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48 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, January 27, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Opportunities Moving to Southern Oregon? MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend June 3, 2004 SOU’s Elliott unveils potent volleyball crop ASHLAND — Southern Oregon University volleyball coach Paul Elliott announced Wednesday what he hails as the most talented group of incoming players in his 13-year Raider coaching career. "This recruiting class addresses all of our immediate needs and maintains the talent level that I think will keep us in the regional and national mix for years to come," Elliott says. The newest Raiders are: Shanna Claflin of Grants Pass High. The 5-foot-10 middle blocker earned first-team Southern Oregon Conference all-star status as a senior and set a school match kills record (25). Jaclyn Hamilton-Smith of Sheldon High in Eugene. The 5-11 outside hitter capped her stellar Irish career as a two-time Midwestern League all-star, including league MVP and second-team Class 4A all-state status as a senior. Under the tutelage of former University of Oregon volleyball coach Cathy Nelson, Hamilton-Smith received first-team all-tournament kudos after leading Sheldon to a sixth-place 2003 state finish. Advertisement Danielle Kent of Glendale High. The 5-7 outside hitter finished as one of the school’s most talented all-around athletes by receiving all-star honors in volleyball, basketball and track. Coached by SOU graduate Diana Miller, Kent was the 2003 Southern Cascade League volleyball MVP and a second-team all-state choice. In track, she served as a link on a Class 2A champion 4x100 relay, placed second in the state in the 200 and third in the 100. Richelle Millsap of Mountain View High in Bend. The 6-1 middle blocker twice received Intermountain Conference all-star honors and was the runner-up for MVP status in 2003. Millsap was the squad’s top offensive player as a sophomore and senior. Katie Pluchos of Lincoln High in Portland. The 5-9 all-around player was named Portland Interscholastic League MVP after leading the Cardinals to a 2003 conference championship. The four- year PIL all-star played on the Nike elite club team throughout high school and earned second-team Class 4A all-state distinction as a senior. Whitney Riehl of Franklin High in Portland. The 5-2 defensive specialist and perennial honor student finished as a three-year PIL all-star and was the MVP of state playoff-qualifying teams in 2002 and ‘03. The Raiders also added sophomore Boise State University transfer Jessica Childress in the offseason. The former Lakeview High standout committed to the Raider program on March 11. The six freshmen and Childress join eight returning letterwinners off last year’s 24-8 Cascade Conference and NAIA Region I championship team. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers