Katherine Carlson, a junior outside hitter for the state-champion Notre Dame Prep volleyball team, has earned first-team All-American honors from MaxPreps for the 2013 volleyball season. Out of more than 400,000 high school volleyball athletes nationwide, Carlson's honor puts her in the top 1/2 of one percent of that group.
According to MaxPreps, to be a high school All-American, "you must have made a massive impact on your high school team. 'Massive' is subjective, but at a minimum requires that you be the best player on your team and one of the top three to five players in the state regardless of class."
In January, Carlson finished a close second in PrepVolleyball.com's National High School Junior of the Year award, which has never been won by a Michigan player.
Carlson's teammate, senior Danielle McCormick, also received special recognition on the MaxPreps All-American list.
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.