Laurel Poston '22 Recruiting Profile

This is my third year as a varsity starter and a lot has changed since I started high school in 2018.  For my freshman and sophomore year, I was the starting setter at a 5A high school.   I lead the region in aces and was an all-state nominee as a sophomore.  It was a wonderful experience, but I made the decision after my sophomore season to transfer to a smaller private high school.   The reason for this was that on December 21, 2018, my life changed forever.  My father passed away of a massive heart attack.  Then next year was very difficult for me, but volleyball was the one thing I could return to that made me feel normal.  When I was on the court, everything was familiar an in a routine.  

The year, at St. John's Christian Academy, I've had the opportunity to improve my leadership skills as well as broaden my experiences as a player.  In addition to setting, I now have the opportunity to be an outside hitter.  Since it is a smaller school, many of the players do not have a lot of volleyball experience so it has required me to step up into a leadership role on and off the court.   I lead the team in kills, blocks and assists.  

I set a goal at the beginning of the season that our team would go to the state championship tournament and my personal goal was to make All-State.   My team received an invitation to play in the state tournament.  It was their first trip in four years.  In addition, I was named an All-Region player (top 12 in region) and an All-State player (top 6 in region).  I was also invited to play in the All-Star North=South game.  I'm honored to represent my school and am the first player to be invited in over four years.  

My goal is to attend a four year college and eventually get a degree in nursing.  I am dedicated and hard working.  I am passionate about volleyball.  I am a natural leader on the court.  I have been playing high school volleyball for five years and am getting ready to start my sixth year in club volleyball.  I have played all over the southeast in open level tournaments.  I am versatile in that I am comfortable running a 6-2 or a 5-1. Although my primary position is a setter, I have the ability double as either an outside or right side hitter.