CLARION, Pa. – The Clarion volleyball team announced today that 10 high school athletes have made their official commitments to join the Golden Eagle program. The group of 10 will make their way to Clarion in time for the 2018 school year and season.
“We are extremely excited about the young women that will be joining our program next fall,” Clarion head coach Jennifer Herron said. “Throughout the recruitment process, we’ve been able to develop great relationships with them and feel that they all have the potential to make significant contributions to the overall success of our program. We also feel that they will be a nice compliment to the culture that our current athletes have established. Through hard work, dedication and perseverance I truly believe that we are going to see some great things from this class.”
Here’s a closer look at the 10 newest members of the Golden Eagle family:
Lauren Aichinger
High School: Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
Major: Undecided
Position: MH
Height: 5’11”
High School Background: Earned three volleyball letters …All Catholic Honorable Mention (2015) …All Catholic second team (2016) …Second team all WNY small schools (2016) … All-Tournament team at NCPL open tournament (2017) … All-Tournament team at Cheektowaga Tournament (2016 & 2017) … Team Captain (2017).
Sydney Ammel
High School: Mars Area
Major: Undecided
Position: OH/DS
Height: 5’8″
High School Background: Earned three letters in volleyball …School leader in kills …Holds the school record in kills per set …All-section team nominee for two years… Honor Roll student.
Madison Batie
High School: Brookville
Major: Business
Position: RS
Height: 6’3″
High School Background: Earned four letters in volleyball … Served as the team captain for two years …Played for Minnesota Select Volleyball Club.
Alexa Cundy
High School: Mentor
Major: Rehab Science
Position: S
Height: 5’7″
High School Background: Earned four letters in volleyball …Recorded 1,000 assists in just two years, having almost 800 in one year …Led her team to a conference title…Earned first team all-conference and second team all-district … Played in the All Star match for her district … Served as team captain her senior year.
Emily Fullem
High School: Ridgway Area
Major: Accounting
Position: OH
Height: 6’0″
High School Background: Earned four volleyball letters…2016 Offensive MVP…2017 Elk County Tournament Team…Honor Roll Student.
Cambron Hampton
High School: Hilliard Darby
Major: Early Childhood Education
Position: Libero
Height: 5’4″
High School Background: Honorable Mention (2015) … Earned second team all-conference (2016 & 2017) … Defensive MVP (2016) … Honor roll student … Scholar Athlete.
Aleah Karam
High School: Archbishop Hoban
Major: Exercise Science
Position: OH/RS/MH
Height: 5’10”
High School Background: Earned honorable mention in the NCL league and in her district… Recognized by MaxPreps as MVP of multiple games … Honor roll student … Member of NSHSS her senior year.
Courtney Krall
High School: Westmont Hilltop
Major: Sports Management/ Business
Position: MH
Height: 6’1″
High School Background: Earned three letters in volleyball … Recorded the team high for blocks her junior and senior year …Honor Roll student
Brooke Williams
High School: Delaware Valley
Major: Speech Pathology
Position: OH/ DS
Height: 5’9″
High School Background: Earned first team all-region (2016)… PVCA first team all-district (2016) …Second team all-conference (2016) …Delaware Valley spotlight athlete (2017) …Channel 13 athlete of the week (2017) …Member of National Honors Society …Honor Roll Student.
Aubrey Wrona
High School: Gahanna Lincoln
Major: Pre-Med (Biology)
Position: OH
Height: 5’10”
High School Background: OCC Honorable Mention (2015-2016) …Second Team OCC (2016- 2017) … First Team OCC (2017-2018) …District All-Star Match participant … Earned three volleyball letters … Honor roll student … Member of National Honors Society and National Technical Honors Society.
