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1 2005wsuvolleyballfacts LOCATION: Pullman, Washington FOUNDED: 1890 PRESIDENT: V. Lane Rawlins ENROLLMENT: 22,000 DIR. OF ATHLETICS Jim Sterk SR. ASSOC. AD/SWA: Marcia Saneholtz CONFERENCE: Pacific-10 HOME COURT: Bohler Gym (capacity 3,000) NICKNAME: Cougars COLORS: Crimson & Gray SID: Rod Commons SID PHONE: (509) 335-COUG (2684) VOLLEYBALL SID: Linda Chalich PRESS ROW PHONE: (509) WEB SITE: wsucougars.com HEAD COACH: Brian Heffernan (Penn State, 1993) WSU Record: 5-26, 1 year ASSISTANT COACHES: Jody Garry (North Dakota, 1997), Ken Ko (UC Davis, 1993) VOLLEYBALL OFFICE: (509) Table of Contents 2005 WSU INFORMATION Quick Facts... 1 Coaches Profiles Roster... 7 Outlook Player Profiles Pacific-10 Opponents Non-Conference Opponents Broadcast Roster Schedule...Back Cover HISTORY AND RECORDS NCAA History Stats and Results Pacific-10 Stats and Results Letterwinners School Records All-Time Results Series Records RECRUITING SECTION Q&A With Coach Heffernan The Conference of Champions Cougar Women s Athletics Bohler Gym Athletic Facilities Student Rec Center Strength & Conditioning Athletic Medicine Student-Athlete Development Academic Achievements WSU and the Palouse WSU PERSONNEL Support Staff... 6 Administration Volleyball Media Guide The Washington State University Volleyball media guide is published to assist sportswriters, radio and television broadcasters and other media personnel. Fans may purchase a copy of this media guide at the Cougar Depot Ticket Office for $15. This publication was written, edited and submitted by Linda Chalich, Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations for WSU, with the assistance of the Cougar volleyball coaching staff. Photography credits go to Shelly Hanks, WSU Photo Lab, and Rod Commons and Jason Krump of WSU Athletic Media Relations. Page composition and graphic design by Diana Whaley, University Publishing. 1

2 cougarcoaches Brian Heffernan enters his second season at Washington State University proud of his team s commitment and desire to begin the climb back to the NCAA Championship Tournament. Heffernan became the 10th volleyball coach in WSU history and continues the process of putting his unique stamp on the program. He took the reins committed to building a flagship collegiate volleyball program through the creation of a positive and productive environment for student-athletes. Heffernan s immediate concerns are developing consistency and building trusting relationships through competence and interactions among the players and the Cougar volleyball coaching staff. The student athlete experience is very important for Cougar Volleyball said Heffernan. One of the foundations of our philosophy is athlete first. Putting the athlete first runs deeper than the well-being of the athletes we coach. As a staff we want to accompany our students through the learning process and help them to grow beyond their comfort zone. Progress has been made and we are beginning to see a greater sense of athlete investment and ownership throughout our team. HOMETOWN: Eden, New York HIGH SCHOOL: Eden Senior High, Eden, New York. COLLEGE: Penn State University, Earned undergraduate degree in secondary education and biological sciences played men s volleyball , participating in NCAA final four 1991, 1992, 1993 team representative to Penn State Student-Athlete Advisory Board earned academic achievement award for student-athletes 1991, 1992, and 1993 University of Minnesota, Earned master s degree in applied kinesiology and exercise science ORGANIZATIONS: Member of American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) SPOUSE: Carol Heffernan CHILDREN: Katie Elen (3/18/02); Jane Marion (1/14/04) Heffernan Collegiate / International Coaching Career Season Conference Finish 2004 Washington State (9th) 2003 Minnesota (2nd) NCAA Final Four 2002 Minnesota (1st) NCAA Regional Semifinal 2001 Minnesota (T5th) NCAA 2nd Round 2000 Minnesota (2nd) NCAA Regional Semifinal 1999 USA Junior National Team Junior World Championships 4-2 (7th) 1998 USA Youth National Team Youth NORCECA Champions 6-0 (1st) 1997 Cal State Los Angeles (T4th) NCAA 2nd Round 1996 Pepperdine (men) (5th) NCAA Regional Quarterfinal 1995 Pepperdine (men) (3rd) NCAA Regional Semifinal 1994 Penn State (men) (1st) NCAA Champions Heffernan Collegiate Playing Career 1993 Penn State (1st) NCAA Final Four 1992 Penn State (1st) NCAA Final Four 1991 Penn State (1st) NCAA Final Four 1989 Ball State (1st) NCAA Final Four 2 BRIAN HEFFERNAN Head Coach Dedicated to building team chemistry and promoting an out-work and out-prepare program culture, Heffernan looks to bring his own brand of success to the Cougar volleyball program. Heffernan, a native of Eden, New York, earned a B.S. degree in secondary education and biological studies in 1993 from Penn State University in State College, Pa. He was a member of the Penn State men s volleyball squad from and played in three NCAA men s volleyball national semi-finals with the Nittany Lions. Heffernan returned to Penn State as an assistant coach with the men s volleyball program in 1994 and helped coach the team to the 1994 NCAA Championship. After his tenure at Penn State, Heffernan moved to California and spent two years as a volunteer assistant

3 for the men s volleyball program at Pepperdine University. During his stint in Malibu, Heffernan founded the Renegade Volleyball Club serving as director and head coach through The club produced the 1996 Davis Festival Champions and the 1998 USAV Junior National Championship Silver Medalist. Notable Renegade athletes include NCAA All-Americans Sherisa Livingston (University of Wisconsin), Brian Heffernan Brooke Niles (UC Santa Barbara), and Brooke Rundle (UC Santa Barbara). The 2003 NCAA Division I Player of the Year, Kim Willoughby (University of Hawaii) played for Heffernan on the Asics Nova Volleyball Club in Huntington Beach, Calif., while UCLA s Krystal McFarland, a 2004 AVCA All- America third team honoree, played on both the Renegade and Asics Nova teams. While with the Renegade club, Heffernan took advantage of other coaching opportunities, serving as an assistant coach with the USA Women s Youth National Volleyball team for the 1998 NORCECA Championships in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and was head coach of the USA Women s Junior National Volleyball Team for the 1999 World Championships. He also volunteered as an assistant with the women s volleyball program at Cal State Los Angeles in Heffernan continued his collegiate coaching career at the University of Minnesota in 2000, spending four seasons with the women s volleyball program; two as associate head coach after serving as an assistant his first two seasons with head coach Mike Hebert. The Golden Gophers experienced much success with Heffernan on staff, claiming the 2002 Big Ten Conference championship and reaching the 2003 NCAA Championship semi-final match. The 2002 and 2000 Minnesota teams made NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances along with a second round appearance by the 2001 squad. In addition to his coaching duties at Minnesota, Heffernan assisted Hebert and the U.S. National Team in their training for the 2003 Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic. Developing the ability to work with and for others toward common goals is a skill that will benefit each student-athlete throughout their lifetime. Through this process, student-athletes realize that setting, working toward and reaching goals is among the most rewarding achievements in team sports. Ever active in the development of young players, Heffernan is co-owner of Diggin It Volleyball Camps Inc., which currently runs successful volleyball camps in Minnesota and Wyoming. Future plans include implementing camps and clinics in the state of Washington and throughout the region to foster positive Cougar experiences throughout the state. In addition to coaching, Heffernan taught classes while at Penn State and Minnesota, along with a threeyear stint at Oak Park High School in Agoura Hills, Calif., as a biology, chemistry, and global sciences teacher. Continuing his education, Heffernan recently earned his master s degree in applied kinesiology and exercise science from the University of Minnesota. Coach Heffernan and his wife Carol have a two daughters, 3-year-old Kate and 1 1/2 year-old Jane. 3

4 JODY GARRY Assistant Coach BORN: February 11, 1974 HOMETOWN: Chatsworth, Calif. COLLEGE: St. Mary s College, Masters of Education University of North Dakota, BS in Kinesiology, minor in coaching St. Mary s College, Teaching Credential K-12 SPOUSE: Kirby Garry CHILDREN: Noah Garry (4/6/05) Garry Facts: Two-time All-North Central Conference selection Played Professional Beach Volleyball in Italy Compete in BVA beach doubles qualifying tournament Competed in the CBVA as a AAA-rated player Six years experience as recruiting coordinator Five years as an NCAA Div. I assistant coach Head Coach at Adams State College (2001) Five years club coaching experience Intern coach for USA Volleyball Youth Women s National Team An energetic and charismatic leader, Jody Garry is in her second season as an assistant coach with the Cougar volleyball program. Garry, born Jody Paperno, hails from Chatsworth, Calif., where she was All-CIF at Chatsworth High and named MVP of the L.A. Valley All-Stars team. Complementing a stellar high school career, Garry also played club volleyball for three years for the So-Cal Volleyball Club and Zuma Bay VBC. She proved to be a powerhouse for the Fighting Sioux at the University of North Dakota where she started at outside hitter from A two-time team captain, Garry earned first team All-North Central Conference honors and led the team in hitting percentage in She was also the team leader in kills in 1994 (293) and 1995 (393) and remains the last Sioux player to lead the team in kills in consecutive years. Still prominently listed in the UND career record books, Garry ranks eighth in kills (1,085), seventh in total attempts (2,973), and seventh in digs (1,222). Garry spent the summer of 1995 as an intern for USA Volleyball in Colorado Springs before returning to the Fighting Sioux volleyball program for the 1996 season as a volunteer assistant coach. She received her bachelor s degree in kinesiology from North Dakota in January An AAA-rated beach volleyball player, Garry spent the summer of 1997 touring professionally in Italy before joining the staff at Saint Mary s College in Moraga, California. She spent three seasons with the Gaels as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator. While at SMC, Garry added a physical education teaching credential to her bachelor s degree in addition to coaching the Lamorinda Volleyball Club which qualified her 18 s team for the Junior Olympics. Garry moved to Southern California in 2000 to continue her beach volleyball career, competing in the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) and making her way into the top-20 rankings. She also competed with her playing partner Jamie Ivers in qualifying tournaments for Beach Volleyball America (BVA). Garry served as the top assistant at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif., where she was a part of their 18thstraight state championship in addition to coaching a 14 s team with the Golden West Volleyball Club. Named head coach at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colo., in 2001, Garry left after one season to marry Kirby Garry, an assistant football coach at the University of South Dakota. Garry served as the assistant volleyball coach at South Dakota and helped lead the 2002 squad to a 16-win season, the most wins in 20 years for the USD program. Garry came to WSU from Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, where she was the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for a Bengal s team that finished the 2003 season with 20 wins. It was the best season in a decade for the ISU volleyball program and earned the squad a third place finish in the Big Sky Conference. While in Pocatello, Garry coached in the USAV Intermountain Volleyball Association working camps and clinics, was the head coach for High Performance sand volleyball clinics, and served as the Co-Director for Idaho Club Vision. She recently completed her master s degree in education from Saint Mary s College. Jody and Kirby Garry welcomed son Noah to the Cougar family April 6,

5 KEN KO Assistant Coach BORN: January 21, 1971 HOMETOWN: Oakland, Calif. COLLEGE: University of California Davis, B.S. Exercise Science, Biomechanics COACHING EXPERIENCE: Miramonte High School Head Coach ( record) CIF Champions; California State Championship semifinalist 1998 Contra Costa Coach of the Year Golden Bear Volleyball Club Colgate University assistant coach Cal State Fullerton assistant coach 2004 season third best in school history Ko Facts: UC Davis men s volleyball team, 3 years as outside hitter ACSM Health and Fitness Certification Physical Therapy Aid, Oakland, AVCA Assistant Coaches Committee - Big West Representative Ken Ko joined the Washington State University volleyball coaching staff in the spring of 2005 and hit the ground running; traveling around the country evaluating recruits as well as getting to know the current Cougar team during spring drills. Ken Ko is a valuable addition to our staff, Heffernan said. Ken arrives with outstanding support for his character, professionalism and coaching ability. His balance of skills as a recruiter and trainer will make Ken an asset to the future of Cougar Volleyball. A 1993 graduate of UC Davis, Ko earned a bachelor of science degree in physical education with an emphasis in biomechanics as well as played three years for the Aggies men s volleyball team as an outside hitter. Following graduation, he worked as a physical therapy aide in Oakland from Ko started his coaching career at Miramonte High School in Orinda, Calif., where he served as the girls volleyball head coach and program director from 1995 to 2000, and the boys head coach and program director in The Miramonte girls won the CIF section title in 1996 and reached the state tournament semifinals. Ko guided the varsity girls teams to four league titles and compiled a overall record. He was named the Contra Costa Times Coach of the Year in Ko worked with the Golden Bear Volleyball Club in Berkeley, Calif., from , where his club teams finished 19th and 29th in consecutive years at the Junior National Championships. He also was a volunteer assistant coach at the University of San Francisco for the 2000 season. Moving east, Ko spent the 2001 season as the assistant coach for the women s volleyball program at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY, before returning to California to serve as an assistant coach at Cal State Fullerton for three seasons. The 2004 season at CS Fullerton had a record-setting 11 home wins and was the third-best season in the program s history. The Titans also were ranked number one academically among all CSF teams for three consecutive semesters. Ko has also been involved with USA Volleyball as a court coach for numerous tryouts over the years and was an assistant coach for the 2005 High Performance A2 Camp and the Junior National A2 Team at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In addition to his coaching experience, Ko is also certified as a Health & Fitness Instructor by the American College of Sports Medicine and has worked as a personal trainer in Oakland, Calif. 5

6 supportstaff Linda Chalich Sports Information Jason Krump Sports Information Cynthia Prieto Academic Counselor Matt Ludwig Strength and Conditioning Coach Barb Russell Athletic Trainer Ashley Wollam Student Athletic Trainer Nicole Sigovich Student Athletic Trainer Aaron Schlueter Equipment Manager Lisa Young Student Equipment Manager Cougar Volleyball Radio Schedule Cougar volleyball fans can listen to all the road contests during the 2005 season. Second-year broadcaster JJ Jensen returns as the voice of Cougar volleyball radio broadcasts. Fans living in the Palouse can tune into KRPL-AM radio (1400 AM). Fans living outside the Pullman-Moscow area can tune into live radio feeds on their computers. To reach the internet connection go to the official Washington State University Athletics website at click on the audio/ video link on the left-side menu and go to the College Sports Pass subscription information at the top of the page. Fans can sign-up for a monthly or year-long subscription at very reasonable rates to listen to Cougar Athletic events through the internet broadcasts. JJ Jensen 6

7 2005wsuroster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (School) 3 Gwen Davis S 5-11 JR* RS Walla Walla, Wash. (Walla Walla High/Spokane CC) 4 Jalen Pendon L 5-8 FR HS Spanaway, Wash. (Spanaway Lake High) 5 Carly Hayashikawa L 5-4 SO* 1V Waikoloa, Hawai i (Hawai i Preparatory Academy/Hawai i) 7 Te Ara Epps MB 6-1 SR TR Tulare, Calif. (Tulare Union High/Cal State LA) 8 Jessie Camp OH 6-0 JR 2V Gresham, Ore. (Sam Barlow High) 9 Natalia Owens MB 6-1 SR TR Lima, Peru (Shoreline CC) 10 April Lott OH 5-11 JR 2V Kennewick, Wash. (Kamiakin High) 11 Stephanie Weishaar L 5-3 FR HS Camas, Wash. (Camas High) 13 Jen Barcus MB 6-1 JR* 2V Nine Mile Falls, Wash. (Lakeside High) 14 Kelly Rosin OH 6-1 JR 2V Springfield, Ore. (Springfield High) 16 Kelly Russell OH/MB 6-0 FR HS Grangeville, Idaho (Grangeville High) 17 Adetokunbo Faleti OH 5-10 JR-RS TR Arlington, Texas (Bowie High/Barton County C) 19 Brittany Johnson OH 5-9 FR HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Washington High) 22 Maureen Perez S/L 5-9 SO TR Vancouver, Wash. (Heritage High/Central Florida) *Has taken redshirt season Head Coach: Brian Heffernan (second year) Assistant Coaches: Jody Garry (second year), Ken Ko (first year) team shot 7

8 seasonoutlook WSU Volleyball 2005: Building a Team Brian Heffernan, in his second season as Washington State s women s volleyball head coach, is modeling his program after highly successful collegiate programs of the past and present, even if it is another sport. John Wooden, legendary former UCLA men s basketball coach, espoused a philosophy of never pointing out individual performances or stars but to compliment what the team accomplished. Heffernan has taken on that philosophy, spending last spring and summer utilizing programs to build a blanket of team concepts. He believes the improved group dynamics will be reflected on the floor this fall. We spent the spring building trust and relationships, Heffernan said. I believe that developing more of a cohesive team concept will help us find more success on the court. And the team-building will continue as eight new players don the crimson and gray uniforms and join the five returning Cougar players for the 2005 season. We have many new faces that bring special gifts with them and will become great fan-favorites within our program, Heffernan said. When I arrived I had an optimistic outlook and didn t expect to wave a magic wand and have all the things that you need for a championship level team. Through the recruiting process, we ve gotten to know the players better. We made inroads with the returning athletes to start to build relationships and trust. We became more of a team. They know this staff is here to move forward. The Cougar coaching staff includes returning assistant Jody Garry and new to the program this year, assistant coach Ken Ko, who joined the staff last spring from Cal State Fullerton. Of the five returning Cougar players, two have seen substantial playing time. Juniors Jen Barcus and Kelly Rosin were starters for the past two seasons with Barcus having a additional redshirt season her first year at WSU. Barcus, a 6-1 middle blocker, was selected the most improved player on the Cougars 2004 team and will be a mainstay of the 2005 lineup. Her service and back row games were notable improvements through the spring drills. Jen really started to elevate her level of play and her presence within the team in the last third of last year, Heffernan said. We re expecting her to continue that progress, that climb of establishing herself as a solid performer and as a leader as well. She s learning what it means to be a leader and to perform that role on a consistent basis. Rosin, a 6-1 outside hitter, contributed 3.60 kills per game and 4.19 points per game last year, both 10th-best in the Pacific-10 Conference. She also contributed 2.17 digs per game in 2004 and was the team MVP. With Jen Barcus 8 solid passing skills and a great physical presence at the net, Heffernan wants Rosin to focus more on the process and performance rather than the outcome. The best is yet to come for Kelly, Heffernan said. She is an athlete who has the ability to become an All-Pac-10 level performer for us. We are looking for her to realize she is very talented and have her level of play become more consistent without the ebbs and the flows that come when athletes focus on outcomes. With 1,228 attack attempts last year, Rosin took 342 more swings than anyone else on the WSU team. That should change this year as some of the newcomers will help share the offensive responsibilities. This year s team should be more balanced and Kelly will not feel the pressure of being the person who is getting every out-of-system set, Heffernan said. Gwen Davis, a 5-11 junior from Walla Walla who spent her freshman year on the Colorado State volleyball team, is the heir apparent for the setter s job after sitting out last year, practicing daily with the team but not playing in fall or spring games. Davis is a gifted athlete and student. She jump-touches 10-feet and also led the team with a 3.79 grade point average last year. Gwen has a special place in my heart after walking in here last year without any conditions, just looking for an opportunity to play volleyball again, Heffernan said. She proceeded to establish herself as a leader by example through her efforts on the court, in the weight room and in the classroom and she has earned a scholarship for the 2005 season. We are looking forward to having her in our lineup to provide a physical presence at the net from our setter. Davis is working with Barcus this summer to establish the important and intricate relationship between middle blocker and setter. We didn t have a setter this spring so offensively we are definitely going to be a work in progress, Heffernan said. Gwen s understanding of what our middles need and our middles understanding of what Gwen needs to see from them are some of the keys to our success. Our staff is looking forward to helping them improve over the next two years. Jesse Camp, a 6-0 junior is another returning outside hitter. During her first two years at WSU, Camp has had an unfortunate cycle of injuries that forced her to spend as much time rehabilitating as practicing and playing. Heffernan was happy with her production level last spring and the fact she has progressed to weight room workouts side-by-side with her teammates. We have not seen the best of Jesse, Heffernan said. In terms of her role with our team, she is one of our better defenders and ballcontrol players. Jesse is one of our higher volleyball IQ players so she understands the game and doesn t make a lot of errors, which is really important to be competitive at the Pac-10 level. I m sure Jesse will be competing for time at the outside hitter position and we may use her to fill some our needs as a middle blocker. She played middle and setter this spring and did a nice job for us offensively. Junior outside hitter April Lott saw action in half the WSU games in Heffernan considers Lott s greatest contributions to the program coming from her being a great role model, a great student, a hard worker and someone not afraid to speak up to share her passion for the program and challenge others around her. April is a strong leader for us who will be counted on the next two years to become more of a leader for our program, Heffernan said. Her skills are improving everyday. She will have the opportunity to contribute to our team on the floor because she works so hard. Carly Hayashikawa is a 5-4 sophomore who will be competing for

9 time at the libero and defensive specialist position. A great teammate, Hayashikawa must work to become much more aggressive on the court. We have to use this preseason and season to get Carly to move beyond her comfort zones, Heffernan said. More assertiveness and aggressiveness on the court will help her to compete for time at the libero and defense specialist positions. I really believe there s a great player in there. Three of the 2005 Cougar newcomers are transfers with two coming from community college programs and one a senior from a four-year college. Te Ara (tee-air-ah) Epps, is a 6-1 senior middle blocker transfer from Division II Cal State Los Angeles. An honorable mention All-American last fall, Epps averaged 4.18 kills per game with an outstanding.387 hitting percentage. We really look for Te Ara to step into our lineup early in the season and establish herself as a very reliable presence for our offense, Heffernan said. We want to get the ball to our middles and Jen Barcus and Te Ara are our two leading candidates. Te Ara provides a big physical presence at the net and that is important at the Pac-10 level to have big bodies in the middle to get over the net and block and help us on defense. Epps will have to adjust to the speed of the game at the Division I level but because of her playing experience should still have success from an offensive standpoint. She is now in the nation s best conference playing against some of the nation s best athletes, Heffernan said. Her ability to learn our systems, connect with her team and coaches and focus on continual improvement will be key as she pursues success at this level. Natalia Owens is a 6-1 transfer from Shoreline Community College who is originally from Peru. Owens played the left, middle and right side at Shoreline. Her skill and versatility will allow her to make immediate contributions for the Cougars. Described as a charismatic player, Owens brings a high volleyball IQ and a high level of international playing experience to the team as well as a solid ball-control and defense game. Natalia will provide competitive maturity and will be a confidencebuilding presence for other athletes on the court who are not as experienced, Heffernan said. She will be a great role model for everyone in the program. There is nothing she will face playing volleyball at the Pac-10 level that she hasn t already seen on her national team in Peru. Another transfer to the Cougar program is 5-10 outside hitter Adetokunbo Faleti (FA-lay-tee), who goes by Tokunbo or T. Faleti led the perennially-strong Barton County College in every statistical category last year. Blessed with incredible athletic ability - Faleti won the NJCAA triple jump titles this year with a personal-best leap of 41- feet - she will use this year to hone her skills as she transitions to Pac- 10 level volleyball. Tokunbo is a tremendous athlete with a contagious personality, Heffernan said. She will become a fan favorite at WSU as well as have a great positive impact on her teammates. Outside hitter Brittany Johnson, a 5-9 freshman who enrolled at WSU in January 2005, has similar qualities to Faleti in terms of athleticism and love of competition. Johnson s approach jump was measured at 32 1/2 inches and she earned a 3.76 GPA last semester as an early arrival. Heffernan refers to her as, Magic, comparing her court demeanor and passion for playing to former great basketball player Ervin Magic Johnson. I think Brittany is one of our athletes who will have a transformational impact on the future of the program but will also be a great role model for the returning athletes, Heffernan said. Brittany has very high academic standards and a work ethic second to none. Although Johnson has played middle blocker her whole career, Heffernan feels in time she will become equally effective as an outside hitter. Another incoming freshman who enrolled at WSU a semester early is 5-8 libero Jalen Pendon. Heffernan describes Pendon as the Cougars best defender and passer, already exceeding the best performance from last year. Pendon had a knee scope done shortly after she arrived in January as a follow-up to surgery to repair and meniscus tear her junior year in high school. She was cleared to play halfway through spring without restrictions and during the summer she worked closely with the athletic training and strength staffs. Jalen is a very strong candidate for the libero position, Heffernan said. Her ability to contribute will depend on the doctor s evaluation of her knee, her commitment to taking care of her knee and realizing her limitations over the next four years. Newcomers Maureen Perez, a 5-9 sophomore transfer from the University of Central Florida, and Kelly Russell, a 6-0 freshman walk-on from Grangeville, Idaho, round-out the team. Heffernan feels Perez, from Vancouver, Wash., has the ability to contribute as a setter and as a libero while Russell will begin as a middle blocker but will transition to the outside hitter role. WSU s 2005 non-conference schedule will allow for blending the newcomers with the returning players. Throughout our preseason we are facing teams that we will have the ability to compete with, Heffernan said. As we improve over that four-week block of time, our competition will help us to answer many positional questions and give us time to establish a competitive group on the floor. By the time we enter the Pac-10 schedule we will have logged 11 matches. Our conference opponents are all strong teams and we will have to play hard to compete at that level of play. I believe that with consistency we can be very competitive with every opponent we play in Coach Heffernan and the coaching staff are challenging the athletes to take greater ownership of the Cougar volleyball program with the belief that their hard work in the classroom, in the weight room and on the court will lead to earning the right to be successful. Kelly Rosin 9

10 playerprofiles JEN BARCUS** 6-1, Junior Middle Blocker Nine Mile Falls, Washington Lakeside High 02 Spokane Splash Club Team BARCUS WSU CAREER SOPHOMORE (2004): Averaged 1.98 kills per game, third on team, and 2.10 kpg in conference matches opened season with a career-high 15 kills (.323) and three blocks against UNLV had 15 kills (.522) and 6 blocks in win over Gonzaga second best blocker on team with 0.88 blocks per game average had 6 blocks at No. 2 USC, 8 blocks vs. No. 1 Washington, and 6 blocks vs. No. 6 USC season-best eight blocks and career-high 18.5 points in No. 1 UW match 11/5 hitting percentage of.219 second on team. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2003): Starter all season second on heat and sixth-best in Pac-10 with 1.16 blocks per game average tallied 10 blocks four times - against Wichita State, Loyola Marymount, Oregon State and UCLA had 13 kills and hit.423 against Idaho served up four aces against Arizona best match was 10 kills,.375 hitting percentage, and 10 blocks in win over No. 22 Loyola Marymount third on team in aces with 25 and 0.23 sapg. FRESHMAN (2002): Saw action in four of the Cougars first 10 games and had four blocks...back pain caused her to stop playing granted a medical hardship so this season became a redshirt season participated in spring 2003 conditioning and practice. BARCUS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Highly decorated outstanding athlete and student at Lakeside High where she earned eight letters playing volleyball for coach Kara Moffat and basketball for coach Lisa Schultz two-time Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year for the state of Washington (2001 and 2002) during her four seasons Eagles were the state 2A volleyball champions three times after placing third her freshman year two-time state tournament MVP FRESHMAN year named second team All-Great Northern League for volleyball and first team for basketball hoops team won league title as a SOPHOMORE, volleyball won league title coaches MVP basketball took league title and finished seventh at state named first team all-league and all-state JUNIOR year volleyball rolled up a 25-0 record repeated on all-league first team and co-mvp at state same year basketball team went undefeated at 26-0 named all-league first team and MVP of state tournament SENIOR year named league and state MVP in volleyball basketball team won league title and placed third in state with 25-1 record named Seattle Times State 2A Girls Basketball Player of the Year selected to USA Today All-America prep team played on Spokane Splash club team (coach Wade Benson) that finished 18th at both 2001 and 2002 Volleyball Festivals. Jennifer Anne Barcus was born January 19, 1984, at Spokane, Washington father Randy is the chief economist at Avista Utilities mother Colleen is a florist mom and an uncle are WSU graduates older brother Joe (11/21/81) currently attends WSU served as student body vice president at Lakeside High majoring in business. CAREER STATISTICS Year MP GP K E TA AT% SA DGS BS BA TB PTS Total

11 JESSIE CAMP** 6-1, Junior Outside Hitter Gresham, Oregon Sam Barlow High 03 Portland Volleyball Club CAMP S WSU CAREER SOPHOMORE (2004): Returned to action versus OSU/Oregon after recurring knee rehabilitation had kept her from playing recorded 10 kills, career-high 14 digs and three blocks at Idaho added some setting duties to her plate against OSU with nine assists career-high 17 digs against UW in Pullman equaled career-best with 12 kills against ASU 1.78 kpg average, fourth on team. FRESHMAN (2003): Missed most of preseason practice started at Utah had 11 kills (.304) and four blocks in upset win over No. 22 Loyola Marymount started and played the three games against No. 1 USC season-high 12 kills against Gonzaga (.308) saw action in 60 games (20 matches) recurring knee soreness did not allow her to play to potential had lateral release surgery in late spring for lateral patella compression syndrome did not participate in spring drills. CAMP S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Earned six varsity letters at Sam Barlow High four in volleyball and two in track volleyball coaches at Barlow were Tai Quirk and Terri Folen as a FRESH- MAN the Bruins volleyball team finished second in the Mt. Hood Conference and fourth place at state captained Nike Emerald City North volleyball club team which finished sixth at the Davis Festival SOPHO- MORE year team won the league title and finished second at state was an all-conference selection lead team in kills and blocks during JUNIOR season team placed second in Mt. Hood Conference and second in state tournament named to first team all-conference hitter and second team all-state captained team and again led in kills and blocks Portland Volleyball Club finished eighth at Davis Festival selected to Junior National Team High Performance Camp SENIOR year captained team to state tournament runner-up finish named first team all-conference hitter and first team all-state Portland Volleyball Club finished seventh at the Davis Festival named MVP of club team selected Female Athlete of the Year for Barlow High and senior of the year for Portland Volleyball Club team. Born February 9, 1985 at Portland, Ore father Bill is a lineman mother Lori is a cost accountant brothers Billy (4/14/81) and Brady (12/30/87) majoring in criminal justice and sociology. CAREER STATISTICS Year MP GP K E TA AT% SA DGS BS BA TB PTS TOTAL:

12 GWEN DAVIS 6-0, Junior Redshirt Setter Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla High 02 DAVIS WSU CAREER 2004: Practiced with team but did not participate in matches due to NCAA transfer rule earned a 3.79 GPA. DAVIS PRE-WSU CAREER Attended Colorado State University as a freshman scholarship player on the CSU volleyball team took redshirt season transferred to Walla Walla CC, University of Washington and finally Community Colleges of Spokane did not participate in sports at the last three schools. DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Earned eight varsity letters at Walla Walla High four in volleyball as a setter/middle for coach Oscar Graybill, and four in track as a high jumper and discus thrower for coach Eric Hisaw as a FRESHMAN, qualified for state track meet in the high jump SOPHOMORE year, named first team All-Big Nine setter for volleyball placed fifth in high jump at state 4A track meet as a JUNIOR was named Big Nine Player of the Year in volleyball again took fifth place in high jump at state meet SENIOR year earned all-league first team honors as a setter and as a hitter took third place in high jump at state meet. Born Gwen Yvonne Davis, October 31, 1983, at Columbia, Missouri mother Nannette Goyer is a dentist member of high school National Honor Society graduated in the top five percent of class enjoys hiking and skiing majoring in history at WSU. 12

13 TE ARA EPPS 6-1, Senior Middle Blocker Tulare, Calif. Tulare Union High 01/ Cal State Los Angeles EPPS CAL STATE L.A. CAREER FRESHMAN (2001): Redshirt season for CSULA coach Bill Lawler REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2002): Starting middle blocker named second team All-California Collegiate Athletic Association second-best hitting percentage (.347) in the CCAA posted 70 block assists, 10th-best in school history hit.733 ( ), versus Seattle Pacific, second on school s all-time match hitting percentage list recorded 13 double-kills matches with career-high of 17 kills SOPHOMORE (2003): Selected first team All-CCAA eighth in CCAA in total blocks (96) and 11th in hitting percentage (.298) named AVCA National Player of the Week and CCAA Player of the Week (Oct. 26) after notching 31 kills, hitting.636 and getting 9 blocks in pair of league wins season s 78 block assists and 96 total blocks rank seventh in CSULA single season history career-best 24 kills against Cal Poly Pomona JUNIOR (2004): Named American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III Honorable Mention All-America averaged 4.18 kills and 0.95 blocks per game hitting percentage of.387 set school single-season record 447 kills ranks fourthbest single season and 102 total blocks stands fifth-best season in CSULA single season history in school career records, 277 total blocks is third-best and 239 block assists is second-best also earned first-team All-CCAA and first-team All-Pacific Region honors team s record was made 10th NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 13 years named to AVCA All-Region and Daktronics All-Region teams. EPPS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Accumulated seven letters at Tulare Union High School four as a middle blocker for volleyball coach Patrick Hamilton two letters under track coach Guy Fowler one letter in basketball three-time scholarathlete honoree...sophomore year voted most improved for volleyball...as a JUNIOR led Union High to an East Yosemite League volleyball title received all-league honorable mention...voted team s best offensive player during SENIOR year named all-league first team voted team MVP repeated as team best offensive player. Born Te Ara Caprice Epps December 9, 1982, at Tulare, Calif father Willard is Battalion chief for the Tulare City Fire Department mother Debra is a customer service representative for a bank one brother, Myron (12/4/79) played basketball at San Diego State cousin Alfred Jackson played in NFL for Rams majoring in sociology at WSU. 13

14 ADETOKUNBO FALETI 5-10, Junior Outside Hitter Arlington, Texas James Bowie High 03/ Barton County College 05 FALETI S BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAREER Played for Barton County Community College (Great Bend, Kansas) for coaches John Hunter, Josh Ivans and Kirk Kohler FRESHMAN year Cougars went 36-1 and won 2003 National Junior College Athletic Association Championships under coach John Hunter named to NJCAA all-tournament team triple jumper on the track team finished fifth at national meet in triple jump PR of 41-0 team won the 2003 NJCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track championships SOPHO- MORE year (2004) team captain Cougars 18-9 All- Jayhawk West Conference second-team selection named to NJCAA All-Region VI second-team named to three all-tournament teams during season. FALETI S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Earned eight letters at James Bowie High School earned three letters as team captain for volleyball under coaches Jenna Gomez and Christy Cox five varsity letters with coach Wanda Talton, one for basketball, four for track as a FRESHMAN named most improved volleyball player placed second at track districts and at regional meet in the 400m dash and on the 4x400m relay during SOPHOMORE year, named team s offensive player of the year and MVP track team captain again second at track districts and at regional meet in the quarter mile and mile relay and on 4x100m relay JUNIOR year repeated as volleyball team MVP and offensive player of the year track team captain finished second at districts in three events and fourth at regional as a SENIOR, selected to first team all-conference, all-district and all-area teams repeated as offensive player of the year added defensive player of the year honors captained basketball team her only year playing in high school during track season, won district triple jump. Born Adetokunbo Adekite Faleti August 31, 1985, at Norfolk, Va father Paul is retired mother is deceased two sisters, Adesewa (7/2/81) and Aderiyike (Jennifer), (8/3/80) one brother, Adeyinka (6/20/76) named to the Who s Who Among High School Athletes coached Volleytech U-18 Club team planning to major in child psychology at WSU. 14

15 CARLY HAYASHIKAWA * 5-5, Sophomore Libero/Defensive Specialist Waikoloa, Hawai i Hawai i Preparatory Academy 03 Na Opio Juniors Volleyball Club HAYASHIKAWA S WSU CAREER REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2004): Spent spring practice with Cougars averaged 1.00 dpg.saw action in 38 games. HAYASHIKAWA S HAWAI I CAREER Took a redshirt season in the fall of 2003 as a freshman transferred to Washington State first of January HAYASHIKAWA S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Earned five varsity letters at Hawai i Preparatory Academy three in volleyball as an outside hitter and defensive specialist for coach Daena Craven one in track and field under coach Harold Frobisher one in golf as a JUNIOR, team finished season ranked No. 3 in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation named HPA most improved player earned All BIIF Team Honorable mention as an outside hitter...senior year, team finished second in BIIF with a record of 12-2 team MVP earned All BIIF First Team honors named All State Honorable Mention member of YMCA Na Opio Juniors Volleyball club coached by Tommy and Rachelle Hanohono. Born Carly Jaclyn Hayashikawa, June 27, 1985, at Honolulu, Hawaii father Eric and mother Cory work for Fairmont Hotels sister Kaylyn (6/04/90) is also an avid volleyball player accomplished equestrian in both Western and English equitation three time champion in the Hawaiian Quarter Horse Year End High Point Youth Division majoring in criminal justice. CAREER STATISTICS Year MP GP K E TA AT% SA DGS BS BA TB PTS

16 BRITTANY JOHNSON 5-9, Freshman Outside Hitter Phoenix, Arizona Washington High 04 Arizona Thunder JOHNSON S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN (2005): Graduated from high school in December 2004 and began classes at WSU in January 2005 participated in spring conditioning and matches. JOHNSON S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Accumulated nine varsity letters at Washington High four in volleyball as a middle blocker for coach Ashlee Miller three in basketball for coach Ty Bauer two in track and field for coach Randy Erwin FRESHMAN year was volleyball all-region honorable mention basketball all-defensive team for 4A Skyline Region took first in region for high jump and long jump broke school record in both high jump (5-4) and long jump (16-6 1/2) as a SOPHOMORE first team all-region volleyball all-state honorable mention second team all-region in basketball...team s leading scorer averaging 16 points per game track season saw first place region finishes in high jump and 100m dash, second in long jump finished fourth at state in the long jump JUNIOR year volleyball team qualified for state quarterfinals MVP of Arizona 4A Skyline Region first team all-district (North-West Valley) second team all-state basketball first team all-region team captain during SENIOR year repeated as volleyball region MVP first team all region first team all-state selection Rams volleyball team made it to second round of state tournament volleyball team captain graduated in December 2004 played for the Arizona Thunder Club team with coaches Justin Blake and Dave Lamrouex. Brittany Johnson was born January 21, 1987, at Phoenix, Ariz father Greg Johnson is retired mother Mary Pace is vice president of an insurance company two brothers, Trevor (2/24/90) and Jordan Pace (7/14/99) graduated top two percent of her class with 3.97 GPA National Honor Society student government officer three years at high school member of dance team interested in pursuing a degree in management information systems with a minor in accounting. 16

17 APRIL LOTT ** 6-0, Junior Middle Blocker Kennewick, Washington Kamiakin High Velocity Club LOTT S WSU CAREER SOPHOMORE (2004): Starter first weekend of season career-high 9 kills vs. San Jose State 6 digs in each of first two matches this year played in 56 games this season landed five kills and six digs vs. No. 13 California. FRESHMAN (2003): Recruited walk-on subbed in against Gonzaga and Oregon and contributed to both wins for the Cougars. LOTT S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Lettered twice for volleyball coach Mary Opitz and once for golf coach Dennis Rose at Kamiakin High a member of seven state champion teams at Nampa Christian FRESHMAN and SOPHOMORE years moved up a team level in volleyball named most improved player both seasons as JUNIOR, first year on varsity volleyball in golf, received most inspirational player SENIOR year captained volleyball team with third place in Big Nine Conference, overall record named all-conference first team also received all-area and all-state nominations named team s most valuable player played on the John Patrick Velocity U- 18 Club team. Born April R. Lott March 25, 1985 at Kennewick, Wash father Evan works as an information systems officer in the insurance industry mother Shannon Sharp, a WSU graduate, works as an office manager at a gym older brother Martin (3/16/79) graduated from WSU in 2004 and is working on his MBA at Oregon earned Academic letter at Kamiakin High received the Who s Who Among American High School Student Award senior class VP Benton County Community Networks Student Rep graduated in top 10 percent of class National Honor Society active in Key Club, Link Crew and Fellowship of Christian Athletes pursuing a degree in pharmacy. CAREER STATISTICS Year MP GP K E TA AT% SA DGS BS BA TB PTS TOTAL

18 NATALIA OWENS 6-1, Senior Middle Blocker Lima, Peru Los Proceres 98/ Shoreline CC 05 Peruvian National Team OWENS PRE WSU CAREER Played for the Peruvian National Team played in the Junior South American Games four times (Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina and Columbia) named to all-star team for South American Games national team coach Carlos Aparicio team qualified for the World Games twice and played in 1998 Junior Olympics in Moscow, Russia played in 1999 World Cup in Japan team most valuable player in 1998 and team captain twice attended Shoreline Community College and played volleyball for coaches Raquel and Mark West Dolphins team captain in 2001 and 2004 team finished first in Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges North Division in 2001 finished third in NWAACC that year in 2004, team was North Division runner-up...averaged 4.29 kills per game and 3.05 digs per game in league action at SCC. OWENS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Played high school volleyball for Los Proceres for coaches Luis Ramos and Fernando Aguayo JUNIOR year team took first place at district team captain team most valuable player as a SENIOR, first place South American High School games team most valuable player. Natalia Monteverde Owens was born July 15, 1982 at Lima, Peru father Jesus Monteverde is a CRC Supervisor who played basketball for the Senati (Peru) team mother Nilda Escalante is a homemaker married to Michael Owens who is also attending WSU one daughter, Andrea Owens (8/30/03) two brothers, Daniel Monteverde (10/22/78) and Orlando (11/10/02) sister Cecilia Monteverde (8/17/80) pursuing a major in Spanish education. 18

19 JALEN PENDON 5-8, Freshman Outside Hitter/Setter Tacoma, Washington Spanaway Lake High 05 Puget Sound Volleyball Club PENDON S WSU CAREER FRESHMAN (2005): Graduated from high school in January 2005 and began classes at WSU that same month participated in winter conditioning surgery on left knee in January 2005 spent rest of spring rehabbing. PENDON S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Earned five varsity letters at Spanaway Lake High three in volleyball and two in track all with coach Shirley Baker as a SOPHOMORE, named school s athlete of the month for September Sentinels volleyball team finished ninth at state 4A tournament selected all-tournament team in the South Puget Sound League named team MVP during spring, finished ninth at state track meet in the 400m dash with time of 57.6 JUNIOR year selected as Athlete of the Year by the Tacoma News Tribune named to volleyball all-area team by Seattle P.I. newspaper co-mvp for SPSL volleyball team finished with a 12-0 record in league, third in state selected to state all-tournament team SENIOR year team finished fifth in state received MVP of the SPSL repeated as Tacoma News Tribune Athlete of the Year team MVP also team most inspirational awards team captain during prep career also played on the Puget Sound Volleyball Club Team for coaches Jan Kirk and Kelly Kirk member of U-18 team as a 16-year-old named to all-tournament team at U-17 as team placed fifth at national championships named Seattle Post Intelligencer All-Star Athlete in Born Jalen Pendon, June 2, 1987, at Redmond, Wash mother Julita is a program coordinator two brothers, Joel Rebillion (8/02/73) and Kheel Thomas (4/27/86) maintained a GPA of 3.6 in high school received the Tacoma Urban League s 2003 Distinguished Youth Citizenship Award three-time winner of the Elizabeth Wesley Incentive Award National Honor Society member undecided on major. 19

20 MAUREEN PEREZ 5-8, Sophomore Setter/Libero Vancouver, Wash. Heritage High 04/ Univ. of Central Florida PEREZ S CENTRAL FLORIDA CAREER FRESHMAN (2004): Played in 28 games averaging 4.57 assists per game Golden Knights were PEREZ S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Attended Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs, Colo. for three years and was an academic all-state selection all three years transferred to Heritage High at Vancouver, Wash.altogether earned six letters, four in volleyball and two in basketball as a FRESHMAN varsity volleyball starter led team in blocks team undefeated in league regional champions placed seventh at Colorado State Tournament SOPHOMORE year starter on varsity volleyball and basketball allleague volleyball third team all-area honorable mention volleyball league champions basketball team league and regional champions named basketball defensive player of the year led team in steals per game during JUNIOR year all-league and all-area first teams captained volleyball team set school record in blocks, digs, and service points...as a SENIOR at Heritage High, named All-Greater Saint Helens League and all-area player of the year volleyball all-state first team voted most inspirational and team MVP academic all-state basketball team starter played club volleyball for four years freshman year placed 11th at Junior Olympics with Colorado Juniors VBC with coach Judy Peer sophomore year played for Front Range VBC with coach James Beasley junior year played for Thundercats VBC with coach Greg Remaklus senior year played for Cowlitz Red VBC with coach Bill Marshall. Born Maureen Mikael Perez January 27, 1986, at Redlands, Calif father Tomas is a pastor who played football at Univ. of Montana mother Shawn is a publicist and marketing director for a non-profit organization who was a gymnast at Montana two sisters, Joelle (7/22/88) and Emily (5/18/92) listed in Who s Who in Sports for volleyball received Maya Angelo youth writing award and JFK public speaking award member of National Honor Society...Fellowship of Christian Athletes senior speaker at graduation ceremonies coached youth volleyball, basketball and soccer enjoys mountain hiking, snowboarding and surfing interested in sport management and secondary education fields at WSU. 20

21 KELLY ROSIN ** 6-1, Junior Outside Hitter Springfield, Oregon Springfield High 03 Webfoot Juniors Club ROSIN S WSU CAREER SOPHOMORE (2004): Named to UNLV Classic and LMU Furama Hotel Invitational All-Tournament teams one of four returning starters from 2003 team averaging 3.60 kpg, second on team and 10th -best in Pac ppg is second on team, 10th in Pac-10 landed career-high 23 kills (.254) in San Jose State match 5 blocks in first UNLV match and again at Oregon State 3 aces vs. Colorado State and California double-figure kills in 22 of 31 matches this year career-high 18 digs in win at Oregon 2.17 dpg average and 2.29 dpg in Pac-10 matches, both thirdbest on team 1,228 attack attempts was 342 more than next highest on team. FRESHMAN (2003): Starter who missed five matches mid-season due to sore back contributed seven blocks in ASU win 0.75 blocks per game average was thirdbest on team blocked 0.82 per game in Pac-10 only matches had 12 kills and hit.333 against Wichita State at UW had 6 kills, hit.400, nailed two aces and had 11 digs. ROSIN S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Accumulated seven varsity letters at Springfield High four letters earned with volleyball coach Dustin Remington one in basketball for coach Charlie Olds two letters in track and field as a high jumper for coach Rick Squires as a FRESHMAN, selected All-Midwestern League third team voted volleyball team s most improved SOPHOMORE year selected to all-league second team during JUNIOR year, captained volleyball team in addition to first team honors, named league MVP also selected to second team all-state named team MVP as a SENIOR, repeated with league MVP and first team honors all-state second team selection again team captain named KMTR s Prep Athlete of the Week selected Applebee s Student of the Month played on Webfoot Juniors 18 Gold Club Volleyball team for coach Cathy Nelson finished 23rd at Davis Festival in 2002 and 25th in Born Kelly Jean Rosin February 18, 1985 at Eugene, Ore father Darrell is an electrician one sister, Kimberly (12/16/79) member of the National Honor Society LINK leader member of Students Opposed to Drugs and Alcohol Club majoring in human development. CAREER STATISTICS Year MP GP K E TA AT% SA DGS BS BA TB PTS TOTAL

22 KELLY RUSSELL 6-0, Freshman Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker Grangeville, Idaho Grangeville High 05 Boise River Volleyball Club RUSSELL S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Lettered two years on varsity volleyball team at Grangeville High coach Dana Williams JUNIOR year the Bulldogs won league and district championships were undefeated until state tournament finished sixth at state as a SENIOR, played more middle blocker repeated as district champions finished fourth at state tournament member of Boise River U-18 Club team, coached by Liz Mendoza third place in Intermountain Region seventh place in Mountain Region. Kelly Autumn Russell was born June 15, 1987, at Ketchikan, Alaska father Scott Russell played basketball at Stanford mother Joanie Kratzer brothers Casey (3/2/85) and Jared (2/15/90) Russell sister Jamie Russell (12/9/83) played volleyball at Albertson College (Idaho) and Eastern Oregon enjoys snowboarding won a scholarship award for 900 hours as AmeriCorps member interested in business major at WSU. 22

23 STEPHANIE WEISHAAR 5-3, Freshman Libero Camas, Washington Camas High 05 Cowlitz Asics Volleyball Club WEISHAAR S HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Earned a total of seven varsity letters at Camas High three years on varsity volleyball for coach Kit Kaneakoa, three years as a point guard on the basketball team for coach Joe Farland, and one year golfing with coach Roger Hamreus JUNIOR year named to All-Saint Helen s League second team for both volleyball and basketball as a SENIOR the Papermakers volleyball team finished second at district and sixth in state 3A tournament tabbed first team all-league and second team all-region set school record for most digs in a game average with 4.28 digs per game played on the Cowlitz Asics Volleyball Club for coach Bill Marshall finished 11th at 2005 Reno Volleyball Festival... club MVP in 2004 awarded Candis Carter Spirit Award for playing defense at its highest level. Stephanie Weishaar was born July 14, 1987, at Portland, Ore father Brad is a business manager mother Mary is a teacher and a 1984 WSU graduate grandmother Phyllis Weishaar graduated from Washington State in 1956 one brother, Scott (12/14/89) earned the U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athletic Award and U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award member of Key Club, ASB treasurer planning to major in sport management at WSU. 23