Sarah’s gratitude:

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247

Sarah’s voice on growth through the UA All-America experience:

Sarah’s advice to younger athletes chasing the same path:

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247

2025 UA All-American, RS, Team Pearl

Sarah’s voice: “Being selected as an UA All-American means that all the injuries, self doubt, hardship, and rough training was worth it. It means that I made my younger self’s dreams come true. It means that I can get through any obstacle in life if I set my mind to it.”

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247

Hickman will play for HJV 17 Elite in the Power Pool of the 17s division. Called up for the US U19 national team last year, she’s one of the top right sides in the country and is a difference-maker at all levels on the court. A 6’5″ player, she’s excellent at making the most of her length at the net, using it to beat opposing blockers and put the ball down. A lefty, Hickman has tremendous range in her offense, and she’s unpredictable at the net, using each of her options very intelligently and efficiently, thanks to her unwavering calm on the court. She’s a tough matchup with any opposing hitters defensively too, using her long arms to take up a lot of space at the net and doing a great job of reading them and reacting with quick moves.

Hickman is one of the stars of the HJV 17 Elite team that will be in action in the 17 Open division. A lefty with massive length and excellent court vision, she’s one of the top offensive players in the state in her age group, making contact with the ball at a very high point and finding sharp angles for her swings. Hickman is also a lockdown blocker, who covers a lot of space with her long right arms at the net and is excellent at making last-second moves to shut opponents down. She’s been with the USA youth national team more than once now and is extremely mature and cold-blooded on the court, being typically the player who gets on the ball in key moments of matches.

Still getting back into her best form after she missed some matches, Hickman improved throughout the match and ended up playing a big role for the Spartans. The junior right side slowly got into a nice offensive rhythm and, when she did it, was a key piece in their scoring efforts. Hickman used her length extremely well, making contact with the ball at a very high point and displaying power in her swings and precision in her tips. She also played a huge defensive role for the Spartans, helping the team slow down Shadow Creek’s leading scorer Mackenzie Collins Mackenzie Collins 6'1" | MB Shadow Creeksc | 2025 State #92 Nation TX . Hickman stopped her a few times and used her big lock to make her opponent uncomfortable, which led her to make some errors.

Hickman was one of the main offensive weapons of the HJV 16 Elite team that finished in second place with a campaign of five wins and two losses. The towering lefty made great use of her physical tools to stand out at the net, making contact with the ball at a very high point and hitting it hard. Hickman continues to improve her game as she’s been adding new tools to her offense, while also getting more consistent throughout matches. She also offered a solid blocking presence to her team on the right, getting several stuffs and creating many problems for opposing hitters.