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2011 Storm Volleyball Player Profiles

#4 Taylor Aegerter
Year:
 Freshman
Height: 5’7”
Position: Setter
Hometown: Seward, NE
Second-Team All-Central Conference selection her senior year, as well as Honorable Mention All-Class B by the Associated Press. Also a member of each of Seward’s state tournament teams. She led the Bluejays in assists her senior year with 906. Club team: Seward Crossfire. Academic Transfer major. Daughter of Chip and Deb Aegerter.

#6 Kylie Betten
Year: 
 Freshman
Height: 5’8”
Position: Outside Hitter
Hometown: Deshler, NE
Academic All-State selection in volleyball and track her senior year. Also earned Honorable Mention All-Class D1 in track. Academic Transfer major. Daughter of Mark and Cathy Betten.

#11 Nichole Campbell
Year: 
 Freshman
Height: 5’4”
Position: Libero
Hometown: Ogallala, NE
Contributed to Paxton’s Class D-2 State Tournament berth as a junior in 2009. Club team: Platte Valley Aces. High school teammate of current Storm sophomore Rhiannon Peak.

#8 Tara Doughty
Year: 
 Freshman
Height: 5’9”
Position: Outside Hitter
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, NE
Helped Cedar Valley to a berth in the Class D1 State Tournament. Honorable Mention All-Heartland selection by the Grand Island Independent. Honorable Mention All-Class D1 by the Associated Press. Third-Team All-Goldenrod Conference selection. Club team: South Central. Respiratory Care major. Daughter of Doug and Linda Doughty.

#16 MaKayla Gardner
Year: 
 Freshman
Height: 6’2”
Position: Middle Hitter
Hometown: Wallace, NE
Enjoyed a stellar high school career at Wallace and Maywood. Helped Wallace qualify for the state tournament her senior year. Led the team with 256 kills. Also led Wallace in aces and blocks. Was named to the First-Team All-RPAC and earned Honorable Mention All-State honors all four years of high school. Also was a First-Team All-RPAC selection in basketball, as well as Honorable Mention All-State. Played in the New West and Sertoma All-Star Volleyball games and two all-star basketball games. Academic Transfer major. Daughter of Bobby and Amy Gardner.

#2 Allison Glathar
Year: 
 Freshman
Height: 5’2”
Position: Libero
Hometown: Dawson, NE
Honorable Mention All-Class C-2 in volleyball her senior year by the Associated Press. Honorable Mention All-MUDECAS team, Academic All-State team, and Third-Team All-Pioneer Conference selection. Academic Transfer major. Plans to transfer to the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Daughter of Terry and Carolyn Glathar.

#13 Emily Graham
Year:
 Freshman
Height: 5’11”
Position: Middle Hitter / Rightside Hitter
Hometown: Rock Port, MO
Honorable Mention All-State, Second-Team All-Region, First-Team All-275 Conference and First-Team All-District as a senior. Featured Athlete of the Week in the St. Joseph News-Press. Club team: Northwest Slammers. Agriculture Business & Management Technology major who plans to transfer to Northwest Missouri State University. Daughter of Mike and Julie Graham.

#1 Taylor Hand
Year: 
 Freshman
Height: 5’7”
Position: Setter
Hometown: Ravenna, NE
Honorable Mention All-Class C-2 in volleyball her senior year by the Associated Press. All-LouPlatte Conference selection and All-Heartland Honorable Mention. Club team: Slammers. Early Childhood Education major. Plans to transfer to the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Daughter of Kathy Hand and Brad Hand.

#5 Tiffany Herbek
Year:
 Freshman
Height: 5’5”
Position: Libero
Hometown: Deshler, NE
Honorable Mention All-Class D1 by the Associated Press and First-Team All-Conference in volleyball her senior year. She also was named Honorable Mention by the Hastings Tribune. Deshler finished the season with a 9-17 record in Class D-1. She’s also an excellent student. She helped lead Deshler to the Division II team championship in the 11th annual Doane triMATHlon contest last October. Member of SCC’s All-Star basketball team. Business Administration major who plans to transfer to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Daughter of Randy and Dara Herbek.

#10 Hannah Kostal
Year:
 Freshman
Height: 5’8”
Position: Setter / Outside Hitter
Hometown: Odell, NE
Excellent high school athlete. Honorable Mention All-Class D1 in basketball her senior year. Honorable Mention All-MUDECAS Basketball Tournament her junior year. Played for the East squad in the Southeast Nebraska All-Star Basketball game as a senior. Tenth in the state in assists in basketball with 70. Joins sister Hillary as a member of the Storm. Business Administration major. Daughter of Steve and Sandy Kostal.

#3 Hillary Kostal
Year:
 Sophomore
Height: 5’5”
Position: Libero
Hometown: Odell, NE
Returning player who earned Academic All-Region IX and All-Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference honors as a freshman. Office Professional major. Daughter of Steve and Sandy Kostal.

#9 Bailie Muller
Year:
 Freshman
Height: 5’11”
Position: Middle Hitter
Hometown: Gibbon, NE
Outstanding athlete at Minden High School. Honorable Mention All-Class C1 her senior year, leading the Whippets to a 26-6 record. First-Team All-Southwest Conference and First-Team All-Kearney Hub in volleyball her senior year. Played in the Mike Trader All-Star Basketball Game, the New West All-Star volleyball and basketball games, the Hastings Tribune All-Star Game, and the Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Volleyball Game in July. Business Administration major. Daughter of Kurt and Jennifer Muller.

#15 Sara Newton
Year: 
 Sophomore
Height: 5’8”
Position: Outside Hitter
Hometown: Bradshaw, NE
Returning sophomore who was presented the Hardest Worker Award for the Storm as a freshman. Club team: South Central. Nursing major. Daughter of Richard and Susan Newton.

#17 Rhiannon Peak
Year: 
 Sophomore
Height: 5’11”
Position: Rightside Hitter
Hometown: Paxton, NE
Returning sophomore who earned Academic All-Region IX honors as a freshman. Also was chosen as one of six students to represent SCC on the All-Nebraska PTK Academic Team. Club team: Platte Valley Aces. Academic Transfer major. Daughter of Vance and the late Kristi Peak.

#12 Katie Pflanz
Year: 
 Sophomore
Height: 5’9”
Position: Outside Hitter
Hometown: Plymouth, NE
Another returning sophomore who earned All-Region IX, All-Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference and All-Region IX Tournament Team honors for the Storm as a freshman. Club team: Orange Crush. Academic Transfer major. Daughter of Kelly and Lisa Pflanz.

#18 Tiffanie Powell
Year: 
 Freshman
Height: 6’2”
Position: Middle Hitter / Rightside Hitter
Hometown: Wolfe City, TX
Earned Defensive Player of the Year and Blocker of the Year honors in District 17-A, as well as Honorable Mention All-Texomaland. Last summer, at a True Basketball Skills Training Camp, Powell was named Most Improved Player. Academic Transfer major. Daughter of Sabrina Powell.

#14 Taylor Reetz
Year: 
 Freshman
Height: 6’0”
Position: Middle Hitter / Rightside Hitter
Hometown: Crete, NE
One of the top kill leaders in the state as a senior with 100. Two-year starter for the Crete Cardinals. Also lettered four years in basketball and three in soccer. Honorable Mention All-Class B in soccer her senior year. Led Class B in saves as a goalie with 164. Nursing major. Daughter of Tim and Chris Reetz.

#7 Kelly Theye
Year: 
 Freshman
Height: 5’9”
Position: Outside Hitter
Hometown: Odell, NE
Academic All-Class D1, Second-Team All-Area Sunland and Fairbury Journal-News Athlete of the Year. Qualified for the state track meet all four years of high school. Club team: Diamond Dazzlers. Business Administration major who plans to transfer to UNL. Younger sister of Jamie Theye, who played for the Storm the last two years. Daughter of Daylon and Kay Theye.