Ellie Garcia demonstrated expanded range and timing, contributing through improved offensive tempo and consistent defensive reads. She accelerated her slide and approach while also impacting the back row with controlled digs and coverage on second contact plays. Her communication extended beyond execution, actively calling the game with intention and reinforcing spatial awareness for her team.

Her next step is refining blocking discipline by fronting the middle based on tendencies, showing a shift toward more advanced reading and positioning at the net. This adjustment will strengthen her ability to take away angles and influence opposing offensive options.

Off the court, her commitment to volunteering reflects consistency, empathy, and a team-first mindset that translates into her presence on the court.

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247

At the LOVB Pro Camp, Ellie Garcia Ellie Garcia 6'1" | MB/RS Chiawana | 2028 State WA targeted specific defensive growth, particularly left back reads and blocking recovery mechanics. Through ARY drills and position-specific work with pro middles, she sharpened footwork patterns and added emergency moves when late closing the block. Eye sequencing drills that required continuous tracking across the net improved her ability to stay disciplined in transition. The feedback was direct and technical, and she absorbed it with purpose.

That preparation showed up immediately at Triple Crown. Garcia delivered consistent block touches along with multiple solo and duo blocks, closing faster and sealing with improved timing. Defensively, she expanded her range, picking up tips, swings, roll shots, and setter dumps from both left back and right back. As a serving middle, she provided rotation stability, missing only two serves across the weekend while maintaining one of the highest serving percentages on her team. Her presence created steadiness across phases.

Her next development focus centers on accelerating her approach tempo and executing a more explosive one-foot slide. Coaching cues emphasize syncing arm swing mechanics with lower body drive to maximize extension. She is also reinforcing trust in her back row on setter dumps to maintain structural integrity at the net. Off the court, Garcia raises and shows pigs for the state fair, recently earning a callback in her class and finishing second overall in heavyweight, a reflection of discipline and long-term commitment outside the gym.

Ellie Jewell Garcia will compete next at Red Rock Rave on March 14th–17th.

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247

Garcia was fun to watch given her athleticism and the potential she displayed towards becoming a very dynamic middle. She is quick, has good agility in her movement off the net and laterally, while also showing good effort to create offensive range in attacking options both in front and behind her setter, along with control of her arm upon contact. Look for her to be a standout on both sides of the ball for her MODE team.

Garcia is a 6’0″ middle from Chiawana High School in the Tri-Cities area. After winning a title at AAU’s with 208 Volleyball, Garcia played on the Puget Sound Region All-Star team in Iowa. She excels as a hard-working, strong-handed blocker, with a heavy arm swing and fun, positive energy on the court. Garcia is developing as a slide attacker and solid defender when she serves. She enters the first rankings for 2028 as the 5th overall MB.

Garcia has an excellent club season for 208 Volleyball and will be a sophomore at Chiawana in the Paco this fall. She is playing in the middle for the Evergreen 15U team that is competing in the 15U National Division. Garcia was effective scoring in the middle on quick tempo sets as ERVA battled against CEVA and SURVA (West Texas/New Mexico). The team dropped both matches 1-3 and will look to get their first win in pool play on day two.

Garcia stood out for the Riverhawks when we watched her play at the Sheridan Welch Crossover in Spokane. Quick and sudden, Garcia has an outstanding press on her block, and when she connects at a fast tempo in the middle, she can deliver a rocket to the floor.