, 6’0”, OH, LaConner High School, Skagit Island Volleyball Academy</a> Marble had a breakout freshman season, starting for the LaConner High School Braves. She was an impact player and go-to attacker for the team, being a six-rotation outside hitter. She helped them go undefeated and win the 2B State championship last season. She was awarded to the All-State team and was also the co-MVP with Mossyrock’s Andee Nelson. Marble comes from a family of volleyball players, her sister played for LaConner and helped them win a state championship, before becoming the starting setter at Central Washington University. Her mother, who has been the head coach at LaConner high school for twenty-seven seasons, was awarded Coach of the Year this past season and has been inducted into the Washington State Coaches Hall of Fame. Marble is a powerful attacker, with just as strong of an attack in the backrow. She is not afraid to take the big swings. She has great ball control which makes her indispensable to her team. She was also a member of the Varsity basketball team. Last club season she played for Skagit Island Volleyball Academy 16-1 National team. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u89m8QXDRBs">Taylor Kieser, 5’10”, RS/S, Selah High School, Central Region United</a> Kieser had a standout freshman season for the Selah High School Vikings, helping them finish eighth in the 2A State tournament. For her play, she won the Coaches Choice Awards, First Team All-League, and was a 2A All-State Team Honorable Mention. A left-handed attacker, she thrives on the right side. She has a fast arm swing and is able to place the ball down the line with ease. Also a beach volleyball player, her shots have come in handy. During club season she sees time as a setter as well, running a 6-2, but during high school was their dominant right side. When setting she has great hand strength, so she is able to find her pin hitters and give them the ball to terminate. She is also a competitive horseback rider. Last club season she played for Central Region United Volleyball Club 16-Max National team. [player_tooltip player_id="97241" first="Eleanor" last="Hayd"], <a href="https://www.ncsasports.org/womens-volleyball-recruiting/washington/bothell/bothell-high-school/eleanor-hayd">6’1", OH/RS, Bothell High School, North Pacific Juniors Seattle </a> Hayd had a breakout freshman year for the Bothell High School Cougars. She was a key player for the Cougars, making an impact on both the service line and on the outside. She led her team in aces with fifty, nine of which came against the Newport-Bellevue match. For her play, she was awarded 4A Kingco League Honorable Mention. She has a heavy arm, and coupled with her 6’1" stature, is able to make her presence known. With COVID-19 putting a pause on club season, she has taken this time to improve her beach game, training with AVA’s, NW Juniors, and Dakine. She has played up an age division during club season in the past and was on the 17-1 team for Kent Juniors (now NPJ Seattle) as a freshman last season.