Week 5 High School Standouts (Pt. 2)
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With high school season well underway here in Oregon, we are continuing to highlight players who are contributing majorly to their high school team. Below are the athletes from week five who stepped up and were a major factor in…
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Continue ReadingWith high school season well underway here in Oregon, we are continuing to highlight players who are contributing majorly to their high school team.
Below are the athletes from week five who stepped up and were a major factor in the team’s success.
Adrienne Nguyen Adrienne Nguyen 5'7" | DS/L St. Mary's Academy | 2024 State OR l St. Mary’s Academy l 2024 l 5’6” l DS/S l Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy
Nguyen is rarely seen off the court for the St. Mary’s Academy Blues, as co-captain and primary setter. Running a 5-1, although a defensive specialist during club season, the transition was seamless for the junior. In week five of play, Nguyen accumulated 69 assists, 23 digs, 8 service aces, and 3 kills.
Rhys Niederberger Rhys Niederberger OH Gaston | 2025 State OR l Gaston High School l 2025 l 5’5” l OH
Niederberger has cemented herself as the top server for the Gaston High School Greyhounds after their match versus Faith Bible. The sophomore outside hitter took the Greyhounds on a 23-point serving run, giving the team a 23-3 lead. She is also averaging, on the season, an ace percentage of 54%, and 5 kills a game.
Maya Rosenberg l Gaston High School l 2023 l 5’10” l MB
Rosenberg is still dominating in the middle for the Gaston High School Greyhounds. Always taking the court with a positive attitude, her coach commended her ability to consistently take advantage of every ball given to her. In week five of play, the senior posted 8 digs, 16 kills, had 32 service attempts with a 52% ace average, and 9 blocks.
Julie Roth l North Lake High School l 2023 l 5’6 l S
Roth is the North Lake High School Cowboy’s team captain and primary setter. With only two seniors on the Cowboy’s roster, the team looks to Roth to lead both on and off the court and she has risen to the challenge. The senior racked up 25 assists and had a perfect dig record during week five.
Kaylee Spaulding l Gaston High School l 2026 l 5’2” l DS l Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy
Spaulding is a freshman playing well above her years as the starting libero for the Gaston High School Greyhounds. Her coach touted that she plays like a senior on the court. Spaulding is leading the charge defensively. In week five of play, she racked up 67 digs and had 18 serves with a 43% ace average.
Jillian Stein Jillian Stein 5'8" | OH Bend | 2023 State OR l Bend Senior High School l 2023 l 5’8″ l OH l North Pacific Juniors
Committed: Austin Peay State University (Sand)
Stein is a dynamic six-rotation outside hitter for the Bend Senior High School Lava Bears. She has been an integral aspect of the Lava Bears line-up this season, helping them achieve dominance in their first season in 5A. Her coach commended the senior for putting all the pieces together in terms of her all-around game this season. In the Lava Bear’s three-set win against Ridgeview, Stein posted 13 kills, 13 digs, a service ace on 10 serves and passed lights out on serve receive.
Hayden Pinard Hayden Pinard 5'10" | S Roseburg | 2023 State OR l Roseburg High School l 2023 l 5’10” l S l North Pacific Juniors
Committed: Western Oregon University
Pinard is the primary setter, taking on all setting duties this season for the Roseburg High School Indians, as well as their co-team captain and court captain. She has risen to the challenge this season and consistently comes out on the top of the leaderboard for the Indians. Across two matches, Pinard amassed 75 assists, 11 kills, 21 digs, 7 sercive aces, and 7 blocks. She is currently 10-0 for posting double-doubles this season, an incredibly impressive feat.
Dani Street l Crescent Valley High School l 2024 l 5’6″ l DS l G3 Volleyball Club
Street is back for her junior season, sporting the libero jersey again, for the Cresent Valley High School Raiders this season. A definite leader in their backrow, she consistently keeps the Raiders in rallies, making big defensive plays. She is consistent on serve receive and brings solid ball control to the court. Across 9 sets, the junior libero posted 2 kills, 5 service aces, an average serve recieve rating of 2.0 and had 57 digs.