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Volleyball Adds Five, Announces Class of 2014
5/26/2010 1:28:18 PM | Volleyball
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson head volleyball coach Tim Cowie has announced the class of 2014, which includes outside hitter Caroline Brown, outside hitter Megan Chamberlin, rightside/setter Taylor Pisel, defensive specialist/outside hitter Jenna Ptaschinski and middle blocker Tindall Sewell.
An outside hitter from El Paso, Texas, Brown was the 2009 1-5A and El Paso Times Most Valuable Player and a two-time member of both the All-District First Team and All-City First Team. The four-year varsity letter winner was team captain of her Coronado High School team as a junior and senior. In 2009, she was also a member of the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State team, received the Amateur Athlete Award in volleyball from the Sunturians and was named Player of the Week, All-Texas, by Lone Star Volleyball. Brown played club volleyball for the El Paso Wildfire Club for six years and was a two-time team captain. Her team earned the No. 1 seed in the Nationals division in both 2009 and 2008 and advanced to the National Jr. Championships in 2010.
The daughter of Will and Katherine, Brown was a member of the National Honor Society, a member of Who's Who of American High School Students, 2009 Homecoming Queen and a four-year member of the school's Executive Council and Student Council. She received the EPISD District Athletic/Academic Award for having over a 90 average in 2009. She has a brother, Beck, and sister, Marshall.
“Caroline is an exceptional athlete,” Cowie said. “Lina always seems to find a way to help her team win, whether it is terminating a swing or getting a timely dig.”
An outside hitter from Culpeper, Va., Chamberlin was a four-year varsity letter winner at Culpeper County High School, where she earned Cedar Run First-Team All-District honors three times and was a three-time team MVP. She was also named to the Battlefield First Team All-District and All-Region teams and was the Battlefield District Player of the Year runner-up and an Athlete of the Month honoree. She was named to the All-Tournament Team at both the Liberty and Waynesboro tournaments, and played club volleyball for the Richmond Volleyball Club.
The daughter of Scott and Sandra, Chamberlain earned an academic letter all four years for carrying a 4.0 GPA, was a member of National Honor Society, National Career and Technical Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America and recognized for academic excellence in biology, chemistry, and social studies (government). She has a brother, Steven, and a sister, Sabrina.
“Megan is very focused on and off the court,” Cowie said. “She's one of those kids that will sneak up on you and find a way to hurt the opponent.”
A rightside/setter from Hickory, N.C., Pisel was a four-year member of the volleyball team at Hickory High School. Team co-captain as a senior, she was a two-time All-Conference selection and MVP of the junior varsity team as a sophomore. As a senior, her team advanced to the Elite 8, after making the Final Four in her junior season. Pisel was also selected to represent North Carolina on an International High Performance Volleyball team over the summer of 2009 and played club volleyball with the Piedmont National 18's Mizuno. She was also a two-year member of the track team and a CVAC conference champion in high jump in 2008.
The daughter of Greg and Angela, Pisel was a four-year Academic honoree, Vice President of the National Honor Society and a member of the Beta Club and Juniorettes. She has a brother, Lukas, and two sisters, Grace and Olivia.
“Taylor adds some much needed height and blocking presence on the rightside for us,” Cowie said. “I see Taylor as one of those sleepers that is going to surprise people at this level.”
The defensive specialist/outside hitter from Beaver Dam, Wis., Ptaschinski was a four-year letter winner at Wayland Academy, where she was named team MVP in her final two seasons, a four-time All-Conference selection and Midwest Classic Conference Player of the Year in 2009. As team captain, she also led her team to the 2009 Midwest Classic, as well as a conference and regional championship, and was a one-time Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association Player of the Week. In addition to playing club volleyball for the Fusao Volleyball Club, she was also a four-year letter winner in basketball, a two-year member of the track team and a one-year member of the soccer team.
The daughter of Tom and Eva, Ptaschinski was a four-year member of the President's List and a 2009 inductee to the Wayland Chapter of the Cum Laude Society. She was also a participant on the 2007-08 Model U.N. team and a member of the Junior Classical League, National Latin Exam. She has two sisters, Sophie and Claire, and a brother, Oliver.
“Jenna is a competitor that will challenge for playing time at a couple of positions,” Cowie said. “Her ability to solidify our defense and add depth at the outside will help us be very successful.”
A middle blocker from Atlanta, Ga., Sewell was a four-year letter winner at The Westminster School, where she was named All-Area and Georgia Senior Volleyball All-Star. She also received the Athlete for a Better World Award in 2009, when her team was the AA State Runner-Up. In 2008, her team won the AA State Championship, and she was named to the Prepvolleyball.com Senior Ace “Top 50” and team Most Valuable Player.
Sewell was also a four-year varsity letter winner on the basketball team and was the team's Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior. The daughter of Rusty and Linda, she was a member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll and received the Dean's Award as a senior. She has a brother, Russell.
“Tindall is one of those players that just makes your team better – both as a competitor and team leader,” Cowie said. “She has the ability to impact games for us right from the start and will only get better with more experience.”
An outside hitter from El Paso, Texas, Brown was the 2009 1-5A and El Paso Times Most Valuable Player and a two-time member of both the All-District First Team and All-City First Team. The four-year varsity letter winner was team captain of her Coronado High School team as a junior and senior. In 2009, she was also a member of the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State team, received the Amateur Athlete Award in volleyball from the Sunturians and was named Player of the Week, All-Texas, by Lone Star Volleyball. Brown played club volleyball for the El Paso Wildfire Club for six years and was a two-time team captain. Her team earned the No. 1 seed in the Nationals division in both 2009 and 2008 and advanced to the National Jr. Championships in 2010.
The daughter of Will and Katherine, Brown was a member of the National Honor Society, a member of Who's Who of American High School Students, 2009 Homecoming Queen and a four-year member of the school's Executive Council and Student Council. She received the EPISD District Athletic/Academic Award for having over a 90 average in 2009. She has a brother, Beck, and sister, Marshall.
“Caroline is an exceptional athlete,” Cowie said. “Lina always seems to find a way to help her team win, whether it is terminating a swing or getting a timely dig.”
An outside hitter from Culpeper, Va., Chamberlin was a four-year varsity letter winner at Culpeper County High School, where she earned Cedar Run First-Team All-District honors three times and was a three-time team MVP. She was also named to the Battlefield First Team All-District and All-Region teams and was the Battlefield District Player of the Year runner-up and an Athlete of the Month honoree. She was named to the All-Tournament Team at both the Liberty and Waynesboro tournaments, and played club volleyball for the Richmond Volleyball Club.
The daughter of Scott and Sandra, Chamberlain earned an academic letter all four years for carrying a 4.0 GPA, was a member of National Honor Society, National Career and Technical Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America and recognized for academic excellence in biology, chemistry, and social studies (government). She has a brother, Steven, and a sister, Sabrina.
“Megan is very focused on and off the court,” Cowie said. “She's one of those kids that will sneak up on you and find a way to hurt the opponent.”
A rightside/setter from Hickory, N.C., Pisel was a four-year member of the volleyball team at Hickory High School. Team co-captain as a senior, she was a two-time All-Conference selection and MVP of the junior varsity team as a sophomore. As a senior, her team advanced to the Elite 8, after making the Final Four in her junior season. Pisel was also selected to represent North Carolina on an International High Performance Volleyball team over the summer of 2009 and played club volleyball with the Piedmont National 18's Mizuno. She was also a two-year member of the track team and a CVAC conference champion in high jump in 2008.
The daughter of Greg and Angela, Pisel was a four-year Academic honoree, Vice President of the National Honor Society and a member of the Beta Club and Juniorettes. She has a brother, Lukas, and two sisters, Grace and Olivia.
“Taylor adds some much needed height and blocking presence on the rightside for us,” Cowie said. “I see Taylor as one of those sleepers that is going to surprise people at this level.”
The defensive specialist/outside hitter from Beaver Dam, Wis., Ptaschinski was a four-year letter winner at Wayland Academy, where she was named team MVP in her final two seasons, a four-time All-Conference selection and Midwest Classic Conference Player of the Year in 2009. As team captain, she also led her team to the 2009 Midwest Classic, as well as a conference and regional championship, and was a one-time Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association Player of the Week. In addition to playing club volleyball for the Fusao Volleyball Club, she was also a four-year letter winner in basketball, a two-year member of the track team and a one-year member of the soccer team.
The daughter of Tom and Eva, Ptaschinski was a four-year member of the President's List and a 2009 inductee to the Wayland Chapter of the Cum Laude Society. She was also a participant on the 2007-08 Model U.N. team and a member of the Junior Classical League, National Latin Exam. She has two sisters, Sophie and Claire, and a brother, Oliver.
“Jenna is a competitor that will challenge for playing time at a couple of positions,” Cowie said. “Her ability to solidify our defense and add depth at the outside will help us be very successful.”
A middle blocker from Atlanta, Ga., Sewell was a four-year letter winner at The Westminster School, where she was named All-Area and Georgia Senior Volleyball All-Star. She also received the Athlete for a Better World Award in 2009, when her team was the AA State Runner-Up. In 2008, her team won the AA State Championship, and she was named to the Prepvolleyball.com Senior Ace “Top 50” and team Most Valuable Player.
Sewell was also a four-year varsity letter winner on the basketball team and was the team's Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior. The daughter of Rusty and Linda, she was a member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll and received the Dean's Award as a senior. She has a brother, Russell.
“Tindall is one of those players that just makes your team better – both as a competitor and team leader,” Cowie said. “She has the ability to impact games for us right from the start and will only get better with more experience.”
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