But first, a quick note on the selection process: PrepVolleyball accumulated the nominations of the "brightest of the bright" for well over 100 of the top seniors from high school and club coaches and club directors, then after much consideration -selected a total of 40 student-athletes for their inaugural PrepVolleyball 2006 Academic All American awards. There's only 24 players for three Academic All American (8 player) teams, and 16 more players in two Honorable Mention categories from all the names submitted, and that being a great volleyball player was as important as being a great student. Each team consists of a setter, two OH, two MB/MH, a Libero, a DS and a RS/setter.
Folks, IMHO, Prepvolleyball really got this one right! In the spirit of emphasizing brains over brawn, they prioritized good players who happen to be super brains. Their academic achievements were simply too outstanding to be overlooked (after all, we are talking about Academic All-Americans!!) ..... Caitlin Holland: 2006 Academic All American - (has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?)
HIGH HONORABLE MENTION:
Caitlin Holland, Setter, Magnolia (TX) – A setter with a fighting heart, Holland was named District Setter of the Year and to the state Academic All State team. The yearbook staffer is ranked 32nd out of 565 students in her class.
Congratulations, Caitlin and to the Holland family!!! Awesome job!!
GO LADY BULLDOGS!!!
