Courtney Huck

Sr. UX Content Analyst @ GlobalLogic | Master’s In International Multimedia Journalism

Aury Cruz sets new match kill record with 26

Cruz was voted MVP 1 for her outstanding performance, finishing the match with the record-setting 26 kills on 55 attempts for a .350 attack percentage. Cruz also put up a strong defensive front, obtaining nine digs. She earned 374 points overall. “I have to give credit to my other teammates, especially the middles and the opposites, because they were scoring, so it forces the blockers on the other team to think,” Cruz said. “And then our defense allowed [Brie King] to play free and run her temp

Jordan Larson crowned first Volleyball Champion

Larson entered the match with a significant 822 point lead over Bethania de la Cruz. She picked up another 306 points in the match, with 116 stat points from 10 kills, 17 digs, one block, and three aces, MVP 1 honors, and 80 win points. She finished the inaugural season 4,569 points overall. As a member of the Players Executive Committee (PEC), Larson played a fundamental role in establishing the league. She admitted she was hesitant to believe she could win the championship because she was uns

Taylor Sandbothe finds inspiration for volleyball through her sister

Being an athlete isn’t just a pastime or a profession for Taylor Sandbothe; being an athlete literally runs in her blood. The middle blocker from Kansas City, Mo. was born into a family of athletic figures who had the skill and drive to make it to the highest levels of sport. Her mom resides in the Mizzou Hall of Fame for track-and-field and qualified for the Olympic trials for the heptathlon in the late ‘80s. Her dad is also in the Mizzou Hall of Fame, along with his six siblings, and played professional basketball abroad, including four years in Japan. Her older brother Garrett won a NCAA D2 National Championship...

Illinois volleyball state champion prepares for college career despite pandemic

DECATUR, Ill. (BVM) — Before the coronavirus pandemic upended all normalcy for athletics, Lexie Huck had achieved her sports dream in the fall of 2019: winning an Illinois state volleyball championship. With it being her senior year, Huck knew this was the last chance for her St. Teresa High School team to win it all — something that no other high school in her county had ever achieved, regardless of division. The year before, the Bulldogs had won third place at state in the IHSA 1A; the divisi