Lady Pirate Volleyball Earns 2023 USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award
The United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced today that Granbury Lady Pirate Volleyball has earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this season.
The award, initiated in the 1992–93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale.
2022 Lady Pirate Volleyball roster:
- Carly Barton Sr.
- Megan James Soph.
- Christen Nichols Sr.
- Sara Welch Sr.
- Blakely Bleeker Soph.
- Kaylee Kirkland Sr.
- Gracie Weaver Sr.
- Bailey Blum Jr.
- Sienna Watts Soph.
- Kylie Moody Jr.
- Rachel Poirier Jr.
- Kassidy Kirkpatrick Sr.
- Peyton Johnson Jr.
- Allyson McCabe Soph.
- Brooke Marak Jr.
About the United States Marine Corps
Our long-standing partner, the United States Marine Corps, extends its support to our nation’s coaches and educators. Just as you make every effort to help your student-athletes succeed, the Marine Corps strives to help every Marine reach his or her potential. Whether engaging a local Marine to work with your athletes or recognizing high-achieving students, with your support as an influencer we will work together to ensure the success of our youth and the future of our nation. For more information about the Marine Influencer Program, or to invite a Marine to spend time with your team, please email [email protected] or visit https://RMI.Marines.com/Influencer.
About the AVCA
The AVCA, an educationally based nonprofit headquartered in Lexington, KY, is the largest and most diverse volleyball coaches’ association in the world. With a broad mandate to develop the sport, the AVCA provides leadership, recognition, advocacy, and professional development opportunities to over 8,200 volleyball coaches. Members include college, high school, club, and youth coaches, and well as a wide variety of product and service providers. Further information is available at avca.org.