Katherine Carlson, a junior outside hitter for the NDP volleyball team, is one of only 35 finalists in the U.S. for the 2013 PrepVolleyball.com National High School Junior of the Year award.
To be considered a finalist for National Junior of the Year, a top junior had to make a “massive” impact on her high school team and the state. “Massive” is a subjective term, but at a minimum required that she have statistics that were the best on her team at her position and that she be one of the top players in her state regardless of class. Playing on a team that won a state title, advanced far in the state tournament and/or was nationally ranked was also helpful. (Hey, that's us!)
The National Junior of the Year winner will be announced before month’s end.
This is how PrepVolleyball.com described Carlson:
Katherine Carlson, 5-11 OH, Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac, Michigan) – One year after being named National Sophomore of the Year by MaxPreps, Carlson had an even better year for the Fighting Irish in 2013. Carlson, part of the Legacy team that won AAU Nationals at 17 Open, recorded a whopping 1,001 kills (6.5 per set) for a 62-2-1 team that won Michigan’s Class B title. Carlson added 388 digs, 70 aces and 50 blocks and was named First Team All-State.
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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.