LANGLEY — B.C.’s best senior girls Grade 12 volleyball players from the Class of 2019-20 were determined by a vote involving the head coaches of B.C.’s four U Sports programs — UBC, UBC Okanagan, Thompson Rivers and Trinity Western — as well as NCAA Simon Fraser.
Meet our 11th annual Dream Team!
1 Katarina Pantovic
School — Lord Byng (Vancouver)
Height — 6-foot-0
Position — Outside Hitter
Poll points — 5
Average rank — 1.00
What our panel says — Unanimous #1 pick by the coaches. Extremely gifted athlete, great jumper and has a big arm as an attacker. Definitely a standout, the type of athlete that is at another level.
Freshman’s Future — California (NCAA)
2 Madelyn Hettinga
School — (Kelowna)
Height — 6-foot-1
Position — Outside Hitter
Poll points — 10
Average rank — 2.00
What our panel says — Extremely versatile and athletic. Has the ability to play middle as well as outside. B.C. High School Heptathlon Champion to go with her back-to-back Quad-Å Girls Volleyball Titles (2019 MVP).
Freshman’s Future — UBC Okanagan (U Sports)
3 Elle Oestreich
School — Mt. Baker (Cranbrook)
Height — 6-foot-0
Position — Outside Hitter
Poll points — 15
Average rank — 3.00
What our panel says — Definitely one of the top all-around volleyball athletes in the province as seen by her national all-star performance in club last season and her junior national team invite. Possesses a high end level of toughness that allows her to work on her game until she is successful.
Freshman’s Future — Thompson Rivers (U Sports)
4 Lauren Attieh
School — Pacific Academy (Surrey)
Height — 5-foot-9
Position — Outside Hitter
Poll points — 22
Average rank — 4.40
What our panel says — A very dynamic outside hitter, the word competitor comes to mind when Lauren’s name is mentioned. Jumps high, hits the ball hard, she is extremely fun to watch.
Freshman’s Future — Douglas (PacWest)
5 Davida Hill
School — Pacific Academy (Surrey)
Height — 6-foot-0
Position — Outside Hitter
Poll points — 26
Average rank — 5.20
What our panel says — An athletic outside hitter with great jumping ability. Has the arm and all-around skills to play right-side or left-side at the next level.
Freshman’s Future — Simon Fraser (NCAA)
6 Akash Grewal
School — York House (Vancouver)
Height — 5-foot-11
Position — Outside Hitter
Poll points — 27
Average rank — 5.40
What our panel says — Strong attacker and blocker in the front row complemented by solid serving and passing abilities. Led York House to AA Championship.
Freshman’s Future — UBC (U Sports)
7 Natalie Davidson
School — York House (Vancouver)
Height — 6-foot-1
Position — Outside Hitter
Poll points — 35
Average rank — 7.00
What our panel says — Big physical presence on the court. A versatile athlete with the ability to play middle and on the outside.
Freshman’s Future — TBD
8 Cailin Bitter
School — MEI (Abbotsford)
Height — 5-foot-10
Position — Setter
Poll points — 44
Average rank — 8.80
What our panel says — Flew a bit under the radar until she made a break through with Team BC last summer and showed her all around skill set as a setter and her ability to run a successful offence.
Freshman’s Future — Fraser Valley (U Sports)
9 Emily Matsui
School — Terry Fox (Port Coquitlam)
Height — 5-foot-4
Position — Libero
Poll points — 45
Average rank — 9.00
What our panel says — This athlete has all the qualities of a great libero. Strong court presence, quiet passing platform, reads extremely well on defence.
Freshman’s Future — Fraser Valley (U Sports)
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10 Ellie Sinclair
School —Lord Tweedsmuir (Surrey)
Height — 6-foot-1
Position — Middle
Poll points — 46
Average rank — 9.20
What our panel says — Long middle blocker with a good arm and the ability to score points at the next level.
Freshman’s Future — Fraser Valley (U Sports)
11 Amelia Anderson
School —Kelowna
Height — 6-foot-1
Position — Setter
Poll points — 61
Average rank — 12.20
What our panel says — Physical setter with a big presence, especially in the front court. Her size will be a great asset at the post-secondary level with her big block and her ability to play the ball high above the net. Two-time B.C. AAAA champ.
Freshman’s Future — Grant MacEwan
12 Morgan Likness
School — Mission
Height — 6-foot-0
Position — Middle
Poll points — 63
Average rank — 12.60
What our panel says —Quick middle with the ability to score points and has the potential to transfer out to the wing as well.
Freshman’s Future — TBD
13 Amelia McCullough
School — Oak Bay (Victoria)
Height — 5-foot-11
Position — Setter
Poll points — 65
Average rank — 13.00
What our panel says — Tall setter with good athleticism that will thrive at the PacWest level.
Freshman’s Future — Camosun (PacWest)
14 Erica Bolink
School — Pacific Christian (Victoria)
Height — 5-foot-10
Position — Outside Hitter
Poll points — 68
Average rank — 13.60
What our panel says — A steady, hard-working outside hitter with solid ball control and a wide array of shots.
Freshman’s Future — Grant MacEwan (U Sports)
15 Sophie Lachapelle
School — Kelowna
Height — 5-foot-11
Position — Right Side
Poll points — 71
Average rank — 14.20
What our panel says — A very good athlete with big jumping ability and a fast left arm. Has a tendency to play her best in big games and finds a way to score the big points when it matters.
Freshman’s Future — TBD
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Jinna Zeng
School — Pacific Academy (Surrey)
Height — 5-foot-4
Position — Libero
Freshman’s Future — TBD
Fiona Bayfield
School — Sutherland (North Vancouver)
Height — 6-foot-0
Position — Middle
Freshman’s Future — TBD
Sara Ostojic
School — Lord Byng (Vancouver)
Height — 5-foot-11
Position — Outside Hitter
Freshman’s Future — Concordia-Irvine (beach)
Aja Sy
School — Victoria
Height — 6-foot-0
Position — Middle
Freshman’s Future — UBC Okanagan (U Sports)
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When are you putting out this years class for volleyball? Hard when there is no school season….
I have a number of good club players from my club and like to follow your lists.
Thanks