Alumni

Class of 2007 - 2008

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Washburn University

Jessie Wade
 A 2008 graduate of Siloam Springs High School … lettered in volleyball for three years for the Panthers as a middle hitter … she helped her team to three straight state championships and was named the state tournament MVP her senior year … she also earned all-state and all-conference honors and spots on the state all-tournament team her final two years.

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Tecnologico de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico

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 Lambuth University

 Leia Pittman

Leia Pittman, a freshman Lady Eagle and Business Major, comes to Lambuth University from College Heights Christian School in Joplin, Missouri. She has a brother Davi who is twenty nine and a sister, Terri, who is thirty one. Leia is the daughter of David and Peggy Pittman.  Leia was born on October 17, in Southern Louisiana where she lived for five years. After spending four years in Indiana and ten years in Missouri, Leia is excited about her move to Tennessee. Relationships are very important to her, and she is looking forward to all of the new relationships she will start at Lambuth. Leia loves both playing and coaching volleyball. As a player, she started and lettered as a varsity player all four years of high school. She broke and reset the school blocking record each year she played, ending her senior year with 167 blocks, more than tripling the old school record. Leia had 499 career blocks. In her junior and senior years, Leia led her team in blocking, attack, spiking and kills. Leia  earned the "High Flyer Award" three consecutive years. Her vertical is ten feet. In addition to high school tournament and camp awards, Leia was selected as All-State Honorable Mention her senior year. She also played club ball each winter in the off season and coached younger girls every chance she was afforded.

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Missouri Southern State University

 Amber Heiskel
In High School:  A three year starter for Coach Turner at Neosho … led team in kills twice and blocks as a junior … was named All District and 1^st Team Joplin Globe and Neosho Daily All Area Team as a senior … also earned All-Conference honors as a senior and junior

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 John Brown University

Tara Fredeen

Year: Freshman

Position: Right Side

Height: 6'0"

Hometown: Bentonville, AR (Bentonville HS)

Major: Psychology

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 John Brown University

Kassie Keeter

Year: Freshman

Position: Outside Hitter

Height: 6'0"

Hometown: Webb City, MO (Web City HS)

Major: Business Administration

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Southern Nazarene University

Kat Biddy

High School Highlights: Springdale High School (Springdale, Ark.): Biddy was MVP and co-captain in 9th grade.  She was MVP as a junior, and captain in her junior and senior years.  Kat was also selected and accepted to the AAO Top 25 camp as a junior and won the 110% award at the AAO camp.  Biddy was chosen to the All-Tournament team in Paris, Arkansas. Her club experience earned her the best passer award, and a MVP award. Academically, Kat was in the International Baccalaureate Programme at Springdale High School for two years.  She was a part of the Duke University talent show and was accepted to People Ambassadors for ten years.

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 Lyon College 

 Crystal Bain

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 Drury University

Katrina Westhoff
Katrina was a first team all-conference honoree as a senior and a second team all-conference selection as a junior at Carthage High School...Earned second team all-district and all-region honors...Was named to the Joplin Globe All-Area team and helped her club team to a regional championship in 2007.

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Cornell College
Kayla Gaines

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 Seminole State College

Kelsey Erwin 
 Kelsey was a four year starter on the varsity volleyball team, three years 1st team All District, four years 1st team All Conference, four years 1st team All-Area and two years 1st team All Region. Her anticipated major is communications.

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 Pittsburg State University

Tesia Lahm          
First year player … An explosive athlete who joins the Gorillas from Carl Junction High School … Will contend for playing time as a defensive specialist … Will also high jump for the Pitt State track team.
In High School: A three-year varsity starter for the Carl Junction Bulldogs … Led her team to a district championship as a senior … Anchored the outside attacking position for the Bulldogs leading them to a record of 28-5-1 and a semifinal finish in the Missouri Class 3A sectionals … Tallied 313 kills and 63 service aces as a senior … Named the Joplin Globe Athlete of the Year for 2007 and earned first-team All-Conference, first-team All-District, first-team All Class 3A Southwest Region honors and Class 3A All-State recognition. Personal: Born May 6, 1990 ... Daughter of Chris and Dawn Lahm ... A mathematics major.

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Missouri State University - West Plains 

 Danielle Parker #8 

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State Fair Community College

Alyssa Blinzer #8 

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Kansas State University
Sarah Allsion
Siloam Springs High School (2004-07):
2007 Arkansas Gatorade Girls’ Volleyball Player of the Year... Two-time Prepvolleyball.com All-American selection (2005 and 2006)... Helped lead the Lady Panthers to three straight state titles (2004, 2005, 2006)... During her career, Siloam Springs compiled a three-year record of 90-19 (.826), including a mark of 34-6 in 2005... Three-time All-State selection (2004-2006)... Three-time All-Conference selection (2004-2006)... 2006 5A state volleyball tournament MVP... Finished the 2006 season with 372 kills and 44 service aces... Team captain in 2006... 2005 4A state volleyball tournament MVP... Led the team in kills in 2005 and 2006... Paced the Lady Panthers in blocks in 2004 and 2006... Three-year letterwinner in basketball and earned All-Conference honors in 2006-07... Competed at the Arkansas state track meet in 2004 and 2005, finishing seventh in the 300-meter hurdles... Received interest from Arkansas and Georgetown to play volleyball.
Personal:
Daughter of John and Kelly Allison... Born on Nov. 27, 1988... Mother lettered in basketball at Baylor (1982-84)... Major is undecided.

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Missouri Southern State University
Brittany Vavao-Huggins
In high school: Was named to Arkansas Top 25 team as junior and senior   earned All-State honors as a senior for coach Jessica Phelan, adding All-Conference accolades as a junior and senior   led Fayetteville High School in blocks and kills both junior and senior years   in 2005 was named to the Junior Amateur Olympic Team   Vavao-Huggins was also All-State in Track and Field helping her team finish First Place as a freshmen  also was a stand out athlete in basketball where she was also named to the All-Conference team as a senior   help basketball team advance to the Arkansas State Tournament as a junior and senior   she plans to play basketball at Southern as a walk-on athlete   she also participated in softball.
Personal: Major is physical therapy ... born Oct. 20, 1988, in Fremont, Calif. ... She is the daughter of Tonya Huggins and James Vavao.

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John Brown University
Kirsten Lee

Position: Outside Hitter

Height: 5'9"

Hometown: Springdale, AR (Har-Ber HS)

Major: Undeclared

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Harding University

Rosie Reding
Previous School - Lettered four seasons as an outside hitter under coach Lara Pate at Bentonville (Ark.) High School ... three-time all-conference and all-state ... played in the Arkansas High School All-Star Game. Also played guard on the Bentonville basketball team and ran middle-distance for the track team.
Personal - Born: June 24, 1989 in Hiwasse, Ark. ... Major: Undeclared ... Parent: Phyllis Reding ... has two brothers and two sisters. Hobbies include running and biking ... once fell asleep under her house ... met Urban Meyer while skiing in Colorado ... would like to do mission work ... a fan of Chinese food ... favorite actor is Robin Williams.

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Kristen Smith
High School:  2004, Ozark Juniors Volleyball Club national 15-1, Junior Olympic National tournament Delta Regional champions, AAAA State tournament final four, Team Co-Captain, Assistant Leader, 2005 Ozark Juniors volleyball club national 16-1, Junior Olympic national tournament delta region champions, all-conference AAAA West team MVP, team captain, assistant leader, second in kills, AAO top 25 camp, 2006, Ozark Junior volleyball club national 17-1, Har Ber High school team captain, block leader, assist leader, second in kills, 7A west-state tournament team selection, 7A west conference selection, AAO top 25 player recognized as one of the top 3 setter in state, Henderson State tournament most valuable player.
Stringer:  "Kristin will balance her roles between setting and defense.  She is a strong athlete and will help the team with her diversity."

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Hendrix
Kim Larson
Class Year: First Year
Hometown: Bentonville, AR  (Bentonville High School)

Position: Outside Hitter

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Coffeyville Community College

#6 Chelsea Sample
5’11 Freshman RS
Hometown: Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville High)
Club Team: Ozark Jrs.
Other Sports: Track
Major: Business/Accounting

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Class of 2005 - 2006

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Jennifer Hauskey

Transfer from Mississippi State that will provide an energetic spark on the back row...will battle for playing time at Sugar Bears’ deepest position.
Previous College: played in 29 matches and made one start as a sophomore at Mississippi State...came up with 24 digs and 21 aces in 96 games...fifth on the Bulldogs with 0.22 aces per game...appeared in 30 matches as a freshman...started at libero for eight matches...second on team with 30 aces...recorded 76 digs...had season-best nine digs against Southern Miss and at Georgia Tech...started on the back row against #8 Florida
High School: four-year letterwinner as a setter and libero at Springdale High School...as a senior led team with 2.4 kills, 5.2 digs, 3.1 assists and 1.6 aces per game...Class 5A West All-Conference honors as a junior and senior...reached final four in Class 5A state playoffs as a junior...named Sophomore to Watch by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...team captain as freshman...three-year letterwinner in softball...member of National Honor Society...played for Ozark Volleyball Club

at Mississippi State University
Jennifer Hauskey 2007 (SOPHOMORE): Second-year Bulldog defensive specialist eager to build on her 30-match playing experience from 2006.2006 (FRESHMAN):
First-year Bulldog who rates as one of five Bulldogs to see playing time in all 30 matches saw playing time in all 30 matches...Earned her first varsity letter in 2006...Capably stepped in as a replacement for injured veteran Megan Lukasek as State’s starting libero for the first eight matches...Finished the year ranked second on the team with 30 service aces...Made her collegiate debut in MSU’s season-opener against Southern Miss (8/25)...Tallied three service aces and nine digs in her first match...Also matched that career-best with nine digs in State’s 3-1 win at Georgia Tech (9/1)...Capped her rookie campaign with a season-best four service aces in Mississippi State’s first-ever win over Arkansas (11/19)...Delivered at least one ace in 19 of 30 matches...Drew one start, opening the match on the court against No. 8 Florida (10/6)...Dished out three of her five assists against UL-Lafayette (8/26)...One of five Volleyball Bulldogs named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

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Arkansas Tech University
 Katie Coulter - Middle Hitter - Freshman (Russellville HS)

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 University of Hawaii

Catherine Fowler
Prior to UH: Played two years at the University of Arkansas …averaged 1.52 kills and 1.22 blocks per game in 2007…earned all-tournament honors at the Jefferson Cup, hitting .326 with 22 kills and 12 blocks…had a season-high 18 kills and six blocks vs. Auburn (Oct. 7)…played in 16 matches in 2006, posting 22 kills and 23 blocks.
Prep: A 2006 graduate of Conway High School in Conway, Ark…lettered four years in volleyball…named the No. 26 top senior on the prepvolleyball.com Senior Aces list…earned a spot on the USA Women’s Junior National A2 Team in 2005…two-time all-state and all-conference honoree…also lettered in basketball.
Personal: Born Catherine Fowler on Dec. 16, 1987, in Forrest City, Ark…plans to major in international business…has two brothers…parents are Rhonda and Steve Fowler of Conway, Ark.

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 Ashley Fejleh

2007:  Played in two games on the season and recorded one dig against Clemson...Sat out remainder of the season due to injury.

2006:  Played in 128 games for the Trojans...Recorded career high of 16 digs against Florida Atlantic...Recorded four double-digit dig matches...Recorded career high of three assists against Western Carolina...Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for academic excellence.

Rogers High School:  A two time all-conference recipient, holds all existing records in career assists with 1,028, season high for assists with 784, assists match high with 42, serving percentage with a 95 percent mark, and assists average with 23...A two time Most Valuable Player, earned all-state honors her senior season while being recognized as one of the top recruiting prospects in Arkansas...Named AAO Top 25 MVP her senior season and served as team captain her junior and senior years...Helped lead her team to a fifth place finish in the 5A West her senior season while being named Outstanding Offensive Player...Graduated in the Top 10 percent of her class...Plans on competing in volleyball and track at UALR.

Personal:  Born March 11, 1988 in Tulsa, Okla....Parents are Gay and Kent Neff and Mohamad Fejleh...Has three brothers, Phillip, Abdul, and Sammy, and two sisters, Rawan and Jaclyn Neff...Undecided on major.

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Hendrix
Van Buren's Harris Commits to Hendrix

 

Kelsey Harris
Hendrix College in Conway has received a verbal commitment from Van Buren High School's Kelsey Harris to play volleyball for the Warriors in the fall of 2006.

Harris comes to the Hendrix community from Van Buren High School's volleyball program. The daughter of John and Kelly Harris, Kelsey is a three-year letterman for the Van Buren team. Harris was selected to AAO Top 25 in volleyball in 2004 and 2005. While attending Van Buren, Kelsey participated with Ozark Juniors for three years and Fort Smith Juniors fro two years. This former Van Buren Pointer graduated from Van Buren High School with honors in 2006.

“Kelsey Harris is an outstanding athlete who excels on and off of the court. We are excited she has chosen Hendrix College and look forward to her contribution to this team” said Women’s Head Coach Mary Ann Schlientz.

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Missouri Southern State University

 Katie Gage 
In 2006:  Saw action in 55 games last season recording four starts ...improved in almost every category adding 48 kills and and three service aces ... also totaled 61 digs  ... had a career high game against Arkansas Monticello setting highs in kills with 12 and digs with 10 digs and 13 points
In 2005: Played in 27 matches, starting one ... had 33 kills and one assist ... grabbed 36 digs on defense.
In high school: Two-time all-conference and all-district performer in volleyball ... a three-year starter for the Lamar Tigers of coach Ann Landrum ... earned first-team all-conference and all-district accolades in 2004 ... holds school records for digs, including the career mark of 738 ... also set school game and match records for kills ... also participated in basketball and track & field ... set the school shot put record.
Personal: Plans to study biology ... born Sept. 16, 1986 in Claremore, Okla. ... daughter of Mike and Jacque Gage.

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Class of 2004 - 2005

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IN 2006Kristin Seaton redshirted the 2006 season after being injured in a late summer accident.
AS A FRESHMAN (2005)
As a freshman, Arkansas native Kristin Seaton had a solid year hitting .193 with 49 kills in limited action. The Fort Smith, Arkansas, native posted a career-best 12 kills against St. Louis adding a career-best 37 total attempts in the five-game match. Seaton recorded a career-best eight block assists and eight total blocks against the Bilikins as well. Seaton’s role will continue to expand her sophomore year.
AT NORTHSIDE
Seaton became the second Fort Smith, Ark., product in program history, joining 2004 graduate Jennifer Haaser, although the pair would have been high school rivals. Seaton’s honors and awards are numerous both at her club and at Northside. A 2004 Prep Volleyball High School All-American, she was a member of the U.S. National A2 volleyball team. She was named one of the top 50 recruits for the class of 2005, and earned Arkansas River Valley Sports Athlete of the Year honors. Seaton was a four-time Conference AAAAA West team selection and earned four conference all-tournament team honors during her prep career. Seaton collected several all-tournament team honors while helping the Lady Bears to their first-ever AAAAA Conference title in 2004 and a pair of final four appearances in 2002 and 2004, and garnered two all-state and two state all-tournament team honors. As a sophomore she led the conference in kills with 550. As a junior she was the conference leader in kills with 658 and blocks with 188, and as a senior paced the league in kills with 680 and blocks with 179 finishing with 1,888 career kills. Named MVP of the Arkansas All-Star match while representing the West, Seaton was a three-time all-conference selection in basketball and track at Northside.
PERSONAL
Born March 5, 1987, Kristin Jean Mary Mildred Seaton is the middle of three children to Dana and Carol Seaton of Fort Smith, Ark. She has an older brother, Seth, and younger sister, Brooke. She is majoring in kinesiology at Arkansas.

 University of Central Arkansas
Natalie Lundquist should step in at outside hitter...brings good height to the position...experience at Arkansas State will be counted upon.
Previous College: spent last two seasons at Arkansas State in Jonesboro...played in 30 matches and 88 games for the Lady Indians in 2006...averaged 1.68 kills per game...recorded career-best 12 kills at Eastern Kentucky...helped ASU to a 21-14 record...played in 25 matches with 12 starts as a freshman...knocked down 74 kills (1.21 per game)
High School: three-year starter at Southside High School in Fort Smith...helped the Lady Rebles to back-to-back class 5A state titles....named class5A state tournament MVP...Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year as a senior...two-time all-state and all-state tournament team selection...earned all-conference three times...MVP of Arkansas high school all-star game...member of the National Honor Society...Arkansas Scholar
Personal: daughter of Dennis and Sharon T. Lundquist and Ms. Sharon A. Lundquist...father played baseball at Arkansas...major: Early Childhood Education 

Arkansas Tech University

 Kayla Allison
Position ... Setter/Right Side Hitter
Experience ... Jr./2L
Height ... 6-0
Hometown ... Tulsa, Oklahoma
Previous School ... Jenks HS
Club Team ... Ozark Juniors (Springdale, Ark.) 

Southwestern Oklahoma University

 Ashley Claud 
Position: Outside Hitter
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
Previous School: Fayetteville East HS
Energetic player who seems to keep her sprits up at all times…Improved throughout last season and emerged as one of the team’s more dependable players at year’s end… Averaged just over one kill and one dig over her 33 games she played…Three-year starter and two-time team MVP at Fayetteville East High School.
Personal: Born April 1, 1987…Parents are Karla and Joe Claud…Has an older sister Leslie, (23) and a younger brother Aaron (18)…Majoring in mass communications…Wants to work in public relations or be a news broadcaster after graduation……Favorite athlete is Dwyane Wade…Enjoys going to movies and shopping.

 NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE - St Paul, MN

Leslie Marpe - Outside Hitter - Northwestern College
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Lacey Gaines - Outside Hitter 

Class of 2003 - 2004

University of Arkansas
 Amy Allison  - Starting Middle Blocker - SENIOR (Jenks HS)