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Mikaela Foecke 13 Reasons She's An Inspiring Female Volleyball Player

Volleyball prep Mikaela Foecke, the 2015 and 2017 NCAA national champion and 2014 National Gatorade Player of the Year winner has truly accomplished a lot in her four years in high school and three in college.  

Ok... so let's meet....

Volleyball Prep Player      
Mikaela Foecke


1. Gatorade National Player of the Year

2.  The 6-foot-3 senior middle blocker led the Crusaders to a 48-4 record  and the Class 1A state championship this past season

3. The state's returning Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year, Foecke recorded 812 kills, 270 digs, 170 service aces and 95 blocks



4. A member of the American Family Insurance All-USA Preseason Volleyball First Team




5. Mikaela was also the Iowa Girls Coaches Association co-Player of the Year




6. Captain of the Class 1A All-State Tournament Team

7. Selected for the Iowa Girls Coaches Association and the Des Moines Register Elite All-State teams.

8. A 2014-15 Under Armour First Team All-America honoree Volleyball Prep


Volleyball Prep Player       
Mikaela Foecke


9. Foecke was a starter for the U.S. Women's Junior National Team that won a gold medal at the U-20 NORCECA Continental Championships 



10. Finished her prep career with a state-record 2,813 kills



11. Volleyball prep Mikaela Foecke has maintained a 4.10 GPA in the classroom

12. A member of the student council and an officer in the local 4-H club


Volleyball Prep Mikaela Foecke  Nebraska Senior


Volunteered on behalf of area food drives, the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, youth volleyball programs, city clean-up initiatives and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America



Volleyball prep Mikaela Foecke is the only Iowa High School Volleyball Player to reach the 2500 career kills standard.

At six-feet-three inches tall, Fort Madison Holy Trinity's Mikaela Foecke has tremendous court presence and court sense.

Teammates, classmates and folks in the community know her leadership reaches far beyond the volleyball court.

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Volleyball Prep Mikaela Foecke is a Nebraska Husker. 

Nebraska Freshman Mikaela Foecke was one of the most highly touted volleyball recruits coming out of high school and made an immediate impact in Lincoln. 

Foecke led the Huskers to an NCAA Championship and became the 3rd freshman to earn NCAA Championship MVP honors with 19 kills and .385 hitting.

Source: WSENEtwork


Watch the FRESHMAN Mikaela Foecke dominate the NCAA 2015 Women's Volleyball Finals against Texas with 19 kills and a 0.385 hitting efficiency!

Position : Outside Hitter                                          Height : 6'3                                                  Year : Freshman                                                      School : Nebraska

The Huskers are the reigning NCAA champions.  


Sources


Husker Volleyball

Alex Stewart

MaxPreps

KHQA

Iowa Public Television

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I share alot of individual, partner and easy-to-do volleyball serving drills we do in class with my followers.

Many of these volleyball practice drills you can do at home by yourself or try at your next practice with your teammates.

If you're a B team or JV player trying to make varsity next year...your goal should be to complete 1000 reps a day of at least three of the basic skills on your own...volleyball passing, serving and setting should be at the top of the list. 



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April Chapple is an elite private volleyball trainer, former USA National Team member, and University of Tennessee Hall of Fame inductee who has coached in Las Vegas for 15+ years, training hundreds of athletes and helping numerous players reach college volleyball, including Division I standouts.

She's also the head coach for girls and boys 18s at Squad VBC and offers coaches consulting on technical teaching and player development. Connect with April on LinkedIn or at ImproveYourVolley.com, where her eye for overlooked talent sets her apart.


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Congratulations to my seven Boys-18s Vegas Volley club players who played in two state championship finals yesterday, the 3A and 5A State champinship finals at Sunrise Mountain High School.

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With motivational messages and vibrant designs, they mirror the dynamic energy of our city while celebrating your constant presence in your player's volleyball adventure.With motivational messages and vibrant designs, they mirror the dynamic energy of our city while celebrating your constant presence in your player's volleyball adventure.
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