USD Volleyball 2003

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EMILY H AAS

#14

FRESHMAN 6-0 MIDDLE HITTER GARDNERVILLE, NV D OUGLAS HS

Prep/Club: Comes to USD from Gardnerville, Nevada and Dou– glas High School... Three-time first team all conference selection ... Named an all-state player as both a junior and senior... Led Dou– glas High School to three consecutive state tournament appear– ances... Will wear number 14 for the Toreros... Earned All-American honors while playing for the Silver State club program.. . Helped Silver State place third nationally. Personal: Born on August 8, 1985 in Carson City, Nevada ... Daugh– ter of Roland and Leslie Haas ... Also a standout prep basketball player at Douglas .. . Honored as a McDonalds All-American and all-state selection... Was also recruited to play volleyball at UC Santa Barbara and Wisconsin.. . Undecided on a major.

USD's freshmen class of 2003

C ASSIE W OLPERN

#3

F RESHMAN 5-11 O UTSIDE HITTER B ELLE P LAINE, MN B ELLE P LAINE HS

R YAN M ASPERO

#15

FRESHMAN 6-0 O UTSIDE HITTER SAN ANTONIO, TX WINSTON CHURCHILL HS

Prep/ Club: Finished her high school volleyball career as one of the most accomplished prep players in U.S. history... Set the national kill record as a senior at Belle Plaine High School. .. Named an all– state performer in each of her four prep seasons... Named the Minnesota River league MVP three times. .. All conference selection from 3 th grade to 12 th ••• Led the Belle Plaine Tigers to the consola– tion state championship as a junior... As a sophomore helped the Tigers finish 4 th at the state tournament.. . Coached by Donna Brinton Hawkins at Belle Plaine... Led the Minnesota One club program to numerous top-5 finishes in state competition while accumulating all-tournament recognition. Personal: Born on May 29, 1985... Is the daughter of Kevin and Sandi Wolpern... Also lettered in basketball, track and softball in high school. .. Named an all-state performer in both basketball and softball ... Was heavily recruited from schools around the nation (Minnesota, Seton Hall, Maryland and Boston College) ... Chose USD for the weather, beach, well respected volleyball program and the campus setting.. . Favorite food is jelly bread.

Prep/ Club: Four-year letter winner at Winston Churchill High School... Named the Greater San Antonio Player of the Year as a senior. .. Earned All-American honors as a prep senior. .. Honorable Mention Texas MVP.. . First team SA All-State selection following her senior campaign... Churchill team captain as a junior and se- nior... Twice a unanimous first team All-District award winner... Earned numerous All-Tournament honors as a junior and senior at Churchill High School. .. Named to the Texas All-Star team after helping Churchill reach the Regional Finals as a senior... Coached by Robin Gerlich at Churchill. Personal: Born on December 22, 1984 as Kathryn Ryan Maspero in Brisbane, Australia... Is the daughter of Vic and Ruth Maspero... Plans to major in Business Administration with a minor in Visual Arts... Also recruited by Florida State, LSU and Michigan ... Chose USD for the academic and athletic opportunities and the climate.

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